Recent content by JRugby2

A lot of these players took France to a 13-13 draw in the 2024 6 nations, in France. Only a draw due to an Italy missed kick (from memory - I cbf fact checking that). They aren't incapable of showing up

Incredible to think a full year has passed since my last bout of severe-wallabies-on-tour-anxiety

I wouldn't hold your breathe.

Yeah there are a few in season breaks, 6Ns is one of them

Off topic but I feel that this is often missed in the debate around whether Australian's don't play enough rugby relative to Europe.

Re TP's eligibility - was Lynagh not a full contracted player when he played colts for UQ?

It is.

You may very well get this but for a large number of people this specific point - whatever it may end up being - isn't going to change their minds. We know this because when referees decisions are validated at judiciary we often see online commentary and articles written about why the judiciary...

Jorgo is an odd one... though I rate Pietsch, probably still picking Jorgo over him. WTF no Len? I guess we're taking the approach that squad development is more important than rankings this tour.

Sure - but if something is on fire you don't try and douse the flames with more fuel. This stuff is usually quite subjective so it's incredibly hard to give absolute clarity and also appease everyone. The referee team have very stringent review protocols and there is accountability for repeat...

I genuinely have no idea - and my gut feel is that the majority of people who go "what about _______" don't either. They just see a hole in the side and feel like it should be filled with someone from overseas playing out of the spotlight.

The explanation is kind of there in the decision - in that the judiciary didn't believe it met the somewhat subjective thresholds. They will never explain the decision further as to say what specific elements they think the FPRO/TMO/Referee got wrong in the moment (and rightly so - this will...

MLR is on shaky ground as a competition but that's probably the most likely spot for him with Japanese Rugby becoming more and more picky on who they sign from overseas.

Is that spot open anywhere though? I agree he's probably good enough - my point is, is that there are lots of players who are good enough to be there but their isn't a spot available for them in Australia. Is it likely that he'll get a gig OS?

This is the sad part of the rebels going under (and having a small competition more broadly) in that we have no where for these types of stories to go and continue their development. In the NRL guys like this would probably find a home on a roster somewhere and have the opportunity to at least...