Aussie Player Exodus

[KevinO]

Add Uelese to this list now with it being confirmed he's off to France.

Where's he going?

 

[Dctarget]

Where's he going?

Sorry I may have misread the news, think I got France from where Rodda is going. Doesn't say yet for Uelese.

 

[Highlander35]

Sorry I may have misread the news, think I got France from where Rodda is going. Doesn't say yet for Uelese.

It comes after the two-time World Cup member, who famously was first selected by Michael Cheika for the Wallabies after just 28 minutes of Super Rugby action in 2017, signed with Montpellier in the French Top 14, The Roar understands.

 

[Dctarget]

Straight swap for Paenga-Amosa. Good deal.

 

[Dctarget]

Apparently Canham is off too

 

[Highlander35]

Apparently Canham is off too

That's a big change from 2 weeks ago as well.

He never actually got capped for Aus A either to my recollection, which just adds value. EDIT: Hanigan in Jersey 19 for both Tonga and Portugal, Josh is unaligned. Wonder if he has a Scottish Granny...

 

[drewprint]

Apparently Canham is off too

My first thought when I didn’t see his name in the squad. FFS.

 

[SouthernX]

Apparently Canham is off too

it’s really grim at the moment

a lot of the media articles you see about player stocks indicates RA wants player X to sign with Waratahs

A great proposition when there’s no coach, a mass exodus of current players & being one of the most expensive cities in the world to call home.

 

[Highlander35]

I genuinely don't understand what Rugby Australia have been doing for the past 4 months. Not a salty "they let my team die, their decisions have been awful", but "have they actually done anything resembling a days work?"

 

[Strewthcobber]

I genuinely don't understand what Rugby Australia have been doing for the past 4 months. Not a salty "they let my team die, their decisions have been awful", but "have they actually done anything resembling a days work?"

I don't think people realise what legal threats they were under while the Rebels saga unfolded. They were restricted in what conversations they could have with players still contracted by the Rebels

 

[Adam84]

Apparently Canham is off too

ouch....

 

[Wallaby Man]

Pretty sure Canham is English qualified

 

[Wallaby Man]

Wouldn’t surprise me to see the players union step in soon and we hear about a vote of no confidence in RA and try and force constitutional change or the set up of a completely new union.

 

[Highlander35]

I don't think people realise what legal threats they were under while the Rebels saga unfolded. They were restricted in what conversations they could have with players still contracted by the Rebels

If that's the case, there's some room for alleviation there.

They've done nothing to make the Tahs an attractive place to go to though.

 

[Dctarget]

Can we assume then that Kailea, Salakai-Loto, Tupou, Leota, Daugunu and Lancaster have been retained? (and Kellaway)

Lost Kemeny, Canham, Uelese, C. Gordon. I would be happy if this is the case.

 

[KevinO]

Can we assume then that Kailea, Salakai-Loto, Tupou, Leota, Daugunu and Lancaster have been retained? (and Kellaway)

Lost Kemeny, Canham, Uelese, C. Gordon. I would be happy if this is the case.

I wouldn't even be confident in Leota staying.

You then got a whole list of guys that are still not confirmed, Mafi is confirmed for Japan.

 

[Derpus]

Can we assume then that Kailea, Salakai-Loto, Tupou, Leota, Daugunu and Lancaster have been retained? (and Kellaway)

Lost Kemeny, Canham, Uelese, C. Gordon. I would be happy if this is the case.

Losing Kemeny and Canham is pretty unacceptable IMO. Both great players.

 

[JRugby2]

Wouldn’t surprise me to see the players union step in soon and we hear about a vote of no confidence in RA and try and force constitutional change or the set up of a completely new union.

I think this would surprise most people honestly.

 

[Highlander35]

RUPA is a puppet union right?

 

[KOB1987]

I'd say a lot of it is the Rebels players giving the bird to RA, which is entirely understandable. OTOH they clearly don't give a fuck about wearing the gold jersey so let them go. Alternatively they think they're that good that they'll be picked from overseas, let them go in that case too.