Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Mate they already get a few, Dearns last night was one case, though not really poaching as such.Meh - Japan will start poaching NZ players too. They have far more yen than we have rapidly depreciating dollars.
Mate they already get a few, Dearns last night was one case, though not really poaching as such.Meh - Japan will start poaching NZ players too. They have far more yen than we have rapidly depreciating dollars.
Not exactly my point - but close enough.Yes, the adjudication is different when the culprit is a home nation. That’s his point.
I gave up crying about crooked line out throws long ago.
I couldn't stop being impressed with Riley last night, but to be fair maybe there was coaching or something in Japan or he simply matured into a good player. probably not as easy as moone saw how good he was.
Do we have talent identification? pretty sure we sacked everyone to balance the books.The state of Australia's talent identification when someone like Riley is let through... it's disgraceful and unacceptable.
It was pretty stupid, but I was happy with him today. It has been a long time since he appeared to be keen to impress and show what he can do.Brain dead penalty against toupo at the end. That was the most stupid thing I've seen in a long time.
This is just rubbish. These guys leave because they get paid more; we can't pay everyone what others can. It's that simple.The state of Australia's talent identification when someone like Riley is let through... it's disgraceful and unacceptable.
Riley was poached with a good offer when he was only 19, he was in the Reds U20 squad at the the time and was on a sporting scholarship at Bond University as well, Robbie Deans was just able to offer more.The state of Australia's talent identification when someone like Riley is let through... it's disgraceful and unacceptable.
What was the offer?Riley was poached with a good offer when he was only 19, he was in the Reds U20 squad at the the time and was on a sporting scholarship at Bond University as well, Robbie Deans was just able to offer more.
Probably about the same time as Ben Gunter was lured to the same Japanese club. It’s retention more than recruitment. A scholarship and a stipend aren’t as valuable as a professional contract to kid. It would’ve helped his decision knowing he was behind Kerevi at the Reds also.Riley was poached with a good offer when he was only 19, he was in the Reds U20 squad at the the time and was on a sporting scholarship at Bond University as well, Robbie Deans was just able to offer more.
And to be fair mate, they done alright in poaching coaches over there too, 4 of the Japanese coaching set up kiwis. Joseph, Brown, Mitchell and Hansen, and plenty in club land too including Wayne Smith, Robbie Deans and Tood Blackadder to start with!Meh - Japan will start poaching NZ players too. They have far more yen than we have rapidly depreciating dollars.
Gunter wasn’t offered anything by reds. Easy decisionProbably about the same time as Ben Gunter was lured to the same Japanese club. It’s retention more than recruitment. A scholarship and a stipend aren’t as valuable as a professional contract to skid. It would’ve helped his decision knowing he was behind Kerevi at the Reds also.
It was an easy decision for Riley too. Deans saw something in both players, offered them opportunities that weren’t present here and they’re both capped internationals.Gunter wasn’t offered anything by reds. Easy decision
according to Adam. Ripley was offered a better offer. Presuming he was offered something by the reds.It was an easy decision for Riley too. Deans saw something in both players, offered them opportunities that weren’t present here and they’re both capped internationals.
Yeah, it’s just disappointing. As others have stated, Japanese clubs have the money, more teams, therefore more opportunities. So it’s hard to compete with that. But it sucks we have to choose between 2 teenagers on what they offer a few years down the road.A
according to Adam. Ripley was offered a better offer. Presuming he was offered something by the reds.
Otherwise ordinary misses by recruitment staff.
BR: if you don't think the 10 missing that kick from that distance is not luck - I'd like to know your idea of luck?Why would we be lucky when the opposition is pinged for illegal play? Far too often the Wallabies are the side beaten by penalty goals and I don't think too many of those winners are considered to be lucky.
Tuipulotu was fkn awful, what game did he watch?“He might not have been in the top three Australian centres this weekend,” Tucker said.
“You had Dylan Riley playing for Japan and he had a blinder and [Frankston born] Sione Tuipulotu, who had a really good game for Scotland here.