Aussie Player Exodus
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Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
injured
Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
Agree but I'd prefer to have him at the tahs than some kiwi.
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
I’m ok with the talent ID crowd letting Guy slip through the system. He was in our system wasn’t he? Look, good player no doubt, who would he be keeping out of the squad though, Samu Kerevi?
Was referring more to super franchises missing talent as opposed to making wallaby starting team
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
Yeah I get that, he was identified though. Someone in England just decided to pay him more.
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
To pretend like this loss of depth isn't devastating to the Wallabies is ridiculous.
These are the guys that populate a system that props up a top tier team. You can't just have Kerevi and then no one.
Honestly, if we can't find a way to fix it we won't ever be better than top 10.
N
No he didn’t. Brumbies had him on training contract only. He went to England to get a full time opportunity. Say it was money is wrong.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
No, the Brumbies signed him to a one year deal for 2020…
Understandably, he didn’t see any game time and signed with Leicester at the end of the season.
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Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
What pays more money.. a training contract with the Brumbies or full time contract in England
Missed the point.
Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
Player identification isn't an exact science so you are never going to capture every single player. Also with minimal places/opportunities in Australia they focus on younger players with the most predicted growth/potential. Some players respond to different environments and coaches differently.
RebelYell
Arch Winning (36)
He was FT contracted. What is thius 'training contract' nonsense
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
PNUT is the one claiming that
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
He left for a better opportunity, good luck to the guy, I am happy to see him doing well in the UK
I find the bemoaning of anyone who takes a different path quite depressing, in a world sport this will always happen.
And really the concept of young guy working in the UK is not exactly unheard of - and some land on their feet and never come back - good luck to him. I wish I was good enough to fund world travels by playing pro rugby, one of the few Peter Fitzsimons books I enjoyed was "Hitchhiking for Ugly people" where he details traveling and playing in SA and then in France ..................... I was just a tad jealous
I find the bemoaning of anyone who takes a different path quite depressing, in a world sport this will always happen.
And really the concept of young guy working in the UK is not exactly unheard of - and some land on their feet and never come back - good luck to him. I wish I was good enough to fund world travels by playing pro rugby, one of the few Peter Fitzsimons books I enjoyed was "Hitchhiking for Ugly people" where he details traveling and playing in SA and then in France ..................... I was just a tad jealous
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
From my understanding, a brief history of Porter...
He is English...
He had a bad run of injuries, and multiple surgeries when younger and focused on study at Sydney Uni...
He overcame said injuries and impressed in club rugby with Sydney Uni, which landed him a one year deal with the Brumbies in 2020...
The 2020 Brumbies were a very good team filled with (future) Wallabies, and he didn't see any game time...
He received an offer from Leicester and went home.
He is English...
He had a bad run of injuries, and multiple surgeries when younger and focused on study at Sydney Uni...
He overcame said injuries and impressed in club rugby with Sydney Uni, which landed him a one year deal with the Brumbies in 2020...
The 2020 Brumbies were a very good team filled with (future) Wallabies, and he didn't see any game time...
He received an offer from Leicester and went home.
