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Good to see positive moves by the Force on the recruiting front, but with the U18s doing so well, have to hope the pursuit of success doesn't impinge on ability to develop the local players. In...

Maybe need a definition of 'better'...

Honestly, I hope the Japanese are watching closely, taking notes, and similarly insist on separate broadcast deals in any future involvement. Would have made a massive difference to the Sunwolves, so...

I would have said all the back 3 options need to spend serious time on their kicking out of hand over the next 7 months, both penalties and on the run. But especially whoever is looking at the 15...

Indeed X. I don't doubt Japan can like rugby, the RWC showed that. But it is no surprise they didn't really like SR much and I think they would enjoy ritual slaughter at the hands of the best SR...

I'll be honest, people keep talking up the idea of Japan joining in some sort of Champions League, but I simply can't see it. With all the best will in the world, I just can't see the Japanese teams...

It is a pity there seems to be no ongoing commitment to the GRR. With all the current posturing, imagine the interest that would have been generated if right after the England tour, the Force squad...

I would have also said that if local players are to be ditched, it needs to be for players that are both better and as likely to remain long term. The Force seems to turn over half the team every...

Hard to argue anyone really showed enough this year to get a look at the Wallabies. They've all got eight months sitting around and thinking about it now, so I guess we'll just have to see how much...

Japan would be good. But if they want a hint, I would expect Jamie Joseph will follow the same path he trod in 2019 and play a number of 'Wolf-pack' warm-up games ahead of the RWC. If Force...

In which case, is it an exercise in mental masturbation pretending the Force will even get a say? Sounds to me the answer will be whatever the government cooks up with the Glory - can't see the...

I honestly think Fines could be anything, if he wants it bad enough. He could do worse than spend a lot of time in video analysis during this off season, looking at the NZ halves and a few others to...

First, foremost, and above anything else what the Force needs are a fullback and at least one winger that can kick long and accurately. Not being able to clear lines or gain territory are the main...

I suspect you are right, and quite agree that the Force has no-one to blame but themselves for falling short. But if so and the roles were reversed, I hope the Force would have refrained from...

You didn't say it was difficult to do, you said it was difficult to work out what would get similar results. That isn't hard; we are agreed that what is hard is making it happen. But "It is what it...

No it isn't, just hard to find the money and the will. But easy to blame one for the other.

Wonder what that penetrating insight cost them, and no doubt it'll be bonuses all 'round. Odd that the don't address the reasons why the Aus A program stopped in 2008 though, and what is different...

They can overhaul the team all they like, it is just the same thing tried again with no reason to expect a different outcome. It seems pretty obvious that there is something key missing, and my guess...

And you can probably count on them being a damn sight less if they expect people to watch from 40m away on a flat field. If they are going to do that, the state government should eat the fee for...

Where the players come from matters not at all compared to the game plan. And I just can't see the Force winning much when they have so poor a kicking game. Putting aside the uncontested...

Ah well, that'll set them up for success. Maybe they should accelerate the improvement and cut two teams, just to be sure...

I hear that Andrew, and agree with most of it. But my concern would be that it ignores thirteen years of history in Super Rugby. Even with the enforced break, the Force has never shown or been able...

Pretty shit article. Obviously, if RA is top-heavy and needs to change, swapping Johnson for another administrator won't fix things. Not unless there are a bunch of other people also being sacked to...

I'd be deeply sceptical. If there was even the remotest possibility, RA would have long since leaked it and they'd already be wheeling out the team song.