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Can't believe I forgot Banks!! Duh!

Reg, there is 39 (according to Dutton - https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/rugby-union/act-brumbies-recruit-chance-peni-from-western-force-to-finalise-super-rugby-roster-20171121-gzptwk.html ) in the squad including EPS I believe. I can only account for 38. Jooste was released. Your list is...

Was that a can of worms I heard you open BR? Gee, have you forgotten to include Godwin? :) I like it but I also like the idea of a Hawera / Lilo 10/12 combo. Do I dare I ask about who will be captain?

So Staniforth's run and physicality might help offset that. Also unless you can get the ball off your line out your dead in the water. set piece wise. That where Simmons will help. You may lose in other areas but his line out skills will help and you can hope that the younger ones learn from...

As a Brumbies fan I can tell you that many would have preferred he was retained and Carter let go. He was released due to over supply and not on performance. He is young and need time so against the experienced incumbent players he was lowest in the pecking order. His performance and...

So what is a Rebel and when is a Rebel a Rebel and when is it not? Interesting that the different references are being used within the Rebels. Aside from Strizaker are there any "Rebels" left that would actually get a start or are genuine bench players like him?

Ask the basic question of what was in it for the Unions? They are all struggling financially so what did they get out of it? Steadying up the RA bank balance so they could beg for more handouts if they are lucky? I also wonder between the apparent lack of transparency of RA (ARU) and with so...

^^ I still question if the core issue is that the mentality of rugby is still set in amateurism and the institutionalised thinking, ideology and prospective are a flow on from it. If you consider RA they seem to operate on a all care no responsibility mantra with the unions all subservient . RA...

Aside from the lack of sufficient business acumen and administrative abilities there is always opportunities to look at how you do things and see if there are identifiable contributing factor. Player and team performance has apparently been linked with poor coaching and player development. Some...

Its an interesting one as the shift is working for some and not other sports and content. Its also even more fascinating that SANZAAR are opening their broadcast rights process so early to allow infrastructure shortfalls to be addressed. IMHO its a bit of a bull before the cart scenario...

I would suggest the opposite. RA need him more then he needs to keep on their good side. As you pointed out its a small pool of Jurno's so who would they run to? Plenty of other sources that can give him enough to get the niche rugby reader audience interested.

Payten does seem to like that White horse RA bought him. Always arrives right on time with RA's convenient alibis.

You are spot on but i would actually say its 3 not just 2. Ironically they also helped create this situation by voting for it. In addition to the death of centralisation, private investment / owners ship is another casualty. Would you trust any of these parties enough to invest let alone after...

Its also a good way to keep Cheika out of your ear about coming back! Stay on the opposite side of the globe at all times.

Using some (a lot really!) assumptions (probably less than the ARU did) based on the the ARU cash spread-sheets it appears to be about 15% based on their worst case projections. But its more a guess than anything but as safe a bet as the ARU modelling i reckon. ;) So shave about $500K (ish...

RA will most likely want then wound up as Rugby WA has significant liabilities and RA don't want to take a chance they may be liable for any debts somehow. Being really cynical it's also away of ridding themselves of a pest. It gives them control of their obligations in WA to keep the sport...

I swear Banks signed for 1 year (2017) and haven't heard anything about his re-signing. But this confirms he's still with us!

With Andrew Ready joining us next year I think we are ok in the hooker stocks. :)