Aussie Player Exodus

[LeCheese]

How did you hear about Cheikas pre game pump up for the Pumas?

Is it a euphemism?

 

[hawko07]

Is it a euphemism?

if yours looks like a koala you should really see a doctor

 

[Drew]

if yours looks like a koala you should really see a doctor

They usually don’t usually look like bishops or monkeys either. Just saying

 

[RebelYell]

Would it be a good middle ground to allow any players who have held Australian eligibility at some point to play Super Rugby without taking a foreign capped place? EG the Japanese Australians (Cornelson, Riley etc)?

 

[Wilson]

Would it be a good middle ground to allow any players who have held Australian eligibility at some point to play Super Rugby without taking a foreign capped place? EG the Japanese Australians (Cornelson, Riley etc)?

Cornelson and Riley yes, because they are still eligible after stand down. Players like Hardwick and Dempsey should still be treated as Internationals because they can never represent Australia again.

I could see a long service exemption though - a player with 5+ years at a single super side could remain there without being considered an international player.

 

[qwerty51]

Is that true? I doubt it would ever happen (ever, not just Jack) but if Dempsey stood down for 3 years, can he not come back?

 

[Highlander35]

Is that true? I doubt it would ever happen (ever, not just Jack) but if Dempsey stood down for 3 years, can he not come back?

I don't believe so.

Birthright Transfer
8.6 A Player who has represented one Union (as set out in Regulation 8.2 to 8.4) may apply to represent a new Union provided that:
(i) the Player meets the eligibility criteria set out in Regulation 8.1(a) or 8.1(b) in relation to the new Union; and(ii) at least three years have passed since the Player last represented their former Union; and(iii) the approval of World Rugby is obtained.
8.7 Olympic Transfer
8.7.1 Where a Player who has represented an Olympic Sevens Team associated with a Union wishes to represent an Olympic Sevens Team associated with a different Union in an Olympic Event, the Player may apply to represent the new Olympic Sevens Team provided the Player has, in addition to meeting the requirements of Regulation 8.6;
(i) met the Olympic Eligibility requirements set out in Regulation 8.9; and(ii) obtained the approval of the International Olympic Committee and the relevant National Olympic Committee(s).
8.7.2 Only in respect of transfers to represent Olympic Teams, the standdown period of 36 months may be reduced or even cancelled with the agreement of the World Rugby and the National Olympic Committees concerned and by the IOC Executive Board, which takes into account the circumstances of each case but noting that a Player may not represent two different Unions or a Union and an Olympic Sevens Team(s) of a National Olympic Committee in the same Olympic Event(s).
Limitation on Transfers
8.8 A Player may only transfer pursuant to Regulation 8.6 or 8.7 once so that no Player may represent more than two Unions in their lifetime.

I think 8.8s impact on 8.7 could be challenged by a particularly eager individual, but I think 8.6 & 8.8 are pretty airtight.

 

[fatprop]

Billy Pollard signs short-term deal with European Champions La Rochelle

www.rugby.com.au

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Just a good thing to keep getting games into him. He seriously needs to get into starting at least 50% of the Super Rugby games a year if he's going to develop into a genuine option for the Wallabies come 25, 27. That's saying nothing about the quality of Lonergan and McInerney but the Brumbies excellent squad recruitment might be stunting the development of the individual. That's as much on the player as anyone else but just my thoughts on the kid.

 

[qwerty51]

Not a better place to learn NH set-piece play than La Rochelle.

 

[Dctarget]

Archie Holz will be joining Pollard at La Rochelle as a medical joker too.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

He's built like a NH Prop. Down year this last season with injury after I thought he had a good showing in 2022.

Go on Holz get in Pollards ear. "You look great in sky blue"

 

[mst]

He's built like a NH Prop. Down year this last season with injury after I thought he had a good showing in 2022.

Go on Holz get in Pollards ear. "You look great in sky blue"

Be careful what you wish for. Pollard's issue is not talent, its getting injured every second game.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

True. I like Mahe but I want the potential upside of the bloke to get mins every week in Super Rugby. So young still that the injuries are less concerning for me.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I expect to see this more over the next few years between France and Japan.

As the money grows you only have to look at Soccer and how aggressive they go after talent.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Not really losing him but KB (Kurtley Beale) apparently has French Club offers on the table pending his legal troubles.

 

[Dctarget]

Not really losing him but KB (Kurtley Beale) (Kurtley Beale) apparently has French Club offers on the table pending his legal troubles.

Surprised he wasn't looked at for All Blacks duties.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

oooooft

 

[Linerunner2023]

Not really losing him but KB (Kurtley Beale) (Kurtley Beale) apparently has French Club offers on the table pending his legal troubles.

One would have to think had he laced up for tahs he would have solved their problems early and been a shoe in for the 15 jersey for RWC
Now we are struggling to fill the gap

 

[LeCheese]

One would have to think had he laced up for tahs he would have solved their problems early and been a shoe in for the 15 jersey for RWC
Now we are struggling to fill the gap

Would one have to think that?