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Disagree with this. In his tests so far he hasn't been putting pressure on the breakdown, just making tackles. On the tackle point of view McReight set the benchmark last weekend with 22 tackles and no misses v Wales. But, if Joe want Tizzano I 100% behind it. We need 30+ test quality players...

Sunnybank's issues can be fixed though as their members vote for the board of the licenced club. They just need to find some competent people who are willing to put in the time and vote them onto the board. I would think Brothers and Easts could both do something similar to Wests, its about...

Copied across from the 2024 thread, from @The Whisperer All Colts Head coaches named now. Some assistants named too. Seems like a bit of change again for 2025. Bond: Rico Gear Brothers: Josh Nielsen Easts: Jack Richards (Assistants: Tom Milosevic, Ben Littleton, Kirwan Sanday) GPS: Steve...

I hear that GPS have lost a lot of players for 2025. A few off to Sydney, a couple retiring and some going OS.

Have you watch the URC? The Irish test players about 70% of the games. They'd be happy to field second string teams in the URC and a proper test team. The beauty of Irish Rugby having control over all the players.

To be fair, he did take over from a pigeon. Was likely to improve.

You could have a national schoolboy comp run for well under $1M for a few years, then look to find sponsors to asssit. Lots of schools would be keen to enter to be crowned the best schoolboy rugby team in Australia.

3. Ikitau 2. Bell 1. Sua'ali'i

https://www.world.rugby/rankings England are 5th but could drop if they lose next week and Argentina win. We moved from 10 to 9, tough of Fiji after their good win but Wales are ranked so low they didn't receive as many points for their win.

I was referring to Wallabies games. I know he has the ability and does it at Super level. Actually quickly went back and watched the first half of last test. Had a couple of chances to pass to Kellaway and chose to go himself both times, the second one I feel he should have passed and every...

I totally disagree. Wright seems to refuse to pass. Watch his games for the Wallabies this year and he will take the ball himself almost every time. He has the ability, having played 10 in the past and 6 for Manly in the NRL. If he improved his passing game I feel he would hit another level as...

A tied premiership for both teams? ;)

2 GPS schools, BSHS and IGS. Not all AIC schools let kids go, State Champs clash with comp weekend and impacts AIC season. Could be an easy fix by having bye round in AIC for the State Champs. A large number of good AIC kids are picked up by AIC schools at 15 too so that also has an impact.

Good player but their 1sts and 2nds lost everything, U16 A's didn't win a game and only had two teams in that age group. 15A's were better beating ACGS, Downlands and Terrace. Terrace had at 6 player in the Met North team that weekend, BGS won 30-5 so might have won anyway.

Plenty do. Most schools in Brisbane GPS block them playing because they want them at 100% as winning the rugby premiership is good PR. BSHS is probably the outlier here. In QLD the pathway to rep rugby for most GPS and AIC schools is through the U18 rep program as the schools don't let players...

Can't see BGS moving to 5th, unless they have a large intake of Year 11 students.

It's not something that needs to be cost-effective, it should be looked at as revenue generating. QSAC is a terrible idea and would have a negative impact on the games and peoples perception of Brisbane. The Gabba will generate a lot of bad press, something John Coates is keen to avoid, it also...

Because he had a broken arm

I find this interesting. Joe has picked Wilson when available. When he was with Ireland he had CJ Stander as his 8 for most game, Wilson offers a lot of the same.

Even post schooling a lot of players who know they won't make the NRL or Q Cup will go play colts rugby. The culture is better and they can enjoy a more social game. The junior league games are cut throat as most players are after a contract.