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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/news-comment/cashstrapped-game-in-danger-of-losing-its-voyce-8142356.html I was just reading the above and was a little surprised at the monies available for the junior academy players, and the standard annual salary of a decent, but not...

The decision of the FFR to sell the Argentinian tour TV rights to Al Jazeera has caused a storm amongst French rugby fans who could not watch their team beaten by the Pumas this weekend unless they had a subscription to the Al Jazeera pay-per-view sports channel (Bein Sport) I guess with the...

I don't know if any keep an eye on the English AP? In theory, Rob "Squeaky" Andrew's old team Newcastle should be relegated to the National 1 Division next season and London Welsh should take their place amongst the elite. However the HQ farts seem hell bent on stopping this. LW won the 2 leg...

I'm endlessly surprised that Smee is not mentioned for consideration as a S15 / Senior ARU coach. We had him here at Bath and enjoyed spectacular "whizz bang" off load attacking rugby that warmed the heart and quickened the pulse (see the 2011 St George's day game at Twickenham - Oh wonderous...

.....Ted! http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/163015.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Not far wrong I guess! :cool:

Have a look at this clip from yesterday's Anglo-Welsh final - Northampton 6, Calum Clark seems to be trying to deliberately lever-out/ dislocate the Leicester 2's elbow after the whistle. Seems a cowardly low-shot on a prone opponent. Not good! Aussie connection? Julian Salvi and Steve Mafi...

Might be a few of you who'll enjoy this bit of nostalgia - any young Wallabies on the Queensland team?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9013380/Englands-famous-brand-of-hard-men-have-given-way-to-gym-conditioned-athletes.html Seems to be a problem for England, no leaders........ring any bells with the ARU?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/8981173/Rugby-elite-must-focus-on-tapping-into-new-markets.html I guess there are some serious issues raised by deal old "Pit-Bull" regarding where the elite club rugby (regardless of location) is going to develop and expand. I guess that is why the...

........if you're not a Pom! Oh I did chortle and giggle!:laugh:

Why so long to quit? Just a few more to get rid of now - who to take over? Dean Richards will be free soon, with or without his bags of party tricks!

Serious misconduct and breach of EPS code or Scapegoat? Given MJs staunch support of Tinds at the time I guess he'll be throwing the towel in sooner rather than later? Even so, £25K does seem excessive doesn't it? Is there something else we are not aparty to? I guess the Journo's will be...

I guess the money men will help move this idea along I reckon this'd be a belting idea, possibly opening up the options for inter-hemisphere club competitions as well. Once Sky/ESPN and the rest work out the numbers I can't really see the Unions resisting this idea, especially with the...

........the MJ ain't got a clue! I reckon there'll be a mult-fart clearout now at HQ since I can't see either of those two candidates taking any job without some pretty extensive powers to hire and fire the team they want.

John Beattie, ex-Scotland internation, makes the claim Maybe not soft physically, but for sure in other areas

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Take a leaf from the H European Cup perhaps I kind of like this idea which would certainly lend a degree of unpredictability to the process, and maybe encourage the smaller teams to bust that extra gut to squeek a 2nd place finish.