Recent content by Ras

Thanks for the clarification gents- I've just noted the updates. Is this the most change we've seen in years? In my eyes the competition was a pretty clear 4 horse race this year, but primarily because of the fall off from UQ and GPS. Which doesn't bode well for the quality of the comp long term...

Can someone please confirm the below summary is correct, just based on the last week of forum comments we've got a lot of staff movement in QPR: Italics representing claims I could not confirm. underlines confirmed movement. Norths - head coach? Wests - Director of Rugby, Assistant Coach UQ -...

I would doubt that, he was absolutely immense on both sides of the ball with pilfers and post contact meters. He himself plays an aggressive niggly game to bait the opposition. Case in point when he got snotted by a souths player this or last year. Brothers lost that game off the boot...

David Fusitu'a, after 180 odd Professional NRL Games on the wing, must have leaked some oil there at the end! I thought he was there for all money. Awesome Highlight play for the bond 22

I dare say you're right with the set piece but I can't see a new hooker and main lineout caller/jumper joining them for 2/3 weeks helping their case. Brothers have been solid and with no changes in the pack I think the continuity might help. Parachuting in some X-Factor and what is probably...

Thank you for providing clarity and objection on the matter @Rugbynovice Seems as if emotion may be getting the better of some commenters on the issue

On the Tate chat - think the AUNZ game highlighted the space in the lions defense was around the ruck. The rush defense left space back on the inside that LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Sotutu were best able to take advantage of on a hard unders line. It was a shame it took 65 Mins for it to be identified, but the...

I can see a Flook/ Pakehao/ Ryan backline putting up some big points come finals time

On the subject of justifying the expensive ticket pricing. What success do you want to see from the cash injection to be comfortable with the cost of tickets. If we're extremely competitive at our home world cup and win the Bledisloe back over the next few years then I'm happy to fork out for...

Had this discussion over the weekend. Do we think the trade off from being fleeced for a 8 game series by RAU is worth a home world cup GF appearance? Anything less then that (and a Bled win) and we couldn't agree with it.

As mentioned the lions have picked more of a "test" squad of percentage players. Given pretty much all of their points came from long range on Saturday, with a more dynamic squad, I genuinely back the Red's in to win* . Great defense through the middle of the park, bomb squad bench...

Lions game on Wednesday mate, not too sure whether we'll see many back up

Good on Seru - If anything he's strengthening the comp moving to souths, and that's what the purpose of Reds players coming back should be. Plenty of players jump around for the opportunity to even play first grade. Who knows if wests told him to move on because they've promised another player...

Underperformance in Colts at brothers is a weird conundrum given the strength in grades. I Could be wrong but they've been poor for the last 3 or 4 years now

Agreed - he has been found out with his defensive reads and has lost a lot of his contact battles with his lack of physicality/strength. Seems the weapons he had in his finishing/game breaking footwork have been nullified. Classic second year syndrome, lets hope for a big off season in the gym...