Recent content by Backintheolddays

While it impacts the effectiveness of our bench I think we could even consider starting Hooper at 7. Won’t be as quick but in the first half of a test physically more important. As game opens up can move to 6 or be replaced.

Watch them plonk him in the centres

Can you have a chat to Perret and Hilgendorf for me and get a 10 on his back when playing for the sky blue and white?

True. To me it means juniors predominantly but also includes everything up to and including Shute Shield. Without the under 10s we won’t have a product in a generation. I’ve a NW Sydney bias and the number of junior clubs disappearing is heartbreaking. Even bigger north shore clubs like...

I know Phil socially, good guy, great family man and rugby through and through. While not solely his call, the hiring of Joe is the best thing for Australian rugby in a decade. But, he is not a CEO, at least not yet. Strategy and execution is a key requirement and what Australian rugby...

Really? He’s a nice bloke to have a beer with but woefully under qualified for a CEO gig. His banking roles leveraged his network, not his non existent management skills. Shore school to the fore, to the detriment of Australian rugby, a la the last 30 years of incompetence.

Finishing forward pack for Wobs is noice.

The double barreled New wing

lol yeah fair play I’ll cop that one. I’m not a fan but not every muppet gets over 100 games. Nice meme.

Was a bit to take away. advertisers may not like it but I love a full stadium in the afternoon. A real mix of ages in the crowd as well, was great. I thought we actually looked good with ball in hand but did not respect opposition enough and pushed a lot of passes. On another day we could have...

Their defence in the backs is poor. Just fking run it

Jacques in Opens squad, he has potential to go all the way. Reminds me a little of Ben Tune, pace and swerve.

I hope someone up the food chain takes a shine to Marshall. Not big enough but fk it, an amazing 7. If he stays injury free and bulks up could be one of the best ever. From not a Shore fan.

There goes our world rankings if so even if I agree. Stewart is barely a super rugby player. Len getting injured would hurt, a lot.

“The tournament will be contested across six pools of four teams, with the seedings for those pools to be determined ahead of the draw. The top two teams in each pool, plus the four highest ranked third-placed teams, will then progress to a newly created Round of 16. The tournament will then...