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Another savage hit piece by Jessica Halloran in The Australian today (all timed perfectly to have bad rugby news at the same time as the over the top coverage of the NRL Las Vegas Game), but this quote from Phil Waugh is concerning. "When asked by The Australian on Thursday whether a...

Play it at Ballymore on a Sunday afternoon like in the good old days. Rugby then beers under the grandstand, or wherever the equivalent bar is at the new stand.

Not defending him, simply stating what they are doing.

From what I understand, the Crown Prince, who virtually rules Saudi, is preparing for a life after oil and is trying to recalibrate the country and open it up. He is easing restrictions on women, eg they can now drive, and building new "Western Cities". He has also clamped down on the Mullahs...

Ballymore would be good

For heaven's sake everyone, get a grip. We have been losing players since rugby league began. The problem with this site and The Roar is that most posters have no knowledge of the history of our game. I have been watching players switch codes since I've been following rugby. We lose them and we...

I often think back to the distant past when I was first taught how to tackle as a 5 year old and it was drummed into us to go low around the hips and most importantly make sure your head was on the side that wouldn't be landed on by the tackled player as he fell. I can't believe how many top...

Much better for people from the country who have to drive home after the game as well.

National competitions are real problems for all codes below their top league. AFL and NRL don't have anything and the new A League second division is basically Sydney and Melbourne. Coming from Toowoomba, I actually liked the NRC and I think there was buy in for Qld Country at least, especially...

I went to Optus Stadium in Perth a few years back for the first Test played there - when we thumped the All Blacks. Paid a fortune for Wallaby Gold tickets but needed a Sherpa guide and oxygen to help me get to my seats. Not making that mistake again.

Hear Hear! He was my favourite player growing up. In such a star-studded backline for Queensland and Wallabies he was just a no nonsense, understated but key player. And everything he has done since has seemed to have mirrored his role on the field.

Toowoomba Sports Ground aka Clive Berghofer Stadium aka The Athletic Oval. They've had a few Reds trial games there and with temp seating it can host that many. Plus it's being upgraded for 2032 games to host Women's soccer pool games. Look, I know it won't happen, but it would be handy for me.

Whatever happens in the future with a national competition, it should be a no brainer that they base a team in Toowoomba. I'm sick of driving back from Suncorp late at night after only having two beers. I can have a belly full of beers at Toowoomba's 14,000 seat stadium and walk home. Who cares...

I teach at a state high school in Toowoomba and we play in the Bill Turner cup every year. It is for Under 15 teams, boys and girls. We play against other state and private schools in Toowoomba and then have a regional play-off against Warwick/Stanthorpe winners. They then go to a play-off...

Huge risk. I vaguely remember a game a few years ago when Michael Hooper had to play in the centres because of injuries during the match. If anyone would be suited to centres it would be Hooper you would think but it was a disaster because his positioning in defence was terrible. That is the...