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Wasn't there so I can't comment. As I said they were both solid at the trials and I would not have thought either had an issue with size. Sounds like it was the coaches prerogative.

No doubt the AFL do a lot of things very well S'UP'. You also have the NRL in Australia attracting and contracting 'rugby' talent at a much earlier age. I'm told by many that both codes attract the same boys who continue to play both right through their senior school years. This is not an...

Quite right HJ. When Graham Henry was the NZ Schools coach, mid 1980's from memory, I don't think he had been told there was actually a tar sealed road south of the Bombay hills (South Auckland). I wouldn't know how they go about selections these days but the super 8 comps must provide...

That's my biggest criticism of Australian rugby. In the ten years I have been here the changes to junior and senior programs has been constant. This year I have watched two NRC games and they were great! But it will take some time for younger generations to buy into the name and jersey. You...

Rugby now a profession, requires the same work place standards expected and implemented anywhere else in a (civilised) society. Although I agree with your intended outcome, EM and management would have found themselves on the wrong side of the fence for 'sweeping it under the carpet'. I have...

The difference in Australia IMO from what I have observed in SA & NZ is the clear nexus that exists between junior and senior football that creates the key to it all, 'tribalism'. The NRC is a great concept. However, Junior football should be feeding into this level through 15's, 17's, 20's or...

Although my coaching days are a fading memory, I at least got to pick my own teams. Do the rep coaches at this age level these days get afforded the same rights and were there shadow players named from the tournament? Again sorry if this has been previously discussed..

Agreed S'UP . I wasn't at the tournament and I am not familiar with many of the boys involved in this age these days. However, I have it on good advice that two boys originally picked as (10) & (13) ended up as reserves in the NSW schools side when other players were brought in. Was there an...