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Living in London where I have no local rugby team now bar Barnes u12 Girls, but my heart resides with Warringah, Wallabies and the Waratahs. Oh, and the NSW and Australian cricket teams
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Having kicked off the World Cup with a fun weekend in a buoyant Paris with my good wife, I binned the trip to Saint-Etienne…
Ah, Paris in late summer. Just the wife and I, kid at home and a pair of tickets to Australia vs Georgia. What speaks…
You’re suggesting one of the highest rated hookers in T14 is deficient on set piece? Have you seen him play for the last 3 years?
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies
Happy for the Force and Dolly but he’s been nowhere near the Leicester starting XV this season. Can’t even recall him on the bench although I stand to be corrected.
He’s a solid player, no more. If he becomes starting hooker at Force, he still wouldn’t be in the top 6 hookers in Australia on current form.
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies
No, as a player. Sorry, thought it was obvious what I meant
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
Sure, why not. If SS clubs can afford to pay a wage
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
What do you think? Of course
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Yes. For it to work, some players need to leave. We can still pick them
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
I’m thinking that’s an option we will look at.
Enough of realistic expectations, let's get excited about future Wallabies
I like Harrison but basing an opinion on him on what Hoiles and Turinui have to say might be flawed. Harrison is from Randwick, right?
Enough of realistic expectations, let's get excited about future Wallabies
Love Noah’s nickname.
Enough of realistic expectations, let's get excited about future Wallabies
I recall this guy being an outstanding lineout operator. Hopefully, working with Schmiddy, Cron and Lord, he can take the step to becoming a great coach.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
Thanks Harry, a thought provoking read. I didn’t think I agreed with you because I worry about what happens to our local pro game if we let players go but you make a strong case for how this can work.
I’m still not sure what I think but it’s good to consider these sort of huge decisions from all perspectives.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Big result if they do. Heading home from Eden Park with a win doesn’t happen often. Cmon Brums
Super Rugby teams week 9: Beale back for first time in 1494 days, Reds make 6 changes, Wallaby returns for Brumbies
Go well Isaac. Huge for the Force and Wallaby rugby to have you back.
Any word on AAA and JOC return dates?
Super Rugby teams week 9: Beale back for first time in 1494 days, Reds make 6 changes, Wallaby returns for Brumbies
He spent between 1.5 and 2 seasons sidelined as I mentioned. Unlucky with a couple of serious injuries, yeah. He plays 2/3 games off the back of that and was gone.
He didn’t just walk back into the side but he wasn’t discarded. I was really disappointed with his decision. I felt he owed us more. But, he’s a young man and he has to look after himself. It’s the system that’s more to blame than the individual.
Money will always decide matters sadly. Look at Rory. He’s about to become the world’s biggest hypocrite but with $1b why would he care? He’s played it well. Made himself the primary target to up his price.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
If transfer fees existed, we’d be signing young fellas on long contracts attractive enough to keep them in union. They would then be in contract when France and Japan came calling. With no transfer fees, we can’t afford to invest in the players we bring through.
It changes everything
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
He just fronted an Exeter scrum that was the only winning facet against Toulouse so, sorry, I strongly disagree
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
But the players that leave Australian soccer are paid for via transfer fees so it’s OK to lose them as they’re leaving funds more development.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Yes, it would. Works in soccer. Why not rugby?
There are plenty of examples but Jon Ramm hurt me the most. Came through our pathways, paid for as good as a season and a half sitting on the sideline.
As soon as he got fit, he was offered more money and jumped to Northampton Saints, where he’s going well.
They did SFA to grow the player and reap the benefit of his peak years where NSW funded all his development for zero pay back. Seems deeply unfair.
No knock on Ramm, he has a life to live. Well, I do feel a bit aggrieved
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Me too. But only via comments on this site. Nothing that will make a change
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Rugby in Australia would benefit more than most from transfer fees. Pay clubs who develop players to take them and they can invest in growing more.
Then we really could open the doors and let people go.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Could explain why a guy with very good hands had such a mare. Good call.
Reds cop another blow with Wallabies hopefuls to miss Highlanders clash
Wild take. And wrong
'Not ideal': Reds star duo cop Super Rugby bans after red cards - but where's the consistency?
If we could ignore what happened last week, these suspensions seem right and consistent.
We can’t though and we shouldn’t. The judiciary needs to be held to account for the farcical job they did last week when confronted with real thuggery, real malice.
They’re not fit for purpose. In the words of Logan Roy, they’re not serious people.
'Not ideal': Reds star duo cop Super Rugby bans after red cards - but where's the consistency?
Oddly, we have a few names but not all. Why?
And the lack of an alternative strategy means I prefer they bugger off.
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
Was Thomas cracking? Livewire behind a dominant pack but he was very inaccurate. Like for like swap with Tate.
I thought the kid off the bench was better.
Jock was good, pack was good, Paisami was good. Lynagh can execute a game plan.
'Like a Scud missile': World Cup reject leads rout, but Reds suffer fresh blow with Petaia's season in jeopardy