I still think they should have standalone rep weekends.
NRL has 3 byes a year through the Origin weekends, and the Pacific nations play a series through that period as well. That would quickly separate who plays Origin and who wants to represent their heritage nations.
If you choose the...
I'm the same. The inconsistency of officiating and the 6 again nonsense has turned me off it. I haven't watched a game outside of Broncos games and Origin in a few years now.
I'm not sure he's used to being on the back foot so much. That and being forced to wrestle definitely took gas out of the tank. I can't believe so many people are calling it a robbery.
Fair. So you'd rather another rookie? I'm just wondering who you think is a better option?
Arthur - 10 years of bugger all outside of a GF loss?
I don't believe we can gamble on another rookie coach at the moment.
Name me another available coach, that isn't a rookie that hasn't been sacked previously?
Out of the current NRL coaches, there are none who have been at more than one club and not been sacked.
Bellamy and Robinson haven't, but they're still at their first NRL club. Bellamy is also clearly an...
Listening to Madge talk in the Matty Johns interview - he mentioned how important it was for him to learn the fabric of the club at Souths. And also with the Kiwis about learning about their culture and understanding it. He also mentioned how he learned from what happened at South at the end.
I...
Can't believe I'm saying this but 100% Madge.
Premiership winner and has coached at a big club with big expectations previously. Did good with the Kiwis and somewhere won Origin last year against the odds.
Listening to this interview with Matty Johns and the 'return to clubland' and...