Ryan Papenhuyzen granted immediate release from Storm contract as R360 links continue -
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2025-ryan-papenhuyzen-contract-release-melbourne-storm/ebcf27c2-0a51-44a1-9ea4-0a83de727bc1
The other issue was the game's core fanbase jumping on the Swans/Lions AFL bandwagon when rugby struggled.
Whether we got those fans back I am not sure.
O'Gara's my pick as well.
It'd be sheer lunacy to upend a Super Rugby club's campaign from the first week to fill the national team role.
The Wallabies job needs to be sorted out quickly imho with the Lions coming and a RC campaign.
Code war: NRL siphoning from GPS, CAS rugby nurseries
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/inside-the-gps-and-cas-rugby-union-school-competitions-nurturing-the-next-generation-of-nrl-talent/news-story/7511ad9d1f0534f9ff9dcf505b37be50