Recent content by Jimmyjam

I don't think there are guarantees for most players with a new coach coming on board tbh. Don't really buy that as a reason to go overseas, but obviously makes the decision a lot easier to justify taking the big pay check....

That's really just the difference between being an actual rugby fan and loving the sport or specifically a fan of your favourite team. No disrespect or judgement, but in the second instance, once the team goes, so does the interest. I felt the same way in NRL when my original team (Magpies)...

I don't expect FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) to start, more likely to see 2 of Ben Grant, Miles Amatosero or Angelo Smith starting as locks with FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) as a hybrid bench option. I expect the bench to look something like this Isaac Kailea Vailanu/Heaven Sio Amone Angelo Smith FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner)/Sinclair Teddy Wilson Crichton/Bowen...

Mahe Vailanu announced as signed for '25 That's pleasing, he has shown some high quality play over the last 2-3 seasons.

Don't remember the complaining when Brumbies had 4 wallaby locks...... (sadly only 3 now...) 3 Wallaby props, 3 wallaby hookers etc etc... FYI The tahs have just lost 6 wallabies who I would have been very happy to retain... Swinton, Hanigan, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Holloway, Perese , Mark the Rooster +...

Discussion that Lawson Creighton had signed, also they had archie Saunders from Aus U20s in the wider squad from memory

Nasser was on a great trajectory a couple of seasons ago before a couple of major injuries. I remember a couple of games where he was really outstanding (prior to injury) and expected to see him play for the wallabies in the near future. And believe me, I'm not a reds fan...;). He is the real...

We'd better just pray it all works out, I mean no players in the past have ever switched between Australian super rugby teams before......:rolleyes:

Darby Lancaster confirmed! Back line sorted...... just need 2 Props, a Lock or 2 plus 2 Back rowers locked down

My point was if the non Melbourne raised players have made a considered decision to sign and play for the rebels...(who have always been crap) you can hardly use 'the tahs are crap' as a reason for not wanting to go there. Pretty simple and hardly controversial, but somehow caused a few noses...

Are we talking about professional rugby players here? Sorry, I thought we were..... happens fairly regularly across club, state and international sport as far as I can tell.

Really? Waratahs have one championship, 3 x finals, 9 x times into the Semi Finals. But believe whatever makes you feel better mate.

try playing the ball rather than the man....

Any player who signed to play for the Rebels (excluding those who are locally produced) have zero cred if complaining about the Tahs as a destination. Sadly, the Rebels have been a poor outfit since day 1. The Tahs have had a few poor recent seasons with some negligent recruitment decisions on...

I expect that one of Kellaway or Sua'ali'i will play 13. I also suspect that Jorgensen will be rotated in-between starting and bench due to his age and injury history. So threequarters and FB would in my opinion be 11. Pietsch. 12. Foketi. 13. Sua'ali'i. 14. Lancaster 15. Kellaway with 22...