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Think the Lions were generally poor and if we we don’t match that intensity, improved set piece, and be more aggressive in backs defence with be Boks by +20

Don’t they just end up scratching their arse training? I’d rather them getting a flogging playing 30-40 games per season in France. We’ve just had a big capital injection from Lions. It is not just about the Wallabies or Super Rugby. Junior rugby has fallen of a cliff in the past decades so...

Yep I’m suggesting $5M a year to keep a finger on the pulse of the offshore junior talent. Now that could go straight to clubs or any model, don’t care. We spend more on those we retain domestically but I believe local opportunities are materially limited (and don’t foresee any opportunity to...

For example RA fund the first $50K for our top 20 kids outside the domestic program till age of 23, simply as a conversation starter.

All true, hence a little outside the box thinking required by RA. The $$ to match this development experience for young Aussies is beyond our capabilities pure and simple. RA need to embrace it and come up with some viable options to keep the French clubs interested.

RA need to be smart with French clubs but they can be a fantastic development opportunity for 18-23 that we do not have domestically. French clubs will be wary of balancing developing top tier players and then potentially losing them in their prime.

Can we get Len to the Tahs to work on the combo ?

If the weekends backline (ex 9 where we have depth) stays together for a couple of seasons with some form of competitiveness in the forwards they’ll be world class.

Thank you. While Joeys will continue to dominate in lower grade Opens the lower grade juniors have generally gotten a lot closer (ie <50) in recent years for Kings v Joeys. Still one way traffic though.

I love the CAS v ISA concept, hope they continue it despite a few hiccups in lower age mismatches.

really, or you taking the piss? Can’t see it happening in a million years

I know it’s too much work for admin but I believe the Bs gives a better reflection of the age group and program. King's juniors definitely more competitive than prior seasons in lower grades, not as many cricket scores at least. New seems to have dropped in the junior lower grades, used to be...

Think you’ll find this is quite common actually, unfortunately. Lots of good footballers miss whole seasons. For example Kings haven’t had Sawyer and Risati on the park together this year. Last year Lees missed the whole season and McGlashan the majority, both of whom would have been penciled in...

Joeys +5 Kings +5 View +15

That’s a little ungracious young man. Regardless of your affiliation sometimes it is more civilised to applaud the underdog.