I'd always hoped it was a simple character test, easy or hard option. Unfortunately - even in women's rugby where 7s has been a more compelling pathway for so long - the $ talks.
I think that’s a bit of a cop out to suggest that these girls are taking the easy option. It’s about having the actual opportunity to be professional athletes doing something they love as a career, and at the end of the day, one sporting body is offering more opportunities and putting money where it’s mouth is and the other isn’t.I'd always hoped it was a simple character test, easy or hard option. Unfortunately - even in women's rugby where 7s has been a more compelling pathway for so long - the $ talks.
Junior Girls Rugby 7s is so poorly run compared to NRL Girls. Its not the money its more pathway opportunities and a better run game. There is never cash handed out either valued items like Gym membership, S & C program, elite coaching, player mentoring etc. A lot of great rugby girls get overlooked in Rugby for the so called elite players who everyone new would go to NRL except the selectors. Its critical to select more than just on skill as Rugby dosn't have the resources to develop the wrong girls.I'd always hoped it was a simple character test, easy or hard option. Unfortunately - even in women's rugby where 7s has been a more compelling pathway for so long - the $ talks.
Yeh I think a lot of people forget this. The want to be a professional overrides the want to perform in a specific sport.I think that’s a bit of a cop out to suggest that these girls are taking the easy option. It’s about having the actual opportunity to be professional athletes doing something they love as a career, and at the end of the day, one sporting body is offering more opportunities and putting money where it’s mouth is and the other isn’t.
No one in this squad does the dirty stuff. Think will struggle through the middle and centres in D.
Icely? Hooper?No one in this squad does the dirty stuff. Think will struggle through the middle and centres in D.
Maybe hooper icely just had surgery. But neither will play 8 plus mins.Icely? Hooper?
Maybe hooper icely just had surgery. But neither will play 8 plus mins.