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Ted Thorn (20)
Was at the Waratahs/STAN content shoot on Tuesday and FWIW Gordon was sitting in the captain's chair for the team photo
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Phil Kearns (64)
And here's some confirmation well after the fact that it is:
The Australian lock that the Hurricanes signed out of MLR in America
The Australian 2.05m lock, making him the second tallest player in MLR history, has signed with the Hurricanes for Super Rugby Pacific.
www.rugbypass.com
It'll be good to see how he goes, he could be a good candidate to bring home once the cane's have put a bit of polish on his game. He's still only 25, pretty much a baby in lock terms.
Rebel’s - Rob Leota (C) Brad Wilkin (VC) and Carter Gordon (VC)
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Besides his height, he never really stood out for me even at QPR level. Be interesting to see whether NZ system can turn him into Super Rugby level player.And here's some confirmation well after the fact that it is:
The Australian lock that the Hurricanes signed out of MLR in America
The Australian 2.05m lock, making him the second tallest player in MLR history, has signed with the Hurricanes for Super Rugby Pacific.
It'll be good to see how he goes, he could be a good candidate to bring home once the cane's have put a bit of polish on his game. He's still only 25, pretty much a baby in lock terms.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Felt like Greg Peterson 2.0
Good on him. He's had to work for it. Teams are willing to take a chance on someone with attributes like that.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
I agree that Grant didn't look like much when he was in Australia, but he was young and in that awkward squad fringe where you're not good enough to get game time in super but missing out on club game time to be part of a super squad - he played maybe 10 games of Super/NRC/GRR in 4 years with the Force and I don't think was getting the high level club exposure during that time he might've gotten if he'd stayed in Brisbane.
The last 2 years have seen him string almost 40 games together in MLR and NPC, so I'm hoping he's taken a big step forward. He absolutely still needs to prove it on the field, but the way our development pathways were during that period it won't surprise me at all to find he has a lot more potential than what we've previously seen.
The last 2 years have seen him string almost 40 games together in MLR and NPC, so I'm hoping he's taken a big step forward. He absolutely still needs to prove it on the field, but the way our development pathways were during that period it won't surprise me at all to find he has a lot more potential than what we've previously seen.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
'union fans in Australia'. As opposed to Australian citizens who are union fans'. Edit: I've just realised this is the SU\uper Rugby thread so I assume you're pointing out the dominance of Reds supporters.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
No not particularly, all teams stats are represented. It seems relevant enough especially if people are talking about cutting a 3rd most supported team, by a significant margin.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
I agree, I can't see the Brumbies being cut. From what we have seen so far (financially), it would more likely be the Rebels......and it would then make more sense for Victoria to be absorbed into the Brumbies catchment rather than some half baked JV with the 6th NZ team.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Interesting to see among the Highlanders 3 young 10s is a Byron Smith, a young fella who grew up in Qld, think he was a Nudgee boy. Someone from Reds may enlighten us on him? Been over here a couple of years I think, he was running with Blues U20s last year, and I think travelled to SA with NZ U19. Must admit too not knowing much about him, only ever recall seeing a picture of him as a youngster in Reds gear etc. Not sure is he bron over Briisy to kiwi parents etc.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Tasmania gets left out again
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Tasmania gets left out again
Keep their future possibilities open between the AFL state consortium, or Sydney to Hobart WaraTAS...
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
I would understand your cynicism if the ACT/SIRU catchment produced more than a handful of its own professional standard rugby union football players per 4 year cycle. Edit: produced = played junior rugby there.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
The question is how many will kick on. I ran the numbers back in August - only 7 (or 8) of 38 players in the Brums' 2023 squad came through the ACT junior pathway (I'm not sure I'd call U19s junior tbh).These boys look junior enough...
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
No. Hooper went to school in Bathurst and Staniforth in Orange then Parramatta for a start. I'm sure there are a few Canberrans in there. That doesn't alleviate what I am getting at - I'm not being at all critical of either their pathway or their player development. What I am being critical of your absolute dismissal of the Brumbies potentially having an opportunity to expand their catchment in terms of both 'homegrown' players and their supporter base. Like Pfitzy I am a bit skeptical of the sample used in that report. It's no secret that a lot of NSW supporters prefer to support the Brumbies at the moment, however I wouldn't bank on the longevity of that dynamic if NSW get their arses into gear.These boys look junior enough...
EDIT: I was writing while Le Cheese's post came through, saved me some work.