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As draw to a close for 2021 I thought I would try to look back on the positives for rugby for 2021.
So in no particular order for me they would be:
1. Success of stan and creating more quality rugby content
2. Wider exposure of club rugby through stan
3. Surviving covid (given RA did say they...
Assuming Trans Tasman next year time to think what team improvements could look like for next year.
Force should be better given their continuing recruitment
With MP (Moana Pasifika) and Fiji Drua chance oz sides may finish higher then they
Tahs should improve and with MP (Moana Pasifika) and Drua chance they may avoid the...
Deserves own thread given mooted July 3/4 kickoff
So seems 4 oz super rugby sides + force
Pity could not get Sunwolves involved (like warriors based in Australia) as would have made 6 teams offering 3 games per week.
So assuming following nz model of 1 game on Saturday and one game on...
Looking forward to heading to Concord this Saturday with a mate and see my new Sydney side and third team supported in the nrc after the stars and western Sydney rams.
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For me it is getting some of that Twiggy money offered initially to the ARU to invest in grass roots ($5Om or so we were led to believe) and investing it in better pathways at junior levels in terms of player and coaching development and skills.
So what is on your wishlist for Australian Rugby?
Getting rid of the Academies.......has to be with the poor skill levels demonstrated for our professional rugby sides in recent years....compared with the success that countries like England had with their Academy systems.
What other mistakes have been made?
Lot of discussion on Japan Super Rugby Team - Sunwolves - but no discussion of Argentina Super Rugby Team (Team name to be announced after RWC).
So yes they will have a hell of a lot of travel and new team etc BUT they have 22 of their national team members who have joined up and been playing...
Really no thread for this...?
Close match but not sure high quality as lot of errors...Georgia showed backline has little more to their side than just their forwards.....
Georgia just winning means they claim third spot and automatic qualification for next RWC which is huge achievement for...
Thought would start this thread of to get some discussion going as to who you see based on form over season is best starting 15 and reserves for NRC team of the season. Would be great if could get some poll going to get official NRC team of the season (based on polling clubs, expert...