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Does anyone know when touring sides get announced? Post Club GFs would be my assumption but may indicate where some of the fringe players land for the following Super Season.I hear Brumbies are in hot pursuit of Rhys Van Nek - thought he would have ended up at the Reds, hes playing good footy at the moment and would be an asset to any club.
Would be a good get for the Brumbies. I'm still hoping the Reds might pick him up, but we're probably more in need of another loose head first at this pointI hear Brumbies are in hot pursuit of Rhys Van Nek - thought he would have ended up at the Reds, hes playing good footy at the moment and would be an asset to any club.
I hear Brumbies are in hot pursuit of Rhys Van Nek - thought he would have ended up at the Reds, hes playing good footy at the moment and would be an asset to any club.
That's not what you originally said, was it? You said you want the Reds compensated for other teams recruiting Reds Academy players...If the players not under contract to the Reds, then it’s not about making the Reds stronger.
Pathways should be viewed holistically across the country, just because a player is in NSW pathways or academies doesn’t mean he should play for NSW, it’s a positive when players are kept in rugby and not poached by other codes.
In Queensland the pressure of other codes is increasing, Dolphins NRL especially is cannibalizing those paths for rugby. Which will impact the recruitment for all clubs, not just the Reds. Nudgee college, once a wallaby breeding ground is now a Dolphins pathway.
Id be supportive of the Brumbies partnering with some schools in Brisbane to stabilize that pathway, as NRL clubs have done.
Like I said from the start, this comment wouldn’t be received well by some Brumbies fans.That's not what you originally said, was it? You said you want the Reds compensated for other teams recruiting Reds Academy players...
I'm not sure how a team from Canberra can partner with a School in Queensland, without, limiting their exposure to players from other schools, or limiting the kids at that school to one Club.
Although I'm now confused about what you are actual want to happen.
Although, doesn't matter because as far as I know it just won't ever happen, so no harm no foul.
Dumb question re the dark arts. Is Van Nek a Tight Head or Loosie? I saw the Brums brought up Harry Vella from the development side.
ACT have a strong core of front rowers in the system. Ignoring the obvious that is AAA and Slips I thought Kautai and Ross had good seasons. Remsy Lemisio is also a fantastic physical prospect. Haven't seen too much of his play to know much more
Your comment was confusing, and was not received badly..,Like I said from the start, this comment wouldn’t be received well by some Brumbies fans.
No what I said was academy costs should be reimbursed, in QLD the ‘Reds academy’ isn’t part of the professional Reds team, it’s the amateur development pathway covering U15-U20s. Maybe you’re confusing yourself with EPS, who are contracted semi-professionals
to be absolutely clear for you, I would like to see greater investment in amateur rugby pathways by those Super Rugby clubs who recruit players from them to ensure they remain competitive pathways for young athletes.
as for partnerships with schools been limiting… it isn’t.. every other code is doing it
Your comment was confusing, and was not received badly..,
Ok, I had assumed the Reds Academy was part of the QLD Reds, as in funded from the same kitty, probably still is as both would fall under QRU. I don't have an issue with pathways being stronger and more investment happening in those pathways, by all teams.
This doesn't change the fact that any payment to the Red's academy from any of the Super Teams probably isn't going to happen... The Red's probably don't even do it.
There is discussion on the match thread along the lines of posters wanting the Brumbies to play Tom Wright at 15 next year. With both Moggy and Jack Debreczini apparently in the mix, is there any real prospect of Tom moving there? I wouldn't have thought so. Tom is our best winger and there seems to be little on offer at wing after him and Andrew Muirhead. I reckon he stays at wing for both the Brumbies and the Wallabies.
As far as Debreczini we don't know what his form is like so he is a really unknow quantity. Mogg is past it so I must say I am worried about next year as I cant see a direct 12 replacement and we seem to lack depth beyond some cameos at from 10 to 15 at his point. If I had a choice I would be going after Hodge and lock him in at 12.
I don't mind Wright at full back. Even at the Wallabies level he has performed no worse that other players that have played their recently. He seems to be work giving some time to see if it is a fit. I personally find it frustrating we again that we are judging a players performance based about about 4-6 games playing a specialist position he has no previous experience with at the highest levels of the game; and even those opportunities have been infrequent.
Is the RWC before the start of next SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) season?Wont happen, if he goes anywhere it will be overseas after the world cup.