Australian Rugby / RA

[barbarian]

I think the question we should be asking is 'What do Manenti and Stowers see in the USA that the rest of us don't?'

I'll give you the answer - a sizeable paycheck to play in a league nobody cares about in one of the most liveable cities in the world.

 

[PhilClinton]

I think the question we should be asking is 'What do Manenti and Stowers see in the USA that the rest of us don't?'

Pretty simple - the ability to play/coach professional rugby and get paid to do it.

It's the same reason why skilled workers across all industries have been taking jobs in places away from their hometown. If someone is willing to pay you more than you're currently getting to do the thing you're good at/enjoy doing, it's worth a crack, even if only for a couple of years.

I'll admit, I used to be one of the guys on here who thought the MLR might blow up and cause us some issues with our depth, but I don't think that is the case. The competition isn't good enough and it's been given enough years to evolve.

 

[Strewthcobber]

I'll admit, I used to be one of the guys on here who thought the MLR might blow up and cause us some issues with our depth, but I don't think that is the case. The competition isn't good enough and it's been given enough years to evolve.

It's pretty much what Super Rugby would look like if the Wallabies/All Black games weren't subsidising it