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Burgess was selected to start for England at 12 in the World Cup in his 4th ever start at the position! I actually think it's amazing that he went as well as he did

It's pretty upsetting for Jordy P. Been a pro rugby player for 7 years and now (although probably too simplistic and possibly unfair) averaging 7.5 games starting for the Reds and 3 for the Wallabies each year That's got to come into the equation for future contracts. Have we expected too much...

Soon after half time, on a kick return, Jordie made an identical upright tackle to the one which knocked Petaia out earlier this year. Just luck we didn't have the same result. Tackle school hasn't worked for him

Such a good win. Imagine describing the backline on the field for the last 20 mins at the start of the season, and then saying they just destroyed a NZ side!

For me, grass roots is entry level rugby. It's where players play their first ever game. Not the juicy green tips way up at the top level with paid staff and former Wallabies on the field.

Strewthcobber's general rule of rugby - team that stuffs up a kickoff always loses. This game is over!

Final pass was forward, but that was a great Hurricane counter attacking try

I just don't understand what they are looking at?

6 tries in 13 games. His Saitama Wild Knights team are undefeated

Always wondered, do many players move from QPR or colts to league comps, or have they usually made the decision by the time they are at that level? I guess I'm wondering what sort of payment do the "amateur" guys in rugby need to convince them to head over?

Any Australian team trying to win at Eden Park is up against it. I don't expect the Brumbies to win, but it's pretty exciting that it seems like they just about should

This is pretty much the reason given for why Koroiduadua only got 2 weeks as well

https://wwos.nine.com.au/olympics/paris-games-2024-100-days-nine-ceo-mike-sneesby-reflections/10816942-ca75-4cee-826e-1efcecc20a1b

It's worth mentioning that Darcy Swain got two weeks for his headbutt as well and Folau Fainga'a got one week for his. So if they are errors, at least they are consistent errors

I played almost all of my rugby in Brisbane until a fateful tour to NZ where we played a game at 10am with frost still on the ground. They beat us by 60 points. None of us soft Queenslanders wanted to go anywhere near that ice!