Aussie Player Exodus

[MoneyBill685]

presented without comment as don't know full context, my understanding is at that age pretty much no one getting paid to play rugby in aus?

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whats the difference between him and another young prop like Macarius Pereira now playing in France. Schoolboys star at nudgee, played for all qld reps, Australian reps, played half a season at norths QLD Colts and left half way through to take up contract with Pau no queries at all. Pretty sure he played in qld reps the same year he left so was still in "the system"

Last year Lehopo Leota was still in grade 12 at Iona and was signed up by Racing. He still played QLD reps the same season for Under 18's.

Dont see why this kid is being treated differently.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Dont see why this kid is being treated different?

As far as we know, the only difference between this kid and the other two is his father made a Facebook post that some journos have picked up

 

[PhilClinton]

I think the point is more were the other two (and Gunter in Japan) blocked by RA at getting a release due to poaching or is the young Kite boy the first stand that RA is making.

 

[Wilson]

I think the point is more were the other two (and Gunter in Japan) blocked by RA at getting a release due to poaching or is the young Kite boy the first stand that RA is making.

Any of the others will only be properly relevant if they were 16 when they were signed - World Rugby's regulations have a pretty significant distinction between 16 and 17

 

[Strewthcobber]

I think the point is more were the other two (and Gunter in Japan) blocked by RA at getting a release due to poaching or is the young Kite boy the first stand that RA is making.

The actual answer is RA hasn't blocked anyone, they have referred this case to WR (World Rugby) because at 16 he is too young to be captured by the specific process and compensation requirements that cover 17 - 23 year olds.

Presumably, the WR (World Rugby) regulators never envisioned foreign clubs to be making contractual approaches to people younger than 17, or at least said you shouldn't do it, but then didn't say what to be done if it is done