Name two players from the Rugby World Cup that you would love to see in the NRL

[Canard]

People suggesting that Cooper is actually not NRL quality are ridiculous. He had bad games against South Africa & New Zealand. Not the Bulldogs or the Raiders.

He was shitful against Ireland also, the Souffs of International RU. In fact his entire World Cup was sub par.

Ben Barba II for mine.

 

[POPEYE]

If any Union players could be taught how to tackle we would have heard about it . . . apparently none at the moment

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'd have in front of him:
Marshall
Thurston
He could be on par with the likes of:
Cronk
Foran
Campese
Soward
Mullen
Maloney
Pearce
I didn't count Johnson or DCE because they could actually be Mortimer in disguise.

Surely you jest? I'd have him on par with John Sutton or Adrian Purtell.
He might have good moments in attack but he's deficient in so many aspects of the game it's almost criminal that he's regarded so highly in union circles. He wouldn't last one season in league.

 

[Hutty1986]

He was shitful against Ireland also, the Souffs of International RU. In fact his entire World Cup was sub par.

Ben Barba II for mine.

That's a bit harsh, Ireland aren't a bad side!

 

[shiznit]

for those who have only seen Israel Dagg on the weekend...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxiz9-dboV0

 

[Habitual Linestepper]

Dagg and Kaino.

 

[gutterfax]

Ioane & Cooper for mine. Cooper would be better playing RL as it would allow him to play to his style, he is quite similar to Benji in some ways

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Like they were both crap on Sunday, yeah
Weepu and most of the AB's backs would go well in League....

As for going to Union from League? Inglis and Idris......there's a centre partnership to make even the Springbox crap'emselves

 

[crocodile]

If any Union players could be taught how to tackle we would have heard about it . . . apparently none at the moment

We only hear about the ones who can't tackle well. Except for you know who, the Wallabies tackling is pretty sound.

What's more disturbing than Quade's tackling prowess is his unwillingness to take on the line. Many times he would be better lowering his shoulder and taking the tackle and setting up the next phase rather than try another miracle.

His attacking game is worth the risk. He didn't get to show it in the cup. Unfortunately, except for David Pocock our forwards were smashed all over the park. The scrums were diabolical, we lost lineouts with the feed and were far too slow to the breakdown. I'd challenge anyone to find me a half / fly / 5-8 that can play on top of their game behind a pack of Avon ladies.

I actually think he would go well in league with the extra 10m of space to the defensive line and at least a forward to help him out with defence just like so many other of our halves ( but certainly not all ).

 

[woodyk2]

None of them.

 

[Loudstrat]

If we had this argument back in 2003, the obvious answers would have been Sailor, Rogers and Tequiri. All looked good in first grade, but none nowhere near emulating their Union careers after returning. And that was with the benefit of a considerable League pedigree to fall back on.

Rogers I thought came back very polished, and was great for the Titans. Sailor struggled with the flab early on, but proved a good asset on the wing. Tequiri has been a good finisher without doing much else, and came back with a Union wingers work ethic. Remember when we lost them though - it was the start of the big panic about losing players, but in reality Union never really got anyone decent after then - SBW aside (although arguably SBW's mental capacity stopped long before he went).

The point is that these were the elite in a backline far better than the current Wobblies.

The Yawnion world cup has not thrown up a genuine superstar since Jonah Lomu emerged 20 years ago. Meaning somewhere like Keebra Park High is a better breeding ground for RL talent than the Yawnion world cup.

NRL players who struggle to get a rep jumper like Bowen, Hornby, Hilder, Merrit and Burt would kill it in Union.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I'm still f**king annoyed that Tuqiri is at the Tigers, a dwarf named Utai made him look like a hack this year. I wouldn't feed anyone from Union.

 

[rabble]

What about some of the ones that were'nt so successful like Garrick Morgan. Remember him.

 

[Loudstrat]

I'm still f**king annoyed that Tuqiri is at the Tigers, a dwarf named Utai made him look like a hack this year. I wouldn't feed anyone from Union.

Agree. Utai was solid. I still remember that semi against the Dragons, when the media focus was on how much Gasnier was going to blow Utai away. Gould was a classic - even saying that Utai had no idea how to handle him during the game - yet Gasnier could never break free of him.

What about some of the ones that were'nt so successful like Garrick Morgan. Remember him.

