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I just spotted Eddie Jones at a cafe next to my work, so I toddled down to strike up a brief conversation about the test tomorrow night. Key take away was that if the English team is ahead within the first 5 - 10 minutes, he is confident that they will be able to capitalise on the early...

Looking forward to watching these blokes run around next year and maybe looking at their WAGS on the sideline as well.

Well that's certainly good news if true about Laurie Fisher, but I still fail to see the appeal of Stephen Moore returning to the Reds at this stage of his career. IMO we would have been better served by keeping James Hansen.

I share your concern on this point as well and am worried that the current downturn in numbers will echo the Tahs experience for permanency. Sport in Queensland and the nation broadly is incredibly competitive and as the third / fourth favourite winter code we can't afford to let our competitors...

The game in Toowoomba will be an absolute cracker and you can expect a good turnout at Berghoffer. IMHO well worth the road trip... and worse can scenario there are a couple of great pie shops around.

I was trawling the Reds facebook thread and seemed to have missed that response from the QRU. Has anyone shot an email to that address and if so what was the response?

Well that's good news re: Liam Gill and its heartening to hear those sentiments expressed by him.

My 0.02 c based on the third party information that I presume we are all using wrt to Mr Gill, I would not expect to see him in a Reds jersey next year. If there is truth to the rumour that the opt out clause (on event that RG was retained as Reds coach) in his contract was solely removed on...

Part of me has a macabre interest in the number of Reds memberships that will be sold for next year. Judging from the anger on social media, of which I participated in, there should be a sizeable drop.

I prepared myself for this announcement, but I am still stunned by the complete inability of the board to recognise the inherent shortcomings of Richard Graham's coaching ability. If he had a single poor season then I can understand how the board could countenance such a move, but he has had...

Not sure if anyone else frequents kiwi websites, but here's a link to another report of RG being tipped to remain as head coach of the Reds next season. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/70468954/richard-graham-intent-on-keeping-queensland-reds-coaching-job

I for the life of me cannot work out why the QRU have not announced a new coach or confirmed that they are formally seeking one and RG is in a caretaker role until the end of his contract. Alternatively they can announce RG has had his contract renewed. I can understand that the Board is...

Did anyone attend the Rugby Long Lunch function? I tried to convince the boss to get a table, but sadly could not convince him.

It would be refreshing news if Matt O'Connor is appointed, but I read in the Australian today that there was a renewed push from the board to reappoint Richard Graham. To me it beggars belief and they still acknowledged the risk of further fan disengagement and a player revolt, hardly a ringing...

Good result for QLD Country he is great coach and it is good to see a GPS rugby coach getting further opportunities.

Like several others here I am saddened by Quade's departure, however I completely understand why he would accept an overseas offer. As other posters have commented on, I have also witnessed the effort Quade makes for junior fans at games and this seems to be an aspect of his character that seems...

I have had questions over the long term impact of the amended binding rules for U 19's. My thought has always been that the squads from 15 A & B upwards should practice proper binding and have the 1.5 m rule either eliminated or amended. This would go some way in providing greater amount of...

To answer the OP's question, when I was coaching a schoolboy team with the obligatory twice weekly training sessions. The Tuesday session would include opposed scrummaging for at a minimum half of the session. As preparation for live scrummaging I was constantly talking to the tight forwards...

At the end of the day Kurtley was found guilty and he received a substantial fine. Although, it remains my opinion that his contract with the ARU should have been revoked, but it is not the first time that I have disagreed with a sentence from a justice. Regardless Kurtley now has his 3rd, 4th...

As a reds fan the loss of Shipperley and Placid to the Rebels hurt, but at least they are remaining part of Australian rugby. Although I would still prefer both of them to JOC (James O'Connor), but that is another thread.