No Super Rugby club is touching a high profile NRL player after recent events and comments made by the Reds and Brumbies in their statement to overthrow HM, especially not Addo—Carr, he is too controversial for rugby executives.
Whilst I don’t disagree, I’m also curious as to how rugby Australia is going to turn the Wallabies into a winning team again before the Aussie public lose all hope.
Tightening the belt, hiring a DoR, new coach, super rugby alignment etc is all well and good but it also doesn’t turn our best 23 currently into a much better team in the short term.
Rugby doesn’t really have time on its side to become relevant again professionally.
JS may end up being a master stroke signing and be the key, but I have a feeling RA will need to find a couple more quick fixes between now and the RWC and the reality is a huge number of the best footballers in Australia are playing in the NRL and would likely jump at a chance to play in a home RWC.