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Second row Leon Power (Brumbies) joins french club Oyonnax.
http://www.usorugby.com/usorugby/publication.php?rubrique=ARTICLE&cle=935
http://www.usorugby.com/usorugby/publication.php?rubrique=ARTICLE&cle=935
Fuck. We can write off these signings in isolated cases but we've now lost Kimlin, Pyle, Douglas, power, Peterson, Timani, and MMM to OS clubs in the last 12 months. All locks. Any I miss? Add in THPs Palmer, Owen and Longbottem and we are losing critical depth in critical positions. Sure not many wallabies but all super rugby and all NRC.
This is bloody worrying in my eyes.
@BH even with all the cuts the ARU is still projected to make a loss, and the Tahs as with the Force and Rebels are dependant on cash from head office to survive and also are close to making a loss this year with their low crowd figures early on, if not already there.
As for the TV deal, the Rugby brand has been in actual decline for man years now. I think it is pie in the sky stuff to expect any significant increase in the TV deal, in real terms and that is what the ARU must get.
Time will tell, but with a significant decrease in revenue in a RWC year much of the Lions money will be burnt and there are no reserves.
There has been a lock crisis for a while. But to be fair, the only significant losses are Kimlin and Douglas because those are the only two who are Wallabies quality.
MMM is too frequently injured and Timani just doesn't deliver.
This is why I reckon the NRC is so vital. It would be worth cherry picking a few promising locks from overseas to be development players. Problem there though is that talented giants are too few and far between.
They've picked our locks and now the flood gates have opened.......Fuck. We can write off these signings in isolated cases but we've now lost Kimlin, Pyle, Douglas, power, Peterson, Timani, and MMM to OS clubs in the last 12 months. All locks.
Second row Gregory Peterson (Waratahs) joins Narbonne.
Nothing breakthrough in the article. Basically says he is young, big and competed for the Waratahs and is Racing's 7th recruitCan someone please translate this for me please
DB, copy it and paste it into "Google Translate", in the left hand side of that screen. It should recognise it as French but if not select French in the top option. Then select English in right hand side top option and you will get a rough version of the story translated in English.Can someone please translate this for me please
Can someone please translate this for me please
The NRC will help solves this problem. (I know this line gets a bite out of you Dave).
All you social golfers will understand this example.The problem is, the teams would rather these imports because no local players have shown the skill or consistency.