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With the imminent demise of English Premier rugby will we see a few "tourists" here next year?
Wouldn’t they look for other professional leagues rather than be an amateur qpr tourist?
With the imminent demise of English Premier rugby will we see a few "tourists" here next year?
Everything going on with the Giltinis and Gilgronis means the MLR probably won't have a huge amount of room for an influx of foreign players. Not that they'll end up here instead. A lot of it will probably come down to what the Premiership decides to do going forward, and if this leads to either a reduction in teams or salary cap.Yeh you'd think so. It would be good to have a couple come through, but I can't see why there would be an influx of blokes coming from a professional setup into the QPR.
Rather I think we might see the MLR take on a number of them.
The washup effect of the whole situation could be more Aussie's returning to shore due to teams being flooded with English players.
Last time I spoke to Beacho he had met a nice Texan girl and was looking to permanently lay down his roots over there, his family had flown over to meet her etc. good on him for taking advantage of a new opportunity.A few of the English players could do a stint here like Lancaster though, and I posted in another thread I'd love to see Rugby Australia swoop on Louis Lynagh after he has seemingly fallen behind a Quins teammate in the England pecking order. It's probably more likely we see a few of those MLR players popping up here though - Cotrell, Beauchamp, Den Hoedt, etc.
L-Lynagh injured currently, and unless he's had a sudden change of heart despite the eligibility tug of war between the various countries he seems rusted onto the red rose, not sure it's worth bringing him out in the current climate.A few of the English players could do a stint here like Lancaster though, and I posted in another thread I'd love to see Rugby Australia swoop on Louis Lynagh after he has seemingly fallen behind a Quins teammate in the England pecking order. It's probably more likely we see a few of those MLR players popping up here though - Cotrell, Beauchamp, Den Hoedt, etc.
I watched the u19s NRC game over the weekend, and some colts games through the year, does anyone else think Harry McLaughlin Phillips might be better than them both?Talking about Lynagh. Who was the better performer in the colts final Lynagh or Taj Anan?
I think HMP is definitely the pick of the crop at the moment.I watched the u19s NRC game over the weekend, and some colts games through the year, does anyone else think Harry McLaughlin Phillips might be better than them both?
P.S Am a souths supporter so might be a little bias
Have to agree and I’m a Uni supporter but not sold on Twidale - good footballer quite predictable and moderately inconsistent for mine.I think HMP is definitely the pick of the crop at the moment.
Long term I think Annan will move to fullback - or Rugby League
Lynagh and HMP would make a great 10-12 pairing. Both have strong deceptive running skills.
I think Lynagh will play at 12 for UQ next year. Learn off Twidale.
Talking about Lynagh. Who was the better performer in the colts final Lynagh or Taj Anan?
They decided to take three SHs. I thought Pilz was pretty poor so next man in across both squads was Werchon. Perhaps if Christian didnt go to the Rebels he'd have got the spot but it makes sense to me.Werchon got man handled by Jeans who walked through him to score a try, then to still get a seat on the plane makes no sense.
GPS had 4 across the two squads which seems fair. A couple more in U19s. Firstly you know whether anyone else was invited and actually turned it down (as often happens with amateurs). Then its probably worthwhile suggesting who would you pick instead? I'm a Josh Collins fan so would have liked him in there but he was out with injury a fair bit this year.Lastly GPS, poor GPS - the lads obviously pissed someone off, to barely get a sniff of players in the Challenger series is beyond me.
Hard to be too critical about the bloke who will essentially be 4th string halfback for the Reds, barring 3 injuries he probably doesn't see game time.I think a few people got found out in the Challenger series, Werchon was definitely one of them to name a few. Perhaps being young and an academy player is his get out of jail free card - Werchon got man handled by Jeans who walked through him to score a try, then to still get a seat on the plane makes no sense.
With regards to GPS, there would be a few of their better performers who wouldn’t be eligible to play for the Reds maybe?