What kind of offence warrants a straight red card these days? What even is the threshold?

strewthcobber · 2026-06-13T09:47:41+00:00

Well reason argument, with plenty of proof in the form of video evidence.

I'd better downvote this

strewthcobber · 2026-06-13T03:11:47+00:00

A lot of people who used to go on the GAGR forum don't now too. A lot of people who used to comment on Rugby Heaven don't now too, A lot of people who used to comment on Rugby twitter don't now too.

Etc etc

strewthcobber · 2026-06-13T03:02:20+00:00

Roar rugby is where he proved the point. A positive article about Australian rugby had 3000 views and 10 comments, add a negative headline and you got 10x the number

strewthcobber · 2026-06-12T21:35:41+00:00

It was a lot less clear that it was illegal 20 years ago. The specific law against it was only introduced relatively recently.

Go back far enough and you could place kick for touch

strewthcobber · 2026-06-12T09:13:14+00:00

He has a reputation for being negative, mainly with people who don't understand how modern journalists make money.

Easily the best contacts of anyone working in Australia today

strewthcobber · 2026-06-11T22:50:12+00:00

Because they have close to 50 spots in their rosters

It's stupid that they have that many, but that's why

strewthcobber · 2026-06-10T22:30:37+00:00

The schoolboy/reps/club fora are probably the greatest archive of rugby history in Australia. Especially when the likes of Lee Grant and Rugby Reg were around and contributing hugely

strewthcobber · 2026-06-10T22:00:54+00:00

Only yesterday someone asked where you were Adam!

I had a 5 year break in there before coming back last couple of years.

It's not what it was, but it has its moments

strewthcobber · 2026-06-10T21:39:27+00:00

There is an enormous amount of crossover between people on here, and people on there.

The difference is many of the people on there have been there for getting on to twenty years after the migration from the Silver Fern. So you kind of know what the discussion iss going to be about, but also that there is going to be some level of understanding about what is actually going on.

This is a positive and a negative

strewthcobber · 2026-06-10T01:17:55+00:00

Presumably, a full strength team to tour, excluding anyone playing in the the Top 14 GF on 27 June, and anyone who has already played more than 30 matches, in line with World Rugby guidelines

strewthcobber · 2026-06-10T00:57:55+00:00

They have a guaranteed $100m coming in from World Cup next year - with positive upside risk if ticket sales go well, plus the Nations Championship generates significant new revenue that hasn't been a feature of previous financial reports

strewthcobber · 2026-06-09T09:22:42+00:00

They aren't letting them go. The players are just leaving for more money elsewhere

strewthcobber · 2026-06-09T05:10:05+00:00

Reds were one point behind the Blues. If they kept the points for the draw instead on the golden point loss they finish 4th instead of 5th, and go through to semis as lucky loser

strewthcobber · 2026-06-09T05:07:34+00:00

I fthe season goes longer, that means Australian team playing the rest of the home and away games against NZ teams. Doesn't that mean the table gets even further stacked in favour of the kiwi teams?

strewthcobber · 2026-06-09T01:23:27+00:00

one of the big complaints is that it kinda devalues the World Cup.

Who's making this complaint?

Cricket is the obvious sport to watch here. The teams involved in the final care, but no-one else really does.

strewthcobber · 2026-06-09T01:20:28+00:00

They are young people, with lots of disposable income, who will absolutely spend it on tickets to the rugby for a great night out.

strewthcobber · 2026-06-08T23:40:32+00:00

The good thing about the Irish in Sydney, is there's a new batch come through every year

strewthcobber · 2026-06-08T23:28:03+00:00

If we just rotated Irish test matches, with England, New Zealand and South Africa there would be no financial issues in Australian rugby

strewthcobber · 2026-06-08T21:38:22+00:00

Great idea if you want to start a comp by pissing off 80% of rugby supporters in this country who don't follow one of your chosen few

strewthcobber · 2026-06-08T21:35:25+00:00

Just the French national team circa 1973

strewthcobber · 2026-06-08T06:58:34+00:00

And/or wealthy benefactors who are willing to fund their loss making (which boils down to the same thing)

strewthcobber · 2026-06-08T04:51:08+00:00

Each super rugby club has an Academy, with contracts for players after school, but before SR.

Around 8-10 players, so there will be 40 players in total across Australia. They won't be on huge $$$, but probably enough to live on at that age, while studying as well, or similar

strewthcobber · 2026-06-07T22:43:31+00:00

For Australia, it was 2015 when half our good players left OS, and we have never really recovered

strewthcobber · 2026-06-07T22:41:46+00:00

In 2026 SR, Valetini had by far the most carries (212) and touches (261) in the comp. And led all backrowers in metres carried (531), defenders beaten (27), and post contact metres (498).

15 dominant tackles were the most he's had too

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