Rugby Australia issue statement following reports Foxtel could dump rugby union

I’m surprise Leti-I’iga is still picked on the wing. She is strong and explosive over 25 yards but after that she is not quick enough for an international wing. Perhaps she should be tried as ball crashing 12 but that depends on the preferred style of play.

Otherwise, I enjoyed the article. Personally, I stepped away from the world of rugby for a while (moved to the US etc etc) and been slowly getting back into it since the 2019 world cup when an English friend asked if I wanted to follow the tournament with him. As a South African, it has worked out well for me tbh. But your point that rugby is conservative is something that has really bothered me in the last few years - it’s something that I just do not understand. As a Saffa, I am obliged to dislike Pollock when he pulls on a national jersey - that comes with the territory. A huge part of that is also bc I would love to have this kind of guy on our team (nothing against our team), his work rate and energy is infectious and clearly he has a positive effect on his teammates. How can a fan of rugby dislike him, or think his antics are too much? Are supporters and/or the media afraid of having someone with opinions in the sport? Genuine question here, looking for genuine answers.

It reminded me of Englands win against Ireland in Twickenham. That was Felix Jones masterminding and last Saturday was similar.

I was really really p1ssed when Jones went to SA.

A person like Jones in the Leinster/Ireland squad would pick up the low hanging fruit also as in decision making and match management which has not been addressed all season.

Japan is the better way to go rathan than the US. For all this talk of players saying they miss going up against the South Africans, well half of their squad is playing in Japanese rugby. It would also make sense from a selection point of view given how many quality NZ players are there already. That’s assuming the NZR ever got over their backwards thinking that Kiwis playing for non-NZ sides can’t be selected.