The ARU should help out the Eels

[fatprop]

By taking Tepai Moeroa and Semi Radradra out of their salary cap for a start

 

[wamberal]

Maybe we should just take over the franchise? Bring back Denis Fitzgerald as CEO, and, hey presto, there's western Sydney solved for us.

Shared training facilities, shared ground, maybe a shared name. What's not to like about that?

My junior league team!!!!!

 

[RugbyReg]

we can reclaim Ray Price and Andrew Leeds at the same time.

 

[Lindommer]

.....and Dick Thornett. May he rest in peace.

 

[Brumby Runner]

And Ken, though he didn't play for the Wallabies but was a successful Kangaroo after he switched from rugby.

 

[Pfitzy]

Maybe we should just take over the franchise? Bring back Denis Fitzgerald as CEO, and, hey presto, there's western Sydney solved for us.

Shared training facilities, shared ground, maybe a shared name. What's not to like about that?

My junior league team!!!!!

Nah - they're doing a pretty good job of fucking up their little club. ARU are rank amateurs compared to that lot.

 

[wamberal]

...and Dick Thornett. May he rest in peace.

Not to mention Tony Melrose.

 

[Tangawizi]

Problem with Radradra is he played for Fiji 7's so ARU probably unlikely to make a move for him. But that won't stop the Europeans.

So down the track he might end up like Sisa Waqa has now - which is running around in NSW Cup before he switches to Top 14 Rugby in July.

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[Highlander35]

Radrada's not played for Fiji 7s since 2012/13 ish hasn't he?

It'd be a long term investment, but you could bring him into the fold, then cap him in the Qualifying Series for Tokyo 2020, and he'd be eligible in time for Japan 2019, if the format was the same.

 

[Pfitzy]

Speaking of league/union crossovers: saw John Muggleton down the Ettamogah Rouse Hill on Saturday night.

 

[wamberal]

Speaking of league/union crossovers: saw John Muggleton down the Ettamogah Rouse Hill on Saturday night.

One of the very best things to happen in Australian rugby. Our defense was fantastic under Muggo.

 

[Marcelo]

By taking Tepai Moeroa and Semi Radradra out of their salary cap for a start

Radrada isn't available to play for the Wallabies, he played for Fiji 7s. So I would take Tepai Moeroa and other guy who can play for Australia

 

[formerflanker]

One of the very best things to happen in Australian rugby. Our defense was fantastic under Muggo.

His defensive techniques and patterns were are so effective that his system was copied all the way through all levels of rugby. He gave rugby in Australia a wonderful jolt; an enduring legacy.

 

[Pfitzy]

I happened to be doing the meat tray raffle for Renegades Rugby at the time - threw him a couple of free tickets "for a great coach" and he smiled. Was there with family I think.

He didn't win.

 

[TheKing]

I happened to be doing the meat tray raffle for Renegades Rugby at the time - threw him a couple of free tickets "for a great coach" and he smiled. Was there with family I think.

He didn't win.

Damn shame.

 

[Marcelo]

Speaking of Rome...

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...t/news-story/bbc3aa9d98111ad7b051f013c3159030

Any idea in what position played the boy? backrower? at the centre?

 

[fatprop]

The NRL all-star side made up of former rugby schoolboys
..............................................................................................................................................







THE ALL-STAR TEAM
​Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors) — NZ schools 2011
Semi Radradra — Fiji u/20s 2011
Konrad Hurrell (Warriors) — NZ schools 2010
Kirisome Auva’a (Rabbitohs) — Aus Schools 2009
​Curtis Rona (Bulldogs) — WA Schools 2009
Luke Keary (Rabbitohs) — Aus Schools 2010
Cooper Cronk (Storm) — Aus Schools 2000
Tepai Moeroa (Eels) — Aus Schools 2012-13
Tyson Frizzell (Dragons) — Aus Schools 2009

Semi Radradra played for the Fiji U20s side. Picture: Gregg PorteousSource:News Corp Australia
Jared Waerea-Hargeaves (Roosters) — Aus u/19s 2007
Joey Lussick (Roosters) — Aus Schools 2013
Viliame Kikau (Panthers) — Fiji schools 2013
Taane Milne (Dragons) — Aus Schools ​2013
RES:
Kayln Ponga (Cowboys) — Qld Schools 2014
Jason Seage (Roosters) — NSW Schools 2010
Tom Wright (Manly) — NSW Schools 2015
Angus Crichton (Rabbitohs) — Aus Schools 2013-14
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm) — Wellington College NZ 2013
Originally published as Lost boys: the rugby schoolboys lost to NRL

http://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/...s/news-story/5493ab23ff15627cc796a01e1b4aa385

 

[wamberal]

How many of these players came from junior league in the first place and only played our game because of a private school sports scholarship?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

What about the "Lost Boys: The Australian RL Schoolboys who fail to star in NRL"?

Or "Lost Boys: The Rugby Schoolboys lost to injury"

How about "Lost Boys: The Rugby Schoolboys lost to Social and Premier Club Rugby"

Anyone can cherrypick a list to tell whatever sort of story they want.
F'r'instance Angus Crichton never played for Australian Schools in 2013 or 2014 despite the claim of the Terrorgraph. He played for Australia A in 2013, and was selected for Schools in 2014 but was replaced due to injury. Never made it beyond the first camp in Sydney.

Tom Wright hasn't even played a game of Senior Mungoball, and already he is on the All Star Bench!

Why should we care about a couple of former schoolboy rep players from Fiji or NZL who are playing Fivekick? How is that an bad indicator of Rugby development in Australia?

 

[wamberal]

Keary has a very strong rugby league background. Born in Ipswich!!!! They're all mungos there.