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With all respect to suggest the head coach is not directly involved with making the final decisions on his team is madness. Coaches pick the players list managers negotiate. Credit where credit is due I think. From the outside I see a coach that has made significant change to the way the...

Despite being a Tahs supporter I am really excited about the future for the Brumbies. Very good finish to the year (smashed us and others) where they were the form team of the comp. Backed up with excellent recruitment from McKeller. The future does look bright in the nations capital.

Interesting that Brumbies supporters criticise their forwards coach. I looked at recent statistics from Super Rugby and they appear to be the best pack in the comp for LO, Maul, Scrum and general forward play for not just this season but for the last couple of years. There would be a few teams that would...

Inside Shoulder I have heard the same from a few school and club coaches here in Sydney who have visited the Brumbies in the last couple of years. Rugby program is extremely well run and professional and that the players as well as Larkham, McKellar and Ryan are all very welcoming and happy to...

Or Jones or Dwyer or McKenzie or Henry. What about the mungoes, Rick Stuart has spent a fortune on fines.

Appears he has done a good job with Brumbies forwards. Without the maul and scrum it's hard to imagine where the Brumbies would be...Beside the 2014 NRC his record as a HC is very good. He won 3 comps with Tuggies and I think his club in Brisbane won a Comp with him in charge. McKeller was also...

To start with the Force need to stop recruiting average players from Sth Africa. The Force joined the Comp in 2006 to help improve depth and provide opportunities for Australian players. Marcel Brache - there would be 10 wingers minimum playing club rugby who are better then him. We are...

agree Caputo. Did McKellar not leave the Vikings at the end of 2012 after winning a couple of comps? I doubt many of that squad would still be there? Simply another case of Tuggeranong bashing....

Some interesting reading on this thread in regards to franchise aligned teams. A lot of the Vikings players are fringe super rugby players who spend a lot of the S15 on the bench. Ala'alatoa, Abel, Anae, Makin, Enever, Powell, Iona, Ahwong, Dargaville, Taliauli. Would the Brumbies not use the NRC...

Let's go thru the Vikings team; 1 Liam McGrath (Local player) 2 Michael Henry (Local player) 3 Phil Kite (Import) 4 Michael Oakman Hunt (Local player) 5 Gareth Clouston (4 seasons at Vikings) 6 Dean Oakman Hunt (Local player) 7 Rowan Perry (joined Vikings from school and played 2 years of colts)...

The problem is there are 4 Sydney teams. At least 1 too many. The SS does not have the talent to fill 4 teams. Reduce the comp to 8 teams. No need for a bye and the talent is not spread so thinly.

Labrum tears in both shoulders that he has carried for over 12 months. Not sure of the extent of the neck/head injury.

That's what I am saying. Pull him in Feb to do reco. Back in 5 mths. Or better still do before or after the 2014 spring tour. There is stiill time to give him a good rehab/strength block. Just don't play him vs ABs. Would give Sio a good opportunity as well. Faulkner is the next best LH. He is...

Slipper is now paying the price for not being pulled out of the S15 to get his injuries right and give him a good block of S&C. It is common knowledge that he needs surgery on his shoulders and his neck has given him problems all season. If that is Tony Woodcock the ABs pull him out of S15 to...

Joubert let the Tahs get away with murder! They constantly pulled down the brumbies lifters and jumpers after the maul was set. What about Palu shoulder charging Mann-Rae on the side of the maul right in front of the AR and gets away with it! Potgeiter and Skelton attacked the maul from an...

Did you see the Brumbies first 40 mins in Wagga? I am guessing not. They blew the highlanders away. It is the only 40 mins they had close to their best team on the field during the trials. Reds will get confidence out of Friday but to be honest the Saders showed no interest and were dreadful.

The Wallabies were completely out played especially in the crucial areas of test rugby - set piece and the kicking game. Australia will not win a world cup with Foley at 10. His long kick is a pitching wedge at best and he continually kicks the ball down the opposition back 3s throats. Where was...

Here we go the Qbyn whinge has started early.......Qbyn don't recruit players - that group of SA players are born and bred Qbyn boys with funny accents.......give us all a break.

Can we take this as gospel brumby jack? It is the right decision for the club. They need to announce something asap to ensure stability.

Why so long to appoint Fisher or Larkham? Surely it could not drag on for that long. Is it not a certainty that one of the assistants will take over? I imagine the players would not be happy if an outsider came in.