Recent content by Chris Green

Most NZ ITM teams could beat this Reds team

Some very good rugby played by a lot of teams across all the age groups. Orange 14's were very strong and took a big effort from Pink to beat them for a Finals spot. Pink very unlucky in the Final. 16 Blue very good as well, entertaining rugby and great weather over the weekend.

Top 2 teams sounds like a better way to do it, anyway you can post the pools ?

Yea same as last years format. I was interested in seeing the draw as they are saying it's not been released till Thursday 2nd. Keen to see what teams are ended up on which side of the draw, should be be some interesting match ups in games

Sunny where is the draw ?

I know of 2 players, 1 in Orange and 1 in Green. Both may have struggled to win spots in starting team. Pink team built around a repeat sold core group from last years Blue team with perhaps 3/4 key players adding the firepower. I think it will be very evenly matched with all teams in with a...

Not sure I agree totally with what you are saying, the bulk of the squad is the same squad as the champion Blue team from last year. Some boys drafted into other squads this year due to changing clubs which can only be a good thing, nobody last year rated Blue team at all. Still believe it will...

Not supporting any people. Winning brand of rugby will bring people. Where are all the bums on seats you claim QC (Quade Cooper) has generated in the last 4 years, more likely he has driven people away as he has been unable to perform to the same level as 2011. He is not the only one to blame but he is the...

Fans go to see a winning team, if the Reds can perform to an acceptable level then more than 10,000 fans will pay to come and watch them. Case in point since 2011 the fans have left by the truck load because the team is producing poor results. QC (Quade Cooper) is by nature of his position part of the problem...

Why should the 10,000 fans pay $25 ? He signed the contract let him go, or he pays out of his own pocket What do you mean with Reds now need to find 8 x $250k ?

Yea I seen that as well, seems a bit strange. Maybe it is to do with the cost change that has now occurred and the fact players now are forced to pay their Club the fee as the BJRU will not accept payment for their own teams. Makes you wonder who is selecting QRU, BJRU or Clubs

Hi Sunny You are pretty spot on with your comments. Souths make up the bulk of the Pink team and are play Div 2 but winning by a country mile every week, would have like to see them stepped up to Div 1. Couple of good players lost to the other teams from last years Blue team which will help...

Which age group are you referring to ?

From what I understand Pink represents the South side of the City this year so natural to see Sunnybank & Souths make up the team

I agree with a lot if your points. Which teams do you think the balance is uneven ?