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Alan Cameron (40)
I honestly think that a significant element of Brad Thorn's legacy ,as Reds head honcho, will be the building of that bridge from QPR to Super Rugby. He's done a helluva good job and deserves a stack of credit.
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havent seen anything yet
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Phil Kearns (64)
Mick Heenan was on stan's new club rugby show this week, Lynagh apparently has a hamstring injury at the moment. He said they were going to play it by ear but he expects he'll play premier grade this year. Sounded like a start in colts but they won't hesitate to move him up as soon as they think he's ready.
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Desmond Connor (43)
So not ready now?
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Phil Kearns (64)
He said something like he hasn't played a lot of rugby recently just after Horan mentioned the hamstring, so it might even just be a case of bringing him back via colts. Also said they were keen for him to be of playing u20s.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
His father wasn’t rushed into the Wallaby #10 by Alan Jones - who played him at #12 on the ‘84 grand slam tour outside Mark Ella.
I think it better to be a season too late than a season too early in terms of development.
Mind you both Michael Lynagh and Elton Flatley debuted for Queensland as 18 year olds.
Who knows what the right age is.
I think it better to be a season too late than a season too early in terms of development.
Mind you both Michael Lynagh and Elton Flatley debuted for Queensland as 18 year olds.
Who knows what the right age is.
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Exactly
just because his old man did it doesn’t mean he can
some of these recruiters and selectors need to look beyond the surname
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Jim Clark (26)
OK, I'll start, first round coming up. My tips for the weekend.
Souths over Norths.
In the battle of the birds, Souths will have to much physicality for Norths. Expect Norths to be the big improvers this season, but unfortunately for them, everybody else has also moved up a gear.
UQ over Wests.
Wests has a super 15 team in the back half of the season and an Academy one for the start, so cohesion will be their biggest challenge. Both are potential Grand Finalists.
Brothers over GPS.
Like Wests, Brothers have a heap of talent coming back. The New, Old Flyhalf to be the difference in this one.
Easts over the Bank.
The Bank are in a world of hurt this season and talent is paper thin. Definite rebuilding year (or 2) for them.
Souths over Norths.
In the battle of the birds, Souths will have to much physicality for Norths. Expect Norths to be the big improvers this season, but unfortunately for them, everybody else has also moved up a gear.
UQ over Wests.
Wests has a super 15 team in the back half of the season and an Academy one for the start, so cohesion will be their biggest challenge. Both are potential Grand Finalists.
Brothers over GPS.
Like Wests, Brothers have a heap of talent coming back. The New, Old Flyhalf to be the difference in this one.
Easts over the Bank.
The Bank are in a world of hurt this season and talent is paper thin. Definite rebuilding year (or 2) for them.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
I have heard this story before! And I think I know how it ends…
Oldschool
Jim Clark (26)
Agree, but finish reading the sentence.
The Whisperer
Alfred Walker (16)
Don’t think it’s all gloom and doom by the sounds of things. My sources tell me that although they lost to Easts 14-7 in the wet, they were missing 18 players across top 2 grades.
not sure if true or same old narrative.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
We won’t know until the end of the season, but it’s the same old story from what I’ve heard.
‘18 players missing’ - one of Norths biggest issues has always been depth. They wouldn’t even have 18 players at the club who would get a sniff of 1st grade anywhere else.
Oracle83
Bill McLean (32)
Someone’s a bit emotional !!!
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
Meh - I’ve been around the traps enough to just call a spade a spade when it comes to Norths.
The place needs to clear out the skeletons, burn the bodies and start from scratch. Some of the things that have happened at the club on a management, player retention and coaching level over the last 20 years have been criminal and I do feel bad for some of my good mates who are loyal supporters.
Who knows though, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Maybe they’ll have a miracle run this season. But I know there are a number of good coaches who are waiting to give Kelevi the ‘I told you so’ chat, including a couple of SS coaches who were keen to bring him down south but he committed to the Eagles.
Easts Preview first up.
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