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yes, we know its a trial, but when you play your main team and get thrashed it feels bad - and I wasn't one of the many who said it meant nothing, I was the dickhead who said Tahs would suffer pain, pain, pain and now it's me who is feeling the pain. Deep breath. I'm ok guys.

Yes I saw that - that continues their sponsorship with post signage - so not a major sponsor

Are you suggesting a front of jersey sponsor?

oh shit

Cheeky

believe it or not, I heard it (the game not the stream) announced on the radio this morning on my drive to work! I was most surprised.

yeah we know, but this same thought was posted ALL of last year and ALL of the year before. Seems more than a random thought imo - seems like an agenda without any substance

It is not in the Rebels interests to hold off signing up a sponsor - I can't believe they would be holding them back from signing up as sponsors for any reason, much less because they think the team will attract bigger crowds leading to getting higher sponsorship amounts. This would suggest that...

It certainly is. On paper, the playing squad appear to be the strongest powerhouse in Australia and I expect most Rebels fans (like me) are looking forward to thrashing a few opponents (read Tahs and Reds for a start) so why doesn't a corporate want to associate with what should be a very solid...

more than unlikely now, it's impossible due to the eligibility rules

yep and one that comes to my mind is Nik Stirzaker, who is now playing in UK having been squeezed out of the Rebels. He was a big talent, at start of 2015 with Wallaby aspirations (those were my aspirations by the way - maybe his also) but he failed to thrive under TT. What is to become of him...

so the other guys playing in Europe aren't eligible to play for Wallabies but for some of them, that was the pathway when they weren't selected by an Aust Super Rugby club either. Now they may be getting different experiences, developing as better players and then why can't we select them later? Cos...

thank you. A good and well thought response. May I suggest that Cheika had a month with the Wallabies last year and they still , well, you know. In the old days, the Nick FJ days and so on, the Wallaby coach had three or four days to bring the team together - and those were the glory days. Just...

you are not wrong, at all, but if its a professional sport, then professional players will chase the money and good luck to them - why can't they also come back and play for Australia when called? I don't see the strength of the test team diminishing. National competition - is this NRC? -cos it...

Once the game became professional it became about the pay cheque and lots of players go over seas now rather than bide their time on the chance of being selected for the Wallabies. Sure it would be an honour to play for one's country, but no other profession (no sporting) expects workers to...

This is probably not the right thread, but it follows in this conversation, so my opinion, which probably no one will agree with is that the Wallabies should be selected on performance only and I don't give a rats arse if they have played Super Rugby or IPRC or if they are playing in Europe, if they are...

Rugby Australia page directs those interested in club rugby to the various clubs. For some reason, the Victorian Rugby Union link is in Japanese! Interesting. Can't seem to switch it to English either. Any clues about why?

play the ball not the man

big moderator doesn't like some one elses opinion

Highlanders report of the game have it that Highlanders wound up the pace in the second half to thump NSW