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I think this is a very interesting point of General Discussion at the moment given the decision in the final RE:- Jantes picking up the ball and grounding it in his in goal. 21.14 - "If a player who is in goal picks up a stationary ball within the field of play, that player has taken the ball...

Very disappointing that the week that the ARU/RA launches the Super W competition the Mid North Coast Rugby Union decides to can the Women's 15s competition and replace it with a 7s comp. To some this will be OK, but for the girls I have spoken to about it they are pretty devastated at the...

How many know that post 2019 there is no test rugby schedule? With the SH pushing for a Global season and the NH, especially the clubs, saying we have the money and we're alright jack is there are a solution in sight? Long term lurkers of the Forum will remember my often stated fears over...

Please, Please somebody with some connections to the ARU get them to sit with these ads on auto repeat until it gets through their thick skulls that this is what Rugby promotional media can be like. The cringe worthy stuff we were served up this with the Link/Blades "He's in" series just don't...

Australian scrums have over the years gained a deserved reputation for taking the scrum down when they are under pressure, particularly on the hit. After this year's Super season and in particular the performance of the Chiefs on Saturday night, I have had a think about some previous games of...

Standard 3-2-1 rules. 3 - Mowen 2 - Genia 1 - Palu

Following on from Scott Allens discussions about balancing the backrow I thought this would be a good discussion to have in the lead up to the Lions series. In the balancing of the backline and most especially when selecting a side to play a team like the Brumbies who kick tactically a lot...

Last week Link wrote a great piece about playmakers and a centre piece of that article was his memories of Randwick great Lloyd Walker. As good as Mark Ella at his best. I had some video of Lloyd but the VHS tapes I have been slowly converting to digital format with those games have given up...

Just to give some variety to the board and some interesting discussions. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=freaks-and-tweaks

Very surprised to see no Brussow.

After the first half I have to say that no Australian team I have seen this year could have held the Crusaders in that first 40 to less than 50 points. What a clinical almost perfect display of total Rugby. Helped by some very lackluster play by the Canes, but they were clearly shellshocked...

So far in Super Rugby 2012, and it is still very early days, we have seen far fewer collapses even considering the horrendous weather Oz and NZ have been subjected to of late. This is a very good thing. There is one major area of concern for me though after two weeks and one game. The Refs...

Talking to the father of a lad at Farrer today he told me that Farrer and St. Gregs Campbelltown are playing at the Gold Coast 7s. A great result as both schools are traditionally League schools from memory and Farrer are the reigning League Schools Champs. He had a funny story in that the...

Linky http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/5525260/SBW-A-mans-entitled-to-change-his-mind I was a huge doubter of SBW this year and was starting to come around and become a fan of his play. He is still nowhere near levels of hype and bullshit that some go on with but IMHO he was...

1. Kepu - 6 loses a point for a stupid penalty at the end could be two points off. Very good game in the tight and made a couple of effective runs. Scrum stable to dominant when he went against Smit. 2. Moore - 8 apart from one dropped ball this was a bottler of a game from Moore. Carried very...

1. Kepu - 6 Scrummed well, ran well and defended well. No real commitment at counter ruck but then this appeared to be a "tactic" 2. Moore - 6 Scrummed well and carried as well as ever (just not a dominant runner- safe only)two crooked line outs. Ruck as for Kepu 3. Alexander - 5 Scrummed...

1. Kepu - 4 held up his side of the scrum and drove forward a few times. 1 carry. Maul useless. Lifting Ok. Pack beaten. Pass at best 2. Moore - 5 scrum Ok only. Throwing good. Carried plenty for no metres. Maul useless. Pass at best. 3. Alexander - 3 got lucky in the scrum against a...

A bit generous to say he is equally adept at prop and Hooker. IMO the Sharks and Bok will better for his retirement. It is a real pity to say that but he has stayed too long and is a shadow of his peak.

Well not just on the wing but I had to use the sensationalist headline as well. Interesting that such a move would exclude the two best 13's in NZ (Smith and Fruen).

3. Horwill 2. Daley 1. Genia HM to all who played this season! Well done Reds for a great season, easily the best from Oz.