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John Eales (66)
That, and he negotiated out clauses for 2025-27 so he’s worth keeping an eye on.
Aussie Player Exodus
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If he's in League that long he'll have fucked knees / shoulders (and hopefully not a canine) by then.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Wonder if the Tahs have targeted his brother?
Crashy
John Solomon (38)
bahahaha
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Peter Johnson (47)
Meehan signed with Gloucester - no home coming for this fellow.
RebelYell
Arch Winning (36)
Jack Debreczeni popping up for Canterbury: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-waisake-naholo-signs-with-canterbury-for-npc
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John Thornett (49)
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Peter Johnson (47)
So Meehan doesn't return
Mogg doubles up a fullback spot at the Brumbies whilst 3 other Super Rugby teams have lost their fullbacks....
Now Tapuai signs for the Sharks..
Not how I imagined it going!
Mogg doubles up a fullback spot at the Brumbies whilst 3 other Super Rugby teams have lost their fullbacks....
Now Tapuai signs for the Sharks..
Not how I imagined it going!
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
He'll obviously be back but Angus Scott-Young has signed for Bay of Plenty in NPC.
mst
Peter Johnson (47)
Hmm, I am not. Short season here unless you are Wallaby.
Still lots of questions about SRAU (10 rounds then finials), TT is still not set, so what's on offer its a quick stint in a "compact" (short with 5 teams) SRAU competion which suits the emerging talent trying to make an impression to get a better offer or the elderly on a return home and transition to retirement opportunity or get home to see family in between gigs.
What else is on offer? Club rugby.
England / Europe offers up at last 20 rounds of games so the pay cheque is certainly going to be better and you are doing what you love the majority time - playing!
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Peter Johnson (47)
Much better way to spend the off season from a development perspective I think.
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
Probably any perspective other then if you make the Wallabies, at least he will be getting paid there as well
while the Reds don't have to pay him, thus saving some money too.
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John Thornett (49)
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John Thornett (49)
https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/la-giltinis-secure-mlr-shield-2021/
Great end to 2 great Wallaby careers
Great end to 2 great Wallaby careers
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
Yep plenty of Aussies celebrating a good win with that Giltini's side.
I wonder whether the MLR will now look for other teams to replicate that team model (ie half the team totally stacked with overseas talent), or try and clamp down on it to create a more event playing field.
I didn't watch all the Giltini games but kept up with scores and I think they lost 1 game all year and convincingly won the rest, and went without all their stars plying together for several games as well.
I wonder whether the MLR will now look for other teams to replicate that team model (ie half the team totally stacked with overseas talent), or try and clamp down on it to create a more event playing field.
I didn't watch all the Giltini games but kept up with scores and I think they lost 1 game all year and convincingly won the rest, and went without all their stars plying together for several games as well.
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John Thornett (49)
Looks like the MLR is where Japan was 4 years ago, a tidy place to got top up your superannuation for 30+ former Internationals. QC (Quade Cooper) might be there soon