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Re: Wisemantel, the article clarifies his involvement: 'Wisemantel, too, has agreed to help the Wallabies as a consultant, but has no plans to return full time to the program he left, citing family reasons, last year.'
Sea Eagles are playing there this season, but perhaps it's not avail until end March which is almost mid-way through season. I see Tahs v Drua April 1 still TBC for ground, no league on there that weekend, hopefully that game will go to Brookie.
Like what he says in this article - keen to help the young squad, admits he fell short in the past, gives a huge wrap to Noah, keen to learn from Noah.
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/quade-cooper-keen-to-guide-young-wallabies-2021726
C'mon Mods admit it, this is all your doing... some serious behind the scenes manoeuvring and plain old school payola to Rennie to get him in purely to send the forum into overdrive. You make GOT look like Playschool.
I'd like to say a massive thanks to the French team for the huge effort to come out and make this series possible. Coming out in the middle of a global pandemic, doing quarantine and making an awesome Test series possible. I know the team tonight has copped some (quite legitimate) criticism. And...
What a game. Man I love that Hooper leads us. He is a machine. As a Reds fan at times over the years I've thought there were perhaps better, or different options at 7 but man he is a brilliant. But I'm 100% wrong. And I think the stint in Japan has really helped him as captain. I guess playing...
Not sure if this was a strange Foxsports rugby dig... or I am def paranoid. They are running promos for an upcoming Matty Johns interview with Karmichael Hunt who has signed a train and trial deal with the Brisbane Broncos. He's playing in local Brisbane league comp. In the promo Johns mentions...
Yep agree on the visibility of the Stan rugby posters - I had to travel over to Clovelly last week for work and noticed there were bus shelter posters around Narrabeen and also Randwick. Different executions, both featuring Tah's players. Can't remember last time I saw 2 rugby posters in one...
Yep... are cracks appearing? His quotes in this story may just be post-grand final emotion but the slightly more concerning one I think is that he appears not to be looking at rugby as a longterm deal... seems to be saying he'll want to go back to Storm at some stage...
That was quality... he could get a couple tonight the mood the Storm are in. Nice that Covid has meant he's getting to feel more and more at home at Lang Park
Gregan made a good point that the Reds attack was still very, very good despite losing both centres very early. I think it's a great sign of whole squad understanding the attacking plans and ethos that they didn't go back into the shells.
I was listening to 2SM Talkin' Sport here in Sydney yesterday - Brett Papworth is on the panel a few days a week along with ex-league players Graeme Hughes and Peter Tunks and ex-cricketer Gav Robertson. The Echidnas Club President (I think) called in to talk about exactly this - Mack playing...
Great game, congrats Force - huge effort. But I'm hugely impressed with Reds - with a YC in the last 15 mins we would have capitulated in past few seasons. Got the job done. Charge down was great - shows the commitment I reckon'.
Thinking this game is a great opportunity for the Reds to really recapture some fan support considering the Broncos imploding. Speaking with mates who follow both teams up there many have written the Broncos off for this year and are itching for Reds to play. I know a win over the Tahs is...
WO, was this the interview by Scotty Stevenson? I've seen him tweet a few comments (below) from Rennie which sound very promising re working with a select group on building a new culture. But the video he shares is geoblocked here. Anyone know how to view it here in Oz?