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I was referring to Moli specifically, but thanks for missing the point entirely regarding rep selection. Added thanks for the insult. You're a class act mate

I've heard that player inclusion in representative sides can be severely hampered when you have your franchise booted from the competition and have to start again & rebuild from the bottom up! Player inclusion in representative sides can also be severely hampered by ineligibility .... e.g...

The reasons/stories are completely irrelevant and nothing specifically to do with the Brumbies. It's about having starting quality players from Australia starting somewhere and Super Rugby clubs then not having to import non qualified players to fill Super Rugby spots. We should not have to have clubs import TH...

That's a great sign, but I'd expect there's a large difference between golf fit and test match rugby fit for a fractured scapula

This is what happens when the local talent is warehoused in some clubs. For example: Rebels now have 3 wallaby TH's in T Tupou, Pone and Sam Talaki. They could all be potentially starting at different Super Rugby clubs. Brumbies have 3 Wallaby hookers and 4 Wallaby locks (if you count T Hooper) Tahs...

I agree, the big difference however is that the AFL (and FIFA for that matter) were/are making very large profits. Bit more difficult when you're barely breaking even as is the ARU....

Not sure what your point is here, but comparing soccer to rugby is a bit of apples/oranges.... Men's professional rugby is barely profitable across the world, whilst professional soccer is killing it. Unfortunately the bandwagon Matilda soccer fans jumped off on Wednesday and won't be back until...

Sadly all the self proclaimed Walleroo (and other female sports for that matter) supporters on here and social media do not actually support them in any other manner than a few virtue signalling keystrokes online. They do not attend the games, buy the tickets year on year, buy and wear the...

What gold mine? None of the aforementioned women's sports are profitable. They are a financial black hole because paying fans have no interest in paying for the product. Look at the WNBA in the US.... running for over 25yrs and have never been self funding, in fact have made losses every year...

Will Harris officially gonski for 2yrs to WF https://www.rugby.com.au/news/western-force-confirm-signing-of-waratah-will-harris-2023621

Faulkner was farewelled in a Tahs post, not returning '24

You could make it work if everyone bought in, players and clubs. A general Super Rugby draft for non contracted players who weren't overly happy with their current offer could opt in and test the market with the fallback being the retention offer they have. The draft could be made quite the entertainment...

Probably not exactly for this thread, but just had an FB memory flashback come up for Tahs V BIL's 15/6/2013. Still a few from each squad going round, It was a massive night with the SFS sold out.... plenty of beer and banter at the ground!

I'm fairly certain the Tahs would have room in their cap if needed. Highly likely to be losing Hooper, Latu, Beale, Nadolo to name a few. With Hooper and Beale gone, that would free up enough you'd expect.

Curtis Rona fits the bill....

You could throw in Latu or BPN @ hooker to give some hard nosed pilfering, also possibly someone like Liam Wright @ 6 to give you another turnover guy without losing too much in the Lineout. lose a bit of power, but overcompensated elsewhere... also a captaincy option..

That would be a tremendous get if true... assuming we also pick up the other big fella "Miles Amatosero" and can retain Holloway and potentially Hanigan, we are looking a much more formidable team next year with Sua'ali'i to follow in 2025.

I think what most people are forgetting about the Suáali'i deal is that they (ARU etc) won't be paying him a cent for at least 18mths. In the last week he has probably almost covered a years worth salary via free marketing, eyeballs and general visibility of Rugby Australia which enhances...

Sadly many people these days equate accountability/expectation to bullying. If you've watched the Michael Jordan documentary "The Last Dance" you could probably draw parallels between MJ's expectations with Eddies coaching style

I also added the following post which you may have missed... I don't know the bloke, he may have a fantastic attitude etc. Was just posting an alternate to the prevailing groupthink that there it's always a failure in talent ID.