Unfortunately, it appears that Campbell had ongoing issues with fitness.what happened to Campbell Parata, he was supposed to be the next big thing, went to NZ, back to WA and haven't really heard much from him and he is no longer in the WF squad?
thats the result of watching too much schoolboy rugby and thinking that is the development arena for the wallabies.Tim Horan had him in the Wallabies after one or two good games 2 years ago! He has talent, but talk about a premature call. I hope the young man has an injury free season and gets game time.
Good point! Schoolboy rugby shows talent, but the jump to pro level is huge.thats the result of watching too much schoolboy rugby and thinking that is the development arena for the wallabies.
Pasitoa was very very good at Nudgee but hasnt kicked on
My honest opinion is that Schoolboy rugby is about 8 to 10 game season/ year.Good point! Schoolboy rugby shows talent, but the jump to pro level is huge.
Pasitoa was great at Nudgee, but maybe the transition to senior rugby hasn’t been smooth. Do you think coaching, opportunities, or something else is holding him back?
I agree—jumping straight from schoolboy to pro rugby is a big risk. The physical toll on young bodies is evident with all the injuries.My honest opinion is that Schoolboy rugby is about 8 to 10 game season/ year.
Pro rugby is 25 plus per year.
The young bodies are just not conditioned for it. Sending boys up against men is never a good idea.
Evidence is the number of injuries experienced in the young brigade.
Maybe they need time to grow and brittle up, get a bit hardened hence why I believe we shouldn't sign them to pro gigs until they have had 25 - 30 Prem grade games at club level.
At least the coaches, player managers and administrators would then be selecting on proven ability and not just potential.
RA does not have the money to keep pouring into players without a return.
Happy to have them on development squads and bit of $$$ to supplement their living costs so they can apply themselves to the objective.