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Genetic freaks like a young Skelton and Meafou would be the most likely to convert. Guys built like Rees and JP are commonly found across the college system, but they're at a huge disadvantage due to huge gulf in experience. Rees and JP can't even rely on potentially being better developed...

pleeeeeeeaaaaasssssseeeee be a short sleeve cotton one.

Surely theres an AFL player or two we could pinch and chuck at fullback to give us some booming kicks. Hell, Latham played soccer so maybe we could find someone there who's got a turpedo in their kit.

Biggest takeaway I've seen from Joe is, we are now no longer a team that is crippled by being the most penalised team. For years we sat here after a loss where Rennie and Slipper/Hooper woukd shrug their shoulders when we were time and time again the most penalised team in the world...

We are short on effective wingers, so it wouldn't be a bad call to bring Samu back Slim!

I think Lucas wouldn't be up for International Rugby, he doesn't have the elusiveness that D-Mac has to make up for being such a small guy. To'omua being busted all the time coupled with Carter Gordon leaving and Harrison's injuries have been bigger blows if you ask me.

Are you new to Marcus Smith's career? He was completely written off last year. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/12/18/marcus-smith-future-harlequins-england-steve-borthwick/ Gatland also wrote similar remarks essentially saying Smith is a talent and you need to stick with him -...

He debuted in 2018, so he's averaging around 8-9 games a season for the Reds. Fraser debuted in 2019 and is up to 72 matches. No point being a bigger bloke if you can't make the field more than 3/4 of the time.

2005 2003 1993 How far back did you want me to go Sully, 20 years! Most of the current Reds squad probably never saw any of the first three play in Maroon colours.

I dunno Phil, given the location of some clubs, I think they're in a fantastic spot to replicate something similar to Wests. Using GPS as an example, it's in the heart of family land. Why not do a rebuild and incorporate a Daycare / Kindy. Chuck in some GP doctor suites and you can cater from...

Yeah good point, completely missed Samu. So 3 backs in 20 years that are over 6 foot!

I fully get the point you're making about Noah, but, we should be asking a lot more from or other backs to do this. The Darkness don't just rely on B Barrett to make clearing kicks, both D-Mac and Jordie step up to do this with success. Why do we give the rest of the backline a free pass for...

I'll challenge you all on needing size in the backline. Australia (and the Reds) have never really had huge boppers in the backs. We've had plenty of smaller, muscular guys who punch above their weight along with some taller blokes who I wouldn't consider bulky compared to the Kiwis and...

Which to my smooth brain is counter intuitive. The breakdown and game is going to be slow already and the Scots aren't going to be isolated (especially if you play wet weather rugby), so Tiazzano's effectiveness will be diminished. I fully acknowledge I sound like Qwerty, but this is a game...

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Yeap agree on what you've said, just that Tizzano is not the right answer for this weekends game. Given the type of game everyone is expecting, an out and out 7 is not suited. Fraser while a jackler at heart has shown a number of different aspects to his game. His reading of the play that's...

There's no need to give Fraser a rest. He had a huge chunk of time off during TRC. You can't question Tizzano's committment or willingness, but we saw he unfortunately just doesn't have the impact we need. Looking at the weather, I don't expect it to be a open running game and looks like it'll...

Which is absolutely fine to strive for. But, incidents like the one we saw earlier in the match where Bobby V absolutely smacked the Welsh 6, who was penalised for not rolling away, only for Doleman to say he was knocked out but went back on this after the Welsh said the player was "stunned"...

Two things can be correct here; 1) RA and Melbourne Rebels are jointly liable for the tax bill; and 2) RA provided money to the Rebels to cover this bill, Rebels did not use this money for paying the ATO and used it elsewhere. Then the Rebels directors obviously don't want to be left holding...

First time? From like Sept/October onwards with F1, NFL and EPL, my TV is on in the background while I WFH.