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Surely sounds like the ARU chipped in:
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Aussie Player Exodus
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Ken Catchpole (46)
it then continiues to say simmons and skelton have to scrap it up for one remaining top up contract.
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Mark Ella (57)
Fardy is a big loss to Australian rugby.
He is obviously of the opinion he is on the outer come Wallaby time, getting a few games here or there but not a walk up starter, as he once was.
Looked around and took the money. No-one van criticise him for that in the current Wallaby environment.
More of these guys will go prior to RWC
He is obviously of the opinion he is on the outer come Wallaby time, getting a few games here or there but not a walk up starter, as he once was.
Looked around and took the money. No-one van criticise him for that in the current Wallaby environment.
More of these guys will go prior to RWC
Fardy will also be 33 by the time he goes overseas so if he wants the chance for a big pay day it's probably now or never.
You'd be bold to predict that he would be a matchday 23 player for the Wallabies after 3 more seasons when the 2019 RWC rolls around.
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You'd be bold to predict that he would be a matchday 23 player for the Wallabies after 3 more seasons when the 2019 RWC rolls around.
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Mark Ella (57)
^^^^
He'll be lucky to be in the matchday 23 this year (but should be IMHO)
The bloke who should be shunted is Moore. Overall he did not play well last year for the Wallabies and his 2 games this year for the Reds have been woeful. Personally I would not have him in the Reds match day 23 based on performance to date, particularly when Ready is available and actually has [ride and passion stitched into his Reds jersey
He'll be lucky to be in the matchday 23 this year (but should be IMHO)
The bloke who should be shunted is Moore. Overall he did not play well last year for the Wallabies and his 2 games this year for the Reds have been woeful. Personally I would not have him in the Reds match day 23 based on performance to date, particularly when Ready is available and actually has [ride and passion stitched into his Reds jersey
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Sanchez is apparently coming back:
Should also be noted that Gavin Mortimer said Genia was coming back anyway.
Floggn was right
Should also be noted that Gavin Mortimer said Genia was coming back anyway.
Floggn was right
upthereds#!
Ken Catchpole (46)
article saying Scott Gale (former Reds & current Uni) taking a contract in a lower tier Japanese club is signs of shrinking opportuntiies with the cutting of rebels or force. Pretty sure this guy didn't get renewed with 5 teams..
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Peter Burge (5)
The writing is on the wall for the Wallabies unless world rugby rules are changed.
After 2015 RWC there were almost 21/2 wallaby teams playing in Europe or Japan froma playing base in Australia smaller than Ireland and not much larger than Wales. Effectively this makes it almost impossible to develop a squad.
Compare this with England which has 1.6 million union players to Australia's 70,000. There are precisely TWO England internationals playing offshore. Eddie Jones can train his squad at a moments notice....Australia can't when most of the best players, plus the best developing players, plus juniors have been recruited offshore. That's why England now beat Australia regularly, as well as Ireland....and therefore the crowds drop to watch AFL and NRL... so the revenue drops...the number of super sides is reduced..and the vicious circle continues.
Unless there is a change in currency values or a change in transfer rules between countries, Australia, followed by South Africa will cease to be a force in world rugby and given the gathering concerns about impact injuries may give up union altogether
After 2015 RWC there were almost 21/2 wallaby teams playing in Europe or Japan froma playing base in Australia smaller than Ireland and not much larger than Wales. Effectively this makes it almost impossible to develop a squad.
Compare this with England which has 1.6 million union players to Australia's 70,000. There are precisely TWO England internationals playing offshore. Eddie Jones can train his squad at a moments notice....Australia can't when most of the best players, plus the best developing players, plus juniors have been recruited offshore. That's why England now beat Australia regularly, as well as Ireland....and therefore the crowds drop to watch AFL and NRL... so the revenue drops...the number of super sides is reduced..and the vicious circle continues.
Unless there is a change in currency values or a change in transfer rules between countries, Australia, followed by South Africa will cease to be a force in world rugby and given the gathering concerns about impact injuries may give up union altogether
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Ron Walden (29)
So the re sign freeze is off?
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Nah, the moratorium was placed on non-ARU top up players..
It's bloody ridiculous that it is still in place, ARU is causing serious damage to rugby in this county
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
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That might be but there are only so many bickies in the barrel
That might be but there are only so many bickies in the barrel
MACCA
Ron Walden (29)
Might be why the Force are playing a new signing - the 21 year old Scottish Lock. Think he must have been paid for by his Scottish Club. Not a good look in the current circumstances IMO.
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David Wilson (68)
And Elise has spent a great part of the time back in Aus playing cricket and getting over her own injuries. Perhaps not exactly the experience they were hoping for in the move to the North.
They need a player for part of the season with no real prospect of a contract next season even if they remain in the competition.
How much over the odds would they have to pay to get a decent premier rugby lock to resign from their day job and relocate across the country for what is probably a 12 week contract?
What exactly should they have done?
MACCA
Ron Walden (29)
IMO - follow the lead of the Rebels - look local - the Scotsman is not a premier lock either as yet
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Andrew Slack (58)
The Rebels picked a Scotsman too.
It just so happened that the Scotsman was playing in the Dewar Shield.
Now that we're down five lock options, (Day, Jeffries, Toolis, Timani and Douglas) we're playing the young local off the bench.
Are you guys down 5 locks?
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It just so happened that the Scotsman was playing in the Dewar Shield.
Now that we're down five lock options, (Day, Jeffries, Toolis, Timani and Douglas) we're playing the young local off the bench.
Are you guys down 5 locks?
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Not sure, but given the number of people calling for Kurtley Beale to walk straight back into the Wallabies, he must be playing prettty bloody good