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[JayCee]

@Stargazer I didn't realize until the end of last season that the best players weren't made available for the Sunwolves - they are essentially the Brumbies of Japanese rugby. With that model, they are never going to be competitive.

[Rugger Quizzes]

@JayCee Kensuke Hatakeyama is one who hasn't been involved the last 2 years. Don't know why, has played 70 odd tests and has been an automatic selection for Japan at TH prop for several years. Presumably Suntory pays him enough? Kosei Ono another Suntory player not involved who has played a lot of tests, and is arguably Japan's first choice at 10.

[Duluth]

Almost no facts in this article about which Aussie team should go. But speculation about a merger:
Rebels confident, Brumbies in firing line

The Brumbies finances and those old fraud allegations should make them favourite to go. However, it would be a shame to throw away the 20+ year history. Maybe the Rebels organisation can take over the name? The Victorian Brumbies?

[antipodean]

@Duluth Practically everyone here is talking merger between Brumbies and Rebels.

[Tim]

Shouldn't they have a second side in Sydney? Based in North Sydney?

[antipodean]

@Tim If they had a second side in Sydney (which is South Randwick based in Southern NSW), then it should be in Western Sydney, where the talent is.

[hydro11]

@Tim said in Super Rugby News:

Shouldn't they have a second side in Sydney? Based in North Sydney?

It's about TV revenue and having a team there doesn't help to grow that pie.

[antipodean]

[MajorRage]

I don't even see why the Sunwolves were added. There is probably more money in the Japanese league than there is in super rugby as it is.

Unless JAL / ANA sponsored it.

[Chris B.]

@MajorRage Large potential TV audience in Japan if they can be persuaded to watch = big bucks for everyone else.

Sing along..."It's all about the money..it's all about the dum dum duddy dum dum.."

[Baron Silas Greenback]

This is the before and after pictures of Brad Webers injury....

Thats his femur

[mariner4life]

Yuuuuck

[Billy Tell]

...Brad Weber making a clean break from the game...

[antipodean]

@Baron-Silas-Greenback That's astonishing.

[Rembrandt]

Insane. I too have a broken femur..no where near as impressive as that though, no cast, no crutches just a sore knee and no chance of getting a seat on a crowded tram. It's amazing how quickly sports guys get back on their feet and into the game after that much damage.

[Crucial]

Let's hope that pin is adamantium.

[Stargazer]

As a red card automatically goes to the Foul Play Review Committee, expect a citing of Bulls' player Renaldo Bothma for this:

[antipodean]

@Stargazer I have no problem with that being a red card.

Having said that, I'm forming the opinion that we need to find a way that doesn't make the same penalty grossly different in impact depending on what stage of the game it applies.

[taniwharugby]

@antipodean maybe have another card, say and orange one, means he goes off for 10 mins and is automatically cited?

[Milk]

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:

@antipodean maybe have another card, say and orange one, means he goes off for 10 mins and is automatically cited?

Perhaps the player can be replaced after 10 but the offender can't take the field again.