Fijian dream team '98 percent chance' of winning Sevens World Cup - Serevi

Looks like AAP see it differently though…

I agree i’d like to see Kiss get some more success before being promoted. Maybe that’s why they are looking at him coaching the reds in 26 too? At least we’ll get a decision soon!!

Who would you bring to qld if Kiss does get promoted? Latham?

Yes, I agree with the no penalty shots - some are just no-brainers! Especially out in front, mid-late in a tight game on a very wet night away in NZ!

And the idea of getting all the SRP head coaches involved in WB coaching is beyond stupid. Read Dan McKellar’s recent comments on that.

I think they should go all in and mirror the soccer champions league. 2 legged knockouts.

Home advantage only really exists to allow the home team to upscale to another stadium and increase revenue. They’d still get money for extra games and TV broadcasts.

The extra games would likely mean it will just be the be biggest squads who can compete the best but I think we’re already long past that stage.

The Reds have the depth - esp in the front five - to achieve something concrete this season, no doubt about it.

I am a little concerned about the pen goal v. 5m lineout ‘rule’ [it’s something Les did with Irish] as I feel it’s too inflexible. But it’s clear they need to keep the SRP coaches in SRP, except for Les, who may be given a double role, with another coach doing the bulk of the on-field coaching work.

I just wanted to point out one thing with: “The Reds are yet to beat a top four opponent in either season, bar the Western Force in 2025, twice”.

The Reds beat the Chiefs last year the first time they met (24-19). Although they met later in the quarters and the Chiefs pumped them, this first game still counts! It was such a cracking game and it really announced the Reds as the (almost) real deal last year.

What I've found most pleasing this year is that they're winning the games they're “meant” to win - the 2 x Force games, the Tahs game and the Moana game. Last year they would've fluffed at least 2 of those.

Hopefully Les Kiss can take them all the way to a final this year. Albeit I suspect if they get there, it'll be somewhere in NZ, and a bridge too far for them to come back with any silverware. 🏆