Agree on his impact. The cost could be that some very good players head overseas to get the sort of money RA can only pay to one player though. Both the players you mention are off contract at the end of this season - if they are still playing better than JS can RA pay anywhere near their market value? RA are already talking about trying to suppress player wages globally, which is fine if the big money wasn’t coming from privately run clubs.
Would be fantastic but all he really risks doing is injury. Gone are the days of players hanging around for a couple extra years. That death started with the pro game coming in.
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Petaia will be back in rugby next year.Not directly Australian Rugby related, but it has implications for Jordan Petaia,
Welsh Test star Louis Rees-Zammit failed to make the 53-man roster for Jacksonville Jaguars and is without a team now, he could still get picked up by another NFL team... but highlights the risk/challenge of what Petaia and Louis are facing trying to make a squad.
Louis Rees-Zammit considers future as Jaguars NFL contract ends
The Welshman's career in the NFL is about to enter a new phase and he could be set for another big change
It does, but he's made a bucket load more cash even in the practice squad, and still get 100 caps for WalesNot directly Australian Rugby related, but it has implications for Jordan Petaia,
Welsh Test star Louis Rees-Zammit failed to make the 53-man roster for Jacksonville Jaguars and is without a team now, he could still get picked up by another NFL team... but highlights the risk/challenge of what Petaia and Louis are facing trying to make a squad.
Louis Rees-Zammit considers future as Jaguars NFL contract ends
The Welshman's career in the NFL is about to enter a new phase and he could be set for another big change
Stephen Moore came back to win a premiership with UniQ, and Ben Mowen did the same at Easts - two more ex-Test captains.
Paid his worth in the media coverage the Spring Tour recieved because of him anyway.
Reasonable people who follow both sports knew this was the most likely outcome. Good for him for getting paid, having a memorable time abroad, and trying his luck.Not directly Australian Rugby related, but it has implications for Jordan Petaia,
Welsh Test star Louis Rees-Zammit failed to make the 53-man roster for Jacksonville Jaguars and is without a team now, he could still get picked up by another NFL team... but highlights the risk/challenge of what Petaia and Louis are facing trying to make a squad.
Louis Rees-Zammit considers future as Jaguars NFL contract ends
The Welshman's career in the NFL is about to enter a new phase and he could be set for another big change
Not unexpected at all and same outcome for JP.
Even then you'd be a behind the eight ball compared to 5 star, 4 star, and 3 star recruits that have been playing for years and attending Elite 11 or position group equivalent camps.
Yeah but they get paid a bunch to try out.
Some do it sure. Adam Freier was playing until 4 years ago, Mark Gerrard was running around in the lower grades at Warringah for years but for the most part players don't continue to play like they did once upon a time.
Base salary for a practice squad is $12500 usd per week, that's about 500k gbp per year, wouldn't be far off
Bucket load? Maximum Practice squad salary is 383k but that's with 3 years in the NFL. Starting is 225k. That's the maximum earning if you are kept for the enitre season. I'd say LRZ or Petaia are taking a cut for the chance.
2% of College Players get to the NFL...
Paid per week of the season not 52 weeks in the year. 18 in season weeks.
I wouldn't fret Slim, I'm sure there's another GPS Schoolboy the Brumbies can pinch