Good point. Has there been a League player gone to Yawnion and failed? Sailor = Wallaby. Lote = Wallaby. Rogers = Wallaby. Barnes = Wallaby. Macrae = Wallaby. Farrell = Lion. Robinson = Lion. Paul = Lion. SBW = Awl Blick. Thorn = Awl Blick.

Of the others - Tingha Blacklock was the dumb boofhead who followed 3 other wingers across and never got a Wallabies jumper. Scored a try for NSW that had Union types self-procuring sperm for months.

The rest that I can think of - Le Gaz, Rooney, Gower, Shifty, Cross - were topping up their super at the last opportunity. Jonathon Davies and Iyestin Harris returned to the national side.

Garrick Morgan played Crushers reserve grade.

There is NO ONE on display in the RWC that would walk into a test or origin jumper in League. And that includes that stupid git with his name tatooed across his back.

 

[Hooch]

Good point. Has there been a League player gone to Yawnion and failed? Sailor = Wallaby. Lote = Wallaby. Rogers = Wallaby. Barnes = Wallaby. Macrae = Wallaby. Farrell = Lion. Robinson = Lion. Paul = Lion. SBW = Awl Blick. Thorn = Awl Blick.

Tahu...

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Tahu...

Wallaby.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Good point. Has there been a League player gone to Yawnion and failed? Sailor = Wallaby. Lote = Wallaby. Rogers = Wallaby. Barnes = Wallaby. Macrae = Wallaby. Farrell = Lion. Robinson = Lion. Paul = Lion. SBW = Awl Blick. Thorn = Awl Blick.

At one particular Union forum they'll swear blind that Sailor, Rogers and Tuqiri were all failures at Union.

Of course, their thoughts are backed up by the fact that between them they played 149 tests for the Wallabies....

 

[Usain Bolt]

There is NO ONE on display in the RWC that would walk into a test or origin jumper in League. And that includes that stupid git with his name tatooed across his back.

you're an idiot. SBW could walk back into league and be amongst the top 3 forwards in the game within a year

 

[Izz]

What's an Awl Blick? A South African trying to say All Black?

 

[aqua_duck]

Agree. Utai was solid. I still remember that semi against the Dragons, when the media focus was on how much Gasnier was going to blow Utai away. Gould was a classic - even saying that Utai had no idea how to handle him during the game - yet Gasnier could never break free of him.

You mustn't have watched the same game as me because Gasnier tore Utai a new one that game, I don't think Utai tackled him once it was only due to the Dragons inability to give Gasnier that early ball that saved Utai's fat arse

Good point. Has there been a League player gone to Yawnion and failed? Sailor = Wallaby. Lote = Wallaby. Rogers = Wallaby. Barnes = Wallaby. Macrae = Wallaby. Farrell = Lion. Robinson = Lion. Paul = Lion. SBW = Awl Blick. Thorn = Awl Blick.

Of the others - Tingha Blacklock was the dumb boofhead who followed 3 other wingers across and never got a Wallabies jumper. Scored a try for NSW that had Union types self-procuring sperm for months.

The rest that I can think of - Le Gaz, Rooney, Gower, Shifty, Cross - were topping up their super at the last opportunity. Jonathon Davies and Iyestin Harris returned to the national side.

Garrick Morgan played Crushers reserve grade.

There is NO ONE on display in the RWC that would walk into a test or origin jumper in League. And that
includes that stupid git with his name tatooed across his back.

Duncan McRae never played for the Wallabys, the others were superstars in league and it surprised no one when they made it. Garrick Morgan was a stupid signing by the Crushers, Morgan was a line out specialist in Union and was never a noted ball runner.
As for rugby players, you're kidding yourself if you think SBW wouldn't walk straight back into the kiwi team. Also I'll name you a few rugby blokes who done alright; Ben Kennedy wasn't too bad, JWH had never played a game of league before 08 and was already a kiwi rep by 09, Jarrod Saffy was a Saffer would probably never knew what league was growing up and yet managed to win himself a premiership ring, Milton Thaiday was signed out of alcoholics anonymous pretty much and he looked like a world beater at times in the NRL.
Why do some insecure league fans have this attitude "league players are the best, if you like any other sport you have a small dick"

 

[Godz Illa]

You mustn't have watched the same game as me because Gasnier tore Utai a new one that game, I don't think Utai tackled him once it was only due to the Dragons inability to give Gasnier that early ball that saved Utai's fat arse

lol exactly. One of the main reasons the Dragons lost is because they didn't get the ball to Gaz enough ffs. He was having a field day out there

Having said that, Lote Tuqiri was close to the Dragons best player