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I agree with the ARU being risk adverse. The problem is as Dru nailed in his comments above, in a small market the Brumbies have to be doing better and more efficient than the rest - and they simply haven't been able to with the current management. They are safe for the immediate future as the...

I really hope you are right Slim. As I said above, the sponsorship deal is 1 year (as far as I am aware) so 2018 will be critical as $1.5mil cash wont go far. I wonder if the NRC team will now be looked at as a necessary cost saving? IMHO purely from a business prospective the Brumbies are...

Ah TOCC. Gold Star my friend! Very good point but we will have to wait and see the figures if they are ever made public. By the time the TV deal was settled (late Dec 2015) and the ARU worked out how much extra the clubs would receive, a budget most likely would have been in place without...

Only one has met with Pulver and coincidentally is linked to the Griffith sale.

Good opportunity for Hamlin. Not bad cover. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/act-brumbies-call-brent-hamlin-to-training-as-they-brace-for-tomas-cubellis-absence-20170207-gu7h9b.html

So, those who want a bit of interesting reading see link below. Key points: $864,093 loss! :eek: - administration expenses, which jumped by almost $700,000, and employee benefits expenses, which increased by almost $1 million. The figures indicate that Jones was on track to record a profit...

^^^^That is a really good point BH. IMHO this is something a lot of people tend to forget. The allure of a Wallabies Jersey only goes so far as at the end of the day. This is their career, which is time limited, and as such their choices have a big impact to their future post rugby.

Any links to reporting? Rugbynetwork?

Six Nations round one report is up. Give it a click: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/six-nations-2017-round-one-report/

I am so glad that the rugby gods have seen fit to bestow some charity on the downtrodden Reds. Blessed be thine Smith and how surely bring'ith hope of a 50/50 record this season even with Quade. The Brumbies family asks that you keepth our son, the disciple Smith. safe and well while we...

Thanks Reg and noted. We won't make any provocative remarks as you have Quade so after his weekly mediocrity we will just need to agree with the whinging Reds supporters to enjoy ourselves.

Hmm. A good gauge to consider is a mix of the comments on this thread and the fact in such a small market the membership is 33% down. Tis a bit more than just a dip in form.

The Western Force will clash with the Melbourne Rebels at 5:30pm (AEST) at Bond University, the match will not be live streamed, but the game will be tweeted live from the Western Force Twitter account and a full match report will be released post game.:(

BTW, anyone no whats going on with Jooste? Haven't seen much of him at all lately.

^^^^is a valid point. Trial matches are to check / solidify combinations and plays, as well as try out things; takes chances etc. On the Brumbies side of things its looked like a poorly coordinated rinse and repeat of 2016, with less combination and fluency than you get from a good under 9's...

Yep agreed. McKeller has had months to show off his capabilities and even said as much in recent media reports about it being part of showing off his head coaching capabilities (or not in this case). The same issues we have seen in the past even at NRC level are still showing through. In what...

And conformation of the cost when the Brumbies board decided that being good at your job and turning profit, something that nobody else in recent memory had been able to achieve, is a less important than being in the "click"...

Bad news with Cubelli injured in the trial. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/brumbies/tomas-cubelli-injures-knee-in-major-blow-to-act-brumbies-super-rugby-preparation-20170203-gu5go4.html

Well done to Gibson and Co and the Tah players. Looking good and showing they will be very competitive this season. Also their next gen is looking good. As for the Brumbies there were fleeting moments of good play punctuated by absolute rubbish. Its deja vu of 2016 already. No attack and FFS...

Brumbes have confirmed 6pm kick off on twitter.