Recent content by Wilson

Yeah, there's an argument there given the 'block is pretty light. But considering the player blocked does make it to the try scorer just as he gets it down I think they probably got that wrong and the player was prevented from making an attempt to tackle (or hold up/dislodge the ball) that he...

Jersey reveal tomorrow, bit of a teaser up on socials now: https://x.com/Reds_Rugby/status/1991386037156012370 Can't see too much detail there, but I'm expecting something very much in line with the '96 jersey (solid maroon, white collar) given everyone is leaning heavily into the "30 years of...

Normally I'm of the view that a support player in position to receive the ball has a fair bit of lee-way in the lines they choose, but looking at the overhead angle here (at about 5:50) he is clearly in front of the ball carrier and changes his line to make a block. Easy yellow card for mine...

I was just trying to be helpful, but taunting people with what they can't have is so much better.

https://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/cricket.19747/

Our bench impact has absolutely fallen off a cliff for this tour - I'd be looking at running Bell, Tupou, and probably Valetini off the bench this week to try and find that spark again. It's hard without someone like Tate to really shift he pace of the game at the same time though, and I'm not...

If one of those nations ends up in some degree of financial jeopardy as a result of relegation or were no longer seen as competitive it would necessarily destabilise those competitions. I don't think anyone here is necessarily arguing that there shouldn't be promotion/relegation, just that it's...

Clinton Schifcofske has cut ties with R360: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nrl/leading-player-agent-severs-ties-with-r360-to-avoid-10-year-ban-20251119-p5ngmz.html Not sure how much this means overall (the players he represents can still talk with R360), but it seems to suggest he's...

I think Wales would be right there with them

Theoretically they could, with that relegated member still taking a (possibly reduced) share of the profits. I'm sure that would go down well with all parties...

If you want open relegation, the only chance it ever happens is with the 12 v 13 playoff (or maybe the bottom two from each hemisphere playing off against perspective qualifiers from the same hemisphere). Even that is a hard ask, but I don't see anyone with a say in ever agreeing to an automatic...

I might be unclear on the timing but it sounds like he turned down the EOYT selection after the AB XV side played? As quiet as it may have been kept publicly it will be very much known within NZRU (assuming it has happened as rumoured) and I'd expect any player who turned down a chance at...

Might hold off on that until he's actually coached a game or two, but even then why Quade and not any of the more experienced Australian attack coaches around the world?

That's a very surprising decision, and the sort that would probably see him passed over by any other coaching team to come in and replace Razor. Any word he's looking to change eligibility to Samoa (assuming he's eligible)?

Assuming he doesn't play NRL in 2026, your expect they'd be hunting for a short term deal in Japan/France to ease the transition. Same as Lomax, Papenhuyzen, etc. That, or we're going to see some very interesting shute shield and hospitals cup sides next year...