Waratahs 2015

[Fowi]

Yeh AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is aiming to be back for the game against the Canes.

In other news Sam Lousi is out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/w...t-for-super-rugby-season-20150401-1md9dd.html

I'd like to see Jed Holloway make it onto the bench now for him.

 

[Lindommer]

The continued development and, hopefully, selection of Holloway and Gray has now become imperative. Cometh the hour, cometh the man.

 

[couldabeen]

Yeh AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is aiming to be back for the game against the Canes.

In other news Sam Lousi is out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/w...t-for-super-rugby-season-20150401-1md9dd.html

I'd like to see Jed Holloway make it onto the bench now for him.

Very sorry for Louisi. He's a hard bastard. Did you see him, with his arm hanging useless, step back in to the defensive line and move up to tackle?

 

[qwerty51]

So the reason Naiyaravoro didn't go to Dunedin was because he doesn't have a passport, likely to miss the Canes game too.

 

[Marcelo]

So the reason Naiyaravoro didn't go to Dunedin was because he doesn't have a passport, likely to miss the Canes game too.

That's very stupid

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Thats a back office stuff up as well: I thought they would check all players' passports in November (say) tom make sure they didn't expire so as to make travel a problem.
Wouldn't they need passport numbers when they made their group travel arrangements for each game???????
(Every O/S tour - low level as they have been - that I've been involved in has had this requirement)

 

[Pfitzy]

Maybe they checked it, and then he lost it.

 

[Lindommer]

Probably had to turn around quickly after he dropped it, he was too slow and then it was gone.....

 

[fatprop]

Thats a back office stuff up as well: I thought they would check all players' passports in November (say) tom make sure they didn't expire so as to make travel a problem.
Wouldn't they need passport numbers when they made their group travel arrangements for each game???????
(Every O/S tour - low level as they have been - that I've been involved in has had this requirement)

So in that check, do you think it would be "bring in your passport and show me all necessary visas" or the question "is your passport up to date and drop in a copy to "x" for our files"

 

[Hugh Jarse]

IIRC there is a RUPA representative at each Super Club to assist and advise the players with "life skills" issues.

Between the unpaid interns, RUPA rep, and player managers, you would think that one or all of them could have prevented this situation arising.

What about individual responsibility? It is not rocket surgery. There are hundreds and thousands of Aussies abroad that manage to keep their passports current with all the right visas, while they are able to seek out the cheapest watering holes in which to drink copious amounts of alcoholic beverages in, whilst having $ left to eat cheaply, visit lots of destinations and still come home safely.

 

[GunnerDownUnder]

Maybe changed to Fijian passport to allow entry and work in uk
That hasn't been approved yet or allow work entry in nz
Or Cheika said get your Australian passport back your a wallaby and that is still in process ?

 

[Inside Shoulder]

So in that check, do you think it would be "bring in your passport and show me all necessary visas" or the question "is your passport up to date and drop in a copy to "x" for our files"

You don't need a visa for NZ, do you?

 

[Tomikin]

He must have some passport hasn't he signed to play in Scotland..

 

[GunnerDownUnder]

Those travelling on a Fijian passport do don't they?

 

[fatprop]

You don't need a visa for NZ, do you?

It could be the getting back into Aus that could be the issue

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[Inside Shoulder]

It could be the getting back into Aus that could be the issue

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Aha: good thinking.
but the back office should know that too.

 

[Marcelo]

Any Tahs supporter know the weight of the new THP Thierry Marcial Kounga Kuate?

He looks like Tendai Mtawarira or Trevor Nyakane

 

[Jagman]

Any Tahs supporter know the weight of the new THP Thierry Marcial Kounga Kuate?

He looks like Tendai Mtawarira or Trevor Nyakane

He's a lot smaller, don't know his weight though. There are some pictures of him way back in this thread and you can see his size. He was listed as playing 1st grade for Randwick in week 1 but the last 2 weeks he's been absent from shute shield so I think he's injured again. I hope he's back soon.


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[Marcelo]

He's a lot smaller, don't know his weight though. There are some pictures of him way back in this thread and you can see his size. He was listed as playing 1st grade for Randwick in week 1 but the last 2 weeks he's been absent from shute shield so I think he's injured again. I hope he's back soon.


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So he weighs 105 kg or something like that? Because Mtawarira weighs 116 kg and Nyakane 110 kg. Whatever, he's only 17 so he's going to grow

 

[Quick Hands]

It could be the getting back into Aus that could be the issue

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But if he's working (i.e. playing rugby for a living) in Australia, wouldn't he need some sort of work visa to do so? He's not the first overseas born player to player super rugby for an Aussie team (or indeed league for an NRL team), surely this can't be that difficult?