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    Four Nations 2023

    https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/inside-the-secret-plan-for-australia-and-samoa-to-meet-in-world-cup-rematch-20230326-p5cvdh.html
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    Curent state of the game in NZ

    Over here in Australia we rarely hear how the game is going over in NZ. How is leagues current health over there ? Is the game shrinking or growing ? What can be done to get it stronger ?
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    Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent

    https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-andrew-abdo-rugby-league-rugby-union-codeswap-tribalism/news-story/c4ccf8a0686c6eb2c380f03ebbf17e01
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    50% salary cap dispensation for Union converts ?

    With the recent comments from star All Black Ardie Savea that he would like to try his hand in league, does anyone think that trying the English Super Leagues rule of only 50% of a Union converts contract comes under the salary cap could work in the NRL ? Savea said that All Blacks openly talk...
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    Rule changes you'd like to see for next season

    NRL.com recently had a fan poll with one of the questions being what rule change would you most like to see? With a meeting next week of the games sharpest minds to discuss potential rule changes we can save them the time .... with LU sharpest minds discussing rule changes :D So, what do we...
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    Pacific Islands All Stars V Australia/England

    After the success of the Indigenous V Maori All Stars I thought a Pacific Islands All Stars V Australia or England could be an interesting concept. Might be fun as a one off game. Imo it would be a ripper game and the PI team would be pretty hard to beat. Does anyone see any potential in this...
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    NRL needs to get on board with NFL's 'National Rugby Football League'

    http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nrl-needs-to-get-on-board-with-nfls-national-rugby-football-league-20141214-127794.html Willis McGahee is a former running back with the Cleveland Browns who is about to do what is now being termed a reverse-Hayne. McGahee, 33, says he's...
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    Relegation for Sydney clubs?

    With expansion on the agenda for 2017 and the wide held belief there are too many clubs in Sydney holding the game back is it worth exploring the possibilities of using the NSW Cup as a relegation comp? For example, 4 Sydney teams would compete in the NRL with the lowest placing team being...
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    ARU aims to holt player slide to Rugby League

    http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/aru-moves-to-halt-young-guns-slide-to-rugby-league-may-have-come-too-late-20130920-2u5bk.html When it comes to junior player recruitment, rugby union is a poor cousin to its 13-man rival code, writes Georgina Robinson. ON a sparkling spring day in...
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    Are NRL players eligible for Olympics?

    I guess it depends if professional players are allowed? And if the ARU picks the team? If the ARU aren't picking the team there's no reason NRL players wouldn't be chosen. Especially of they want the strongest possible team???
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    Hypothetical. League players returning punts in NFL

    Been watching a bit of NFL recently and was wondering how an NRL back line would go on punt returns in the NFL? Typically in NFL on a punt 5 defenders will lead the chase down field zeroing in on the 1 returner. Lets say 3 players return the ball instead of 1, spread out like a RL back line...
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    Watching Classic Grand Finals on Fox this week

    watching classic grand finals on fox this week i have learnt 1-nearly every tackle made in the pre 90's era would have earned a 10 week suspension in this era. 2-Parramatta's 'wall' NEVER worked! 3-Mundines bombed try in 99 with 2 open support players goes down as the most selfish play in...
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    TV riches mean stars need not be poor cousins

    http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/tv-riches-mean-stars-need-not-be-poor-cousins-20120917-262oo.html If the ARL Commission was prepared to pay $1.5 million for AFL deputy Gillon McLachlan to become chief executive, how much are the game's biggest stars worth? Not just those playing...
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    Raising Origin payments will kill the Kiwi's

    Origin players are asking for $50K a game (currently it is $10K with a further $10K being placed in a retierment holding fund) A large number of Kiwi's qualify for Origin and the lure of $150,000 a series will be very hard to turn down. Qld have made no secret they are chasing Kasiano...
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    Unavailable for Four Nations

    Thought i'd start a list of players who have been ruled out for the 4 nations. Australia Greg Inglis Jamaal Idris Jamie Lyon Josh Morris In Doubt Darren Lockyer Johnathan Thurston Michael Jennings Willie Tonga Kiwis Kieren Foran Steve Matia England Lean Pryce
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    Season length

    With suggestions of a 30 week and a 22 week season being floated what do you think is the ideal number of games each team should play? imo, the current season drags on forever. 18 games a season would be ideal. At the moment we have too many games where only one team shows up. League is too...
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    Manu or Blair

    If you had the choice who would you like to see come to the Warriors. imo, Manu would fit the team best. With Mate'o on the left side Manu could terrorise the right. He has a quality offload and his hit ups are just as powerfull as anyone in the game. Blair adds leadership but also comes...
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    NRL V's Union crowd averages

    Crowd Averages for the major Rugby League and Union competitions around the world Super 14 (Aus,NZ,SA) 21,504 NRL - 17,094 Heineken Cup (UK,Ire,Fra,Italy,Romania) - 14,900 Top 14 (Fra) - 12,106 Guinness Premier League Rugby(Eng) - 11,786 Currie Cup(SA) - 11,433 English Super League - 9,336...
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    Why is the NFL so successful

    The NFL seems to buck nearly every trend that all other sporting competitions use, yet its one of the best run and successful competitions in world sport. -No sponsorship on jerseys -No Sponsorship logos on the field -They dont change uniforms every season to force fans to buy new jerseys...
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    A couple of Q's

    Hoping someone with knowledge of all things Super League can answer the following. What ever happened to Stuart Fielden, does he still play? Have the rugby converts been successful in union (Farrell, Volcano..etc) Are the Crusaders and Dragons a success, what are their crowds like? When...
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