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No, no, this is an indication of what your season will hold. In the words of Clubber Lang: "Pain, pain, pain."

You are a bit of a revisionist if you think that. Actually, the Rebels start up was hampered by getting their licence so late that most of the good domestic players had already signed contracts - it was not at all anything to do with "NSW and QLD being raped" that's a wierd analogy in itself - I...

It's a hard gig to beat the tennis finals on the same weekend - although I did a bit of flicking from one to the other

I didn't think it was a rant , sorry if it came off that way - I think you are putting too much stock in St Pats being a premier rugby school when in fact they are not , and they haven't "made the finals every year except 2017" because they have only just moved into first division and before...

By the by, st pats have only come up to the first division rugby a couple of years ago from SECOND division , and the top rugby school in vic is st Kevin's and has been for fifteen years - but go Pats from BRat

Well that only works if the ex Force players are stronger than the remaining teams - which is weird right, why chop the strongest team? When in fact they were not in the finals much less in the top half of the standings!! So why do you think this makes the Aussie teams stronger?

Those were the days

Haven't you still committed an offence? The law requires evidence to charge someone for committing an offence, but not having sufficient evidence doesn't mean no offence was committed - imo.

I may be dim but the ARU argued that they needed to cull a team in order to improve Aussie performance - yet, essentaily, and to my mind, the Force team and coaches have largely relocated as one parcel to Melbourne where the Rebels had a reduced roster and no real changes to Brumbies, Tahs and...

7 Wins may not be enough to make the finals and I sorely hope for the Blues to be there this year. Will have to defeat more NZ teams, possibly the home games. Agree largely with the defeat of the Aussie conference teams - unlucky not to have the Bulls in the schedule for you guys.

Am I being determinedly cynical? Pocock is the smartest guy in town - he took a season off from Super Rugby to rest - didn't have the much needed operation - played for the presumably big paying Wild Knights for his second Top League season before returning to the Brumbies for - not to play...

Thanks half, that is an interesting and thought provoking read

A succession plan would require the existing coaching staff to mentor and guide lower level coaches and I'm not saying Chieka isn't up to that, but so far, it seems to be his way or the highway and he doesn't take passengers

Starting the season with three games against the SA conference members will be tough but you might score a win v the Jaguares even though that is an away, then another couple of losses to the new and improved Rebels and Brumbies before another away game, but to Sunwolves, so a possible win then...

well said

IMO it is disingenuous to suggest that the coach wouldn't select the best players to play each week, the other players being in reserve until called to replace, usually due to injury - who knows when that would be, so it is not sensible to release players to another club if you then might need...

Another lazy afternoon analysing predictions: Here's my thoughts: Blues and HIghlanders must make minimum of 9 wins to make the finals and the bonus points will be v important as I see Lions, Stormers and Sharks each bringing home 9 wins - only one has automatic entry into the finals this year...

Here's how I see the season for Brumbies: first three games are away - Sunwolves, Reds and Rebels all wins - Sharks at home, but Loss, followed by Tahs and Reds at home for two more wins, unfortunately Highlanders will destroy you, but you will be stronger for it and defeat the Jaguares at home...

actually, unless they can pull a massive rabbit out of the hat, I see the season starting with two losses, but a home game v Bulls should produce a Win - then four away games, sorry, all losses, followed by two home games, Chiefs and Lions, sorry, Losses, then with six losses in a row, an away...

Yeah all right, it was just a vent. Go Reds