The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
Doesn't he meet the Giteau rule? Played 70 tests.
He must have wanted to stay in AUS.
He must have wanted to stay in AUS.
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Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Hasn't been a player thus far who's come back under the Giteau rule and been any good, since Giteau.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
have there been any full stop?
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
TPN
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Good point.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
No way.......... he was well down on his form from the year prior to going o/s.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Based on results, the Wallabies need all the help they can get.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
No.
Kenny Powers
Ron Walden (29)
Always amazed at those that stand in judgement of others
https://www.smh.com.au/business/executive-faced-gunpoint-extortion-20120928-26qn5.html
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/bu...3932efa06?sv=b6954cb112b6847ea2c79c16277fce8f
Joe Blow
John Hipwell (52)
The same answer could be given for the question
Has it stopped the exodus of potential and current test players going OS?
LearningCurve
Bill Watson (15)
Good point, I don't believe it has. If players don't see an opportunity in the Australian setup (Duncan P at Reds the latest example) they will head offshore and if the money is right then why not? Having players who are eligible fly from the NH to Australia for a match and then back to the NH the next weekend like happened with To'omua and TPN last year is crazy and not good for the players.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
DP isn't who we should be worried about, it's Coleman. Starting Wallabies at the start of their careers (relatively) is the death knell
Absolutely. I feel like a big part of it is the commitment required to play for the Wallabies. For someone like Coleman, I wouldn't think the offer from an overseas club is going to be that much better financially. It's about cutting down the travel and time away from home for someone with a young family.
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Kind of an odd decision to start a family when (by today's standards) relatively young, given the amount of travel time professional rugby players are inevitably exposed to.
Even if he lived in the UK and ditched Wallabies duties, he'd still travel a fair amount.
Sportspeople probably tend to start families earlier by today's standards because they often end up settled down and also in a high paying career earlier.
Also, Adam Coleman is 27. He's not exactly that young.
Even though he'd still be doing plenty of travel playing in the UK Premiership, most of them would be short overnight trips only. One advantage of being a professional sportsperson is he would probably have more time available on a day to day basis to spend with his partner and young child than most people in a full time career.
LearningCurve
Bill Watson (15)
The problem with guys with families shifting offshore is it can be difficult for the partner to adapt to living in a foreign country without family and friends, language difficulties etc. While the travel may be less the lack of familiarity and isolation can be difficult.
I think that if they go then they should not be eligible regardless of length of playing career - their choice. For some younger players the experience can be good and they may return an improved player.
I think that if they go then they should not be eligible regardless of length of playing career - their choice. For some younger players the experience can be good and they may return an improved player.