For Sale: One Test 10

[Scotty]

The big test for O'Connor will be whether he has the nous, and humility, to realise that his fortunes lie in his hands, and he needs to start working out how to fit into a team structure and environment, on and off the field. It's crazy that a guy with that much talent is potentially putting a punctuation mark in his career at his young age.
As with many of this situations, you wonder who is close to him giving him advice, and whether he listens to it.

I have heard two sides to this. Friends that have met and found him to be polite and friendly, on the other hand talk is that he has straight out rejected advice from a few assistant coaches because 'they didn't have anything to teach him'.

Out of the three amigos Cooper is the only one that appears to have matured (at least off the field). Perhaps Beale and JOC (James O'Connor) could do with a bit of tough love from the ARU as well.

 

[Dave Beat]

He won't want to play wing at Super rugby level.

Agree, but he has some traites of excellent 13 - and gee his support players out wider will have room they don't have one pass off the ruck.

 

[gold heart]

From what I've heard out of the Rebels - yeah, he did.

what did he do? just being himself?

 

[gold heart]

Agree, but he has some traites of excellent 13 - and gee his support players out wider will have room they don't have one pass off the ruck.

He would take a long time to learn 13 - tough tough tough defending position

 

[biggsy]

I posted in another Rebel thread,

You know your career is over when the Rebel don't want you back.

 

[gold heart]

I posted in another Rebel thread,

You know your career is over when the Rebel don't want you back.

sad but true

 

[Inside Shoulder]

From what I've heard out of the Rebels - yeah, he did.

No4918 I was thinking about this this morning: when did they tell him?
However much I would like to think he found out when we did there's almost certainly no way that is how it happened.
If thats correct then they must have told him in the last week - cant see that they could have reliably assumed they'd be able to find him this morning prior to the announcement.
Makes it even more bitter if this is true.

 

[p.Tah]

JOC (James O'Connor) is 23. Hard to believe this is his 6th season of Super Rugby, but at his age this is a pivotal time in his development. He is very talented. His try last night and his general attack in broken play demonstrated that, but as everyone has said he has to play wider than 10.
His next move is critical. He needs to bunker down, find his true position and commit to a team for the long term. I hope it's in Australia and I hope it's in Rugby.
He'd make a sensational 7s player, but could the ARU afford that?

 

[p.Tah]

No4918 I was thinking about this this morning: when did they tell him?

It was his birthday last Friday, perhaps they were really slack.

 

[Bernie_Larkham]

I believe his dad has been somewhat of a pain in the ass, as has JOC (James O'Connor) at the rebels. I'd suggest it's his old man advising him.

 

[p.Tah]

JOC (James O'Connor), Ricky Ponting, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Webber....... It appears you're not better off with Swisse.

 

[Ignoto]

He won't want to play wing at Super rugby level.

Watching him crab for the side lines this month says otherwise! Seems he finds solace in getting closer to the chalk lines!

JOC (James O'Connor), Ricky Ponting, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Webber... It appears you're not better off with Swisse.

They all seem to be doing it so tough

 

[lewisr]

JOC (James O'Connor), Ricky Ponting, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Webber... It appears you're not better off with Swisse.

That is absolute gold. Kudos to you, sir.

 

[swingpass]

lots about JOC (James O'Connor) over on the rebels 2014 thread.

similar sentiment. hard times ahead wherever he goes

 

[Dave Beat]

lots about JOC (James O'Connor) over on the rebels 2014 thread.

similar sentiment. hard times ahead wherever he goes

I'd like to see him under Link.

 

[boyo]

I'd like to see him under Link.

Wouldn't he be squashed?

 

[oztimmay]

I'd like to see him under Link.

But the Rebels don't want him..

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Good money in Japan and France.

 

[Slim 293]

Out partying during the week of the second test, and then.........

THIS didn't come out on the day of the deciding third Test against the British and Irish Lions because no one within the Wallabies would confirm it -- and who can blame them, just hours in advance of such an important match? -- but two players missed the bus to training late last week.​

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Which two? Guess.​

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...-cultural-cancer/story-e6frg7o6-1226675636536​

 

[jimmydubs]

I'd have him at the Reds. We need a good winger now that Digby's gone.

I'd like us somehow pull a fast one and get Folau as our new big $ winger.

QC (Quade Cooper)'s on the straight and narrow these days, I'd hate for Brand Beiber to fuck that up.