CAS Rugby 2023

[RedOrDead]

You would fill the team with people who want to play for the jersey and not just for the best pay cheque in the next 12 months. I’d support that team over a bunch of mercenaires every time, win or lose.

There would be a whole lot of "lose" I will tell you that much.

 

[Goosestep]

I disagree. We are in this weak spot for many reasons, one of them is for far too long the administration of rugby has been the push over negotiating wedge for player agents. Place a value on the jersey, demand commitment and promote the true opportunities the game offers. We will never get anywhere being easy.

It’s hard to define value in the jersey in the professional age .. I admire your values and deep down probably agree with you … but in reality it’s all about getting the wins …

I mean do NRL players only play for the love of the game ? No…( im sure they love their job), but it’s all about the pay check at the end of the day …

 

[RedOrDead]

I mean do NRL players only play for the love of the game ? No…( im sure they love their job), but it’s all about the pay check at the end of the day …

As someone who has played that game... I can not see very many of those NRL boys truly loving that joke of a game.

 

[AroundTheAnkles]

There would be a whole lot of "lose" I will tell you that much.

I reckon there would be less "lose" if players had more games under pressure. Relative to France and the UK our "development players" are kept in cotton wool. I reckon that is part of the reason why NRL players are seen to be better athletes, the difference is just a lot more practice executing skills under pressure. As the Kiwis see players drift to Europe from the NPC they will start to catch the RA disease.

 

[Halfbackenthusiast]

Joe walsh

I reckon there would be less "lose" if players had more games under pressure. Relative to France and the UK our "development players" are kept in cotton wool. I reckon that is part of the reason why NRL players are seen to be better athletes, the difference is just a lot more practice executing skills under pressure. As the Kiwis see players drift to Europe from the NPC they will start to catch the Rugby Australia disease.

these kids train so much from u18s to u20s but play no football. Missing games because they participate in aus and gen blue camps.

 

[50cent]

Any predicted teams for 2024?

 

[LuckOfTheIrish101]

Any predicted teams for 2024?

check the 2024 forum champ

 

[Steve Jones]

Is Alo’s in danger of being booted from CAS 1st 15 comp? Some hopeless results in 2023. Big thrashings . Will Alos 1sts play in CAS 2nds comp in 2024? Eg think Syd Grammar/Syd High playing in 2nds 3rds comps and quitting 1st 15 GPS comp.