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"...is obliged to indemnify the Rebels for liabilities to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)..." I think the directors might be burying the lede here.

Coaches. We spend so much time talking about players, it's the coaches that are the key here. On the upside, it seems our 4 Super Rugby sides are better positioned now for coaching than they have been for a long time.

Our elite players are playing a lot more than 4 months, they'll be playing in the Wallabies. But I agree we need more games for the group below that, personally I'd go for the non-Wallaby version of Super Rugby AU after club rugby, plus some Aus A games, but y'know, I think there's been some discussion...

I disagree, Super Rugby was at its best when it was a short, intense competition - the Super 12 was 11 rounds, if i remember correctly, with just two semi-finals and a final. It created intensity in every game, teams could hardly afford to drop a game. Super Rugby was at its worst when it became...

That was just a very enjoyable game to watch - really pleasing to see a young Australian team playing so direct, so well overall. Next-gen NZ players certainly haven't lost the catch-pass skills, though - some really nice work there. Ref was very clear and decisive in his calls, excellent...

I wonder if the 'Saders had a chat to Robbie before signing him?

https://sdlegion.com/news/san-diego-legion-appoints-john-manenti-as-new-head-coach

Yeah, we should wait until at least round 3 next year before calling him up.

When I checked on the NRL match between the Roosters and Sea Eagles on Saturday night, they were pointing out that Sualii was 27 from 27 shots at goal at Allianz Stadium. That's a handy bonus.

I think the shortening of the Shute Shield season has been a good thing. Pre-NRC, when it ran into late Sept, it felt like the middle part of the season really dragged - weeks of slogging games in the cold and wet, that didn't really feel like they were meaningful, so far away from the finals...

Maybe we're in furious agreement. I agree Super Rugby is wobbling, but it still represents the best opportunity to train test-level players for Australia. I don't think RA dropped the Rebels to improve the cohesion of the remaining sides - it was a business survival decision.

I agree, but if we encourage more players to leave Super Rugby, who's doing the development at that level? Do we just assume that any overseas gig will lead to better player development than Super Rugby? Seem unlikely - especialyl with the four remaining franchises looking better coached for next year...

The big development in that article is that North Ryde RSL have closed the ground and cancelled all bookings, which would seem to indicate that the Woods have no ground for next season. Statement from the club: Today North Ryde RSL, the owners of TG Millner have announced that as a result of...

Thanks for including the list of o/s players DP and Strewthcobber, because once you go past the top 2-3, there ain't a lot of 2024 quality there. I don't see the point in fully opening it up.

Standing up for Hamish. I salute you, man, that's a tough road.

No, FP, we should never go back and review the accuracy of our past comments - that might lead to humility and reserve in future comments, and where would the forum be then?

As a neutral, just a great game to watch, and excellent coverage by Stan, the drone shots were better than what we see at higher levels (Leichhardt a great location for that, of course).

Maybe it's just cynicism about the wild up and down of Australian soccer news - but does "wide of the mark" mean that the total value is a lot more than $200M? Or maybe less?

Agree. Once McKellar was back in the picture, he had to be the top candidate. Wisemantel might very well be upset with that, understandable, but the Tahs made the right call.

Would that actually be worse than having to listen to the comedy stylings of Habana, with a Rugby Championship Test Match in the background? I'm not sure. How many plane crashes would have to happen for equivalence?