Rob42
Alan Cameron (40)
Kevin, how tolerant are Irish rugby fans of the system that favours Leinster? Is it accepted as long as the national team performs?
Aussie Player Exodus
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KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
IRFU have made some changes to make it a bit harder for Leinster, but Munster and Ulster fans are not happy about it still. But they do kind of accept it because Ireland is still doing well and the Irish teams are still stronger then most in Europe. If Munster and Ulster were failing in the group stages of the Heineken Cup every year i'd say there would be more uproar.
At the same time, as a die hard Munster fan I wasn't complaining when we had Howlett, Tupoki, Mafi and Williams all at once. So can't be to big of a ass about it. I'd just like to see a clearer message from IRFU so teams don't go chasing players they can't have, these are the positions of national interest so you can't recruit foreign players here. But you can for these places etc.
Dctarget
Jason Little (69)
Wallabies flyhalf to make switch to Titans in '25
Wallabies flyhalf Carter Gordon will join the Titans in 2025, with the exciting playmaker to make the switch to Rugby League.
www.titans.com.au
Genuinely two of our most talented juniors in Nawaqanitawase and Gordon gone. This is bleak.
Wallaby Man
Nev Cottrell (35)
Anyone thinking the majority of good players from the Rebels will fall into the other franchises needs their head rung. It’s 2024 and not 2004
Dctarget
Jason Little (69)
Give Phil a call
Wallaby Man
Nev Cottrell (35)
Gordon’s comments
“I’m excited with the direction that rugby league is taking and the positive feeling around the game”
Ouch.
“I’m excited with the direction that rugby league is taking and the positive feeling around the game”
Ouch.
Derpus
Stirling Mortlock (74)
No one really thought that they would.
SouthernX
Greg Davis (50)
RA and the media have been pushing hard for all these rebels players to align with the Waratahs… wouldn’t not be suprised if there was a few take it or leave it contracts on the tables and the qld rebel players will look elsewhere
Wallaby Man
Nev Cottrell (35)
Been reading the hearing different things to me. The line Australia hasn’t got enough depth and reducing a team will improve competition for places in squads and improve depth, has been used countless times.
Horan saying it every time he’s on tv
Jimmy_Crouch
Peter Johnson (47)
He will play less games to for the Titans than he has for the Wallabies (8).
Derpus
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Yeah but Horan isn't particularly big brained...
Wallaby Man
Nev Cottrell (35)
Interested that Mark Evans on the Eggonomics podcast (very very good for those interested in business of rugby) said that any organising that doesn’t know their roster 18months in advance is destined for failure. I immediately thought of all the Aus Super Rugby sides.
LeCheese
Tony Shaw (54)
Good in theory, but somewhat hard to achieve in practice for professional sport where the contracting environment, wants and needs of both players and clubs, injury landscape, etc. are so dynamic. The same goes for any business for that matter.
Strewthcobber
Phil Kearns (64)
I don't think that's particulalry fair. Have a look at the conversation in the Red's 2024 thread right now. There are something like 25 players already signed to end of 2025. They know what their roster looks like. From here it's just adjustment round the edges
Sword of Justice
Bob Davidson (42)
Is that a bit of hyperbole though? Most players who switch teams don’t switch 18 months out.
Rob42
Alan Cameron (40)
Maybe look beyond the Rebels and Tahs. Brumbies have been best practice at this for years, Reds not far behind. Sorry to be negative about your negativity.
Brumby Runner
George Gregan (70)
Ahhh. C'mon D. Every Rebels player with a bit of talent has been linked to other Aussie Super Rugby teams, often multiple ones. Seems the Brumbies are the only team destined to lose players and have the quality of their squad reduced for 2025.
The Ghost of Raelene
Tim Horan (67)
How much for? Not a chance it’s what he wanted but the Titans are desperate and need to try something I guess.
Foran is broken at this point. Halfback is average and so is their 9. Low spotlight place to play but also not a great system.
Japanese Rugby by 2027.
Foran is broken at this point. Halfback is average and so is their 9. Low spotlight place to play but also not a great system.
Japanese Rugby by 2027.