Aussie Player Exodus

[Dctarget]

Is Poey going to play in Japan depending how his senate run goes? He’s tagged Panasonic knights in a training video on instagram

 

[RugbyReg]

Bloody tahs have let it happen again.

Byron Ralston signed by Connacht. Irish qualified.

Connacht sign Irish-qualified Byron Ralston from Australia

Wing cum centre represented Australia at U20 level and moves from Western Force

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Bloody tahs have let it happen again.

Byron Ralston signed by Connacht. Irish qualified.

Connacht sign Irish-qualified Byron Ralston from Australia

Wing cum centre represented Australia at U20 level and moves from Western Force

www.irishtimes.com

So Hansen, Porch, O'Donnell and now Ralston. Surely they have enough Aussie outside backs.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Bloody tahs have let it happen again.

Byron Ralston signed by Connacht. Irish qualified.

Connacht sign Irish-qualified Byron Ralston from Australia

Wing cum centre represented Australia at U20 level and moves from Western Force

www.irishtimes.com

Hanson effect…ralston got his eye now on representing Ireland

 

[Brumby Runner]

So Hansen, Porch, O'Donnell and now Ralston. Surely they have enough Aussie outside backs.

The makings of a good backline (if only the Tahs had the nous to identify it )

 

[Hogie]

Can one of the Super Rugby sides appoint Andy Friend as coach to stop the poaching....

Porch and O'Donnell have played Aussie 7s so cannot represent another country but Ralston I can see following Hansen and also representing Ireland Barbarians.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Can one of the Super Rugby sides appoint Andy Friend as coach to stop the poaching....

Porch and O'Donnell have played Aussie 7s so cannot represent another country but Ralston I can see following Hansen and also representing Ireland Barbarians.

Ireland team is made up of blokes that didn't quite crack it in Super Rugby Aki, Bealham, Gibson-Park, Lowe + Hansen

 

[Dctarget]

Ireland team is made up of blokes that didn't quite crack it in Super Rugby Aki, Bealham, Gibson-Park, Lowe + Hansen

Bloody incredible they are as good as they are. Makes me grumpy.

 

[Adam84]

So Hansen, Porch, O'Donnell and now Ralston. Surely they have enough Aussie outside backs.

that’s frustrating, Ralston is a seriously talented kid

 

[Rebel man]

that’s frustrating, Ralston is a seriously talented kid

I think if you play 20s for a nation and want to leave for another test nation they should be forced to wait out the residency period like anyone else.

 

[Marce]

Ireland team is made up of blokes that didn't quite crack it in Super Rugby Aki, Bealham, Gibson-Park, Lowe + Hansen

Are u sure??? Aki played like 50 Super Rugby games for Chiefs, it's something like 2 full seasons and Lowe played something similar, both at great level. Both players would give to any Wallaby a good run for their money

 

[Marce]

So RA has to fight against NRL and Irish rugby for their players lol

It's time to carefully sign the young promises

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Ireland team is made up of blokes that didn't quite crack it in Super Rugby Aki, Bealham, Gibson-Park, Lowe + Hansen

Ireland very brumbiesk in turning others players (for brumbies read nsw and qld players) into top notch national players. Credit to Ireland as they are consistently ranked higher then wallabies so must be doing something right.

 

[Rebel man]

Ireland very brumbiesk in turning others players (for brumbies read nsw and qld players) into top notch national players. Credit to Ireland as they are consistently ranked higher then wallabies so must be doing something right.

Yeah credit to them developing their own kids

 

[Tazzmania]

Not a real surprise to see Ralston head north for additional opportunity.

With Pulu and Mataela holding the wing starting spots at the Force and with Daniel Alla (a favourite of mine), Reece Tapine, George Poolman, and an ex sevens player in the Academy probably putting pressure on for spots next year he probably thinks he may have a better opportunity overseas to get game time, especially with the amount of games they play and the very limited amount non wallabies play here.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

that’s frustrating, Ralston is a seriously talented kid

If he makes Ireland team next year I think I will spit chips. But doubtful that will happen (now watch him make me eat my words)

 

[Hogie]

Jed Walsh signing for Leicester

Tigers add Walsh to Senior Academy

Leicester Tigers have signed fly-half Jed Walsh.

www.leicestertigers.com

 

[Dismal Pillock]

So Hansen, Porch, O'Donnell and now Ralston. Surely they have enough Aussie outside backs.

Far be it from me to criticise any individuals right to work abroad BUT traitorous rugby players such as these disloyal mercenaries should be placed on some sort of red flag watchlist. Then when they attempt to return down under for a friendly family visit to their estranged relatives (who hopefully have now all disowned the treasonous bastards) the red flags ping and they are "processed" in one of those "quarantine" aussie gitmo hotels which sadly may unfortunately require months and months and months (possibly even years) of isolation until the "paperwork" is done.

TL/DR; a country paid for and invested in their rugby futures only to be dumped in the dead of night as these selfish individuals abandon their homeland and fuck off to stupid Ireland.

 

[Tigs Man]

Jed Walsh signing for Leicester

Tigers add Walsh to Senior Academy

Leicester Tigers have signed fly-half Jed Walsh.

www.leicestertigers.com

Say that anyone know what he is like?

 

[Hogie]

Does anyone know the status of Tizzano contract beyond this year? I believe that he is also Italian eligible so if he is struggling to get a look in Super Rugby as there alot of talented 7s, I wouldn't be surprised to see him head over to Italy and chase that Italian call up.