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The plot thickens...

South Africa and Italy clubs snubbed in new URC-Premiership merger talks as British & Irish League favoured

South Africa and Italy are reportedly being excluded from the...

Bearing in mind the Bulls won just won Super Rugby in 2009 and 2010; in your opinion then, what would have been the reason that they wanted to leave, despite being home to the recent premiers?

I agree with that, but respectfully, I think there's a chicken and egg argument here, one which I've seen all over rugby social media. Did they want to leave, or were they pushed?

I've always felt...

Never forget, when Perth was touted to enter Super Rugby in the early 2000s, "our 'allies' across the ditch" vetoed our entry. And then when they didn't get themselves ready to sub-host the RWC 2003...

Is Wayne Evans on this board, viewing our posts?

Behind the line and pointing :hehehe:

Why didn't Quade Cooper go years ago? He would have looked great in a New Zealand Kiwis jersey

Estudiantes?? That's a bloody interesting ground to play a rugby test at!

I forgot to mention, the A matches wouldn't be able to generate revenue in the same way as the Optus tests, I agree they won't be able to fill the ground. But I don't see them as a replacement for,...

I wonder if a full season of Australia A and other Australian first class teams playing touring sides would be a better situation than Super Rugby? Let the top players earn a living overseas, pump...

I can see your point. Given the situation, I don't think Australia is good enough to participate in Super Rugby; I struggle to see what benefit we gain from losing repeatedly in that competition....

Where do the Wallabies have to go to get a home crowd against the Boks and All Blacks these days? England? Hong Kong?

Yeah, this is worrisome

My beard, that is

Unfortunately I have just shaved,

Perth Bears growl.....

Thank you :thumbsup:

I often wonder what the sevens squad would look like if it used all the non-Wallaby players from Super Rugby and overseas?

A fun game that was, pity Fiji didn't have more of their players released for it.

Yes, that's right. It was a significant part of the reason they left for Super League. Super League also selected rep teams without bias, which was another, though more minor issue.

Too right, and...

I wonder if there are any grounds with a big stand on one side? Cram all the fans onto that side and put the hard-cam on the opposite facing the crowd.

I wonder if HBF park is too much of a financial burden? Is there another arena that the Force could use, that would require only a small investment for development, and can pack in the current small...

Force vs Queensland 2007
Force vs Crusaders 2013
Bulls vs Force 2007
Force vs Lions 2009
Force vs Queensland 2021

What were the crowd figures like? Or did they know they were going to lose and didn't turn up?

It's like listening to them commentate the Shield final. Oops, I meant the past three Shield finals. :snigger: