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Reds will be broadcasting both the Cairns and Ballymore trial matches live from the Reds website.. Great news
Even better news is you can listen to the dulcet tones of RugbyReg commentating on the stream.Reds will be broadcasting both the Cairns and Ballymore trial matches live from the Reds website.. Great news
I wouldn't write off Quade or Will just yet to O/seas.
If you look at most of the players currently putting up their hand who have been major contributors to the Wallabies, (Horwill, Ashley-Cooper, Kepu, White etc) they are into their 30's after the RWC.
This is all-in-all probably a good thing as it will allow opportunities for the champions of the future.
Genia has only just turned 27 and is just starting a family (more an incentive to stay for the time being), & Cooper is 3 months younger than Genia.
I think it would be more likely that they would stay on.
White is 24 yo. Do you mean the 2019 RWC?
Also, not too sure what the ages of Horwill et al have to do with either Will or Quade taking an overseas contract. They will presumably decide based on what's best for them. If they decide to stay, they should both be in the picture for Wallabies selection in 2016 imo so maybe there will be other reasons if they decide to go.
Both would be missed, Quade most I think, but do they see themselves having a role in the Cheika-ball Wallabies, I wonder?
He's 4th in line to start at Wallabies scrumhalf isn't he?
He's behind Phipps, Ginea, and Genea
I think Gallen's fight was for charity.
I also believe that SBW only fought when he was between NRL contracts. There has been some push back that they can't get paid to box (or anything else) without it coming under the salary cap.
If I was the Reds or ARU I would encourage boxing.I didn't realise that. But I seem to remember something about SBW only signing with the roosters after his fight.
I'm a big fan of letting the players box, like you say if it offers a financial carrot or opportunity other codes or comps can't offer then Australian Rugby should embrace it. As long as it doesn't detract from their performance or availability then I really don't see the issue with it..
The sooner the ARU embraces it and puts down in writing the players requirements the happier everyone will be. Maybe some rules like:
-1 fight per season, must be in pre-season
-must not conflict with any trial matches or PR events
-rugby union requirements take priority
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Taps and Dools? How long for?Tapuai and McDuling also out injured. In regards to Quade they should have just let him box he probably would'nt have sustained the injury.
JOC (James O'Connor) to the rescue?