New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[Wb1234]

Awaiting your " friends " for comments...

One more dope for that trifecta

 

[Gobsmacked]

Lots of projection from gobsmacked going on at the moment.

It's going to take up a lot of your day staggering your comments ya dopey bugger, you're no good at this.. just take up golf.

 

[Maximus]

It's going to take up a lot of your day staggering your comments ya dopey bugger, you're no good at this.. just take up golf.

If 2 morons like you and wb1234 can work out how to do it, then anyone can.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

the funny thing is there was someone pretending to live in nz on here and a big expert on rugby union who actually lives on the Gold Coast

Don't all Kiwis live on the Gold Coast? I've heard they are considering making it their capital city.

 

[Wb1234]

Don't all Kiwis live on the Gold Coast? I've heard they are considering making it their capital city.

Bondi junction.

 

[Wb1234]

Turns out his brother had already made the switch

this drain in kiwi union talent is obviously having an impact

 

[Wb1234]

Turns out his brother had already made the switch

this drain in kiwi union talent is obviously having an impact

“Tyrone Thompson, the brother of Knights prop Leo, is reportedly set to make a cross-code switch and join the Newcastle club.

Tyrone is reportedly in line to be selected in the All Blacks squad after touring with the team at the end of 2022 and featuring against Barbarians.

The 23-year-old was left out of the World Cup squad and according to The Daily Telegraph, will now sign with the Knights once his All Blacks contract expires.

Both Leo and Tyrone were standout players coming through New Zealand’s rugby union pathways programs.

Leo then made the switch to rugby league and signed with the Raiders before he made the move to Newcastl”

this is the kind of players we should be targeting

standout schoolboy stars

 

[Matua]

Turns out his brother had already made the switch

this drain in kiwi union talent is obviously having an impact

Mate, I gave you info about this in the other thread. His brother was an "amateur" club rugby player in the backs before switching.

He was a good schools player but hadn't kicked on but has turned into a fine league player.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Mate, I gave you info about this in the other thread. His brother was an "amateur" club rugby player in the backs before switching.

He was a good schools player but hadn't kicked on but has turned into a fine league player.

You're a good poster Matua.

 

[Maximus]

Mate, I gave you info about this in the other thread. His brother was an "amateur" club rugby player in the backs before switching.

He was a good schools player but hadn't kicked on but has turned into a fine league player.

@Wb1234's feelings don't care about your facts. He'll be along soon to tell you that you don't understand how rugby works in NZ.

 

[Gobsmacked]

@Wb1234's feelings don't care about your facts. He'll be along soon to tell you that you don't understand how rugby works in NZ.

At least it'll be from the same account lol

 

[Perth Red]

How many union converts have stayed in nrl and not gone back to union Eventually?

im all for this, even if it only brings in twenty or so quality players to first grade that adds to our depth for expansion.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Bondi junction.

Nah that’s in Ireland

 

[Matiunz]

“Tyrone Thompson, the brother of Knights prop Leo, is reportedly set to make a cross-code switch and join the Newcastle club.

Tyrone is reportedly in line to be selected in the All Blacks squad after touring with the team at the end of 2022 and featuring against Barbarians.

The 23-year-old was left out of the World Cup squad and according to The Daily Telegraph, will now sign with the Knights once his All Blacks contract expires.

Both Leo and Tyrone were standout players coming through New Zealand’s rugby union pathways programs.

Leo then made the switch to rugby league and signed with the Raiders before he made the move to Newcastl”

this is the kind of players we should be targeting

standout schoolboy stars

Lol there’s no such thing as an “All Black contract” all players are centrally contracted to NZRU. It’s akin to a nsw cup/emerging NRL player being a “Kangaroos star set to sign once Kangaroos contract expires” it’s built up to be more significant than it is

 

[The Great Dane]

Hey if it bankrupts the Aru and forces the nzru to spend hundreds of thousands more on players then budgeted that’s a win for rugby league

So far none of the players that RU would really go out of their way to hold onto have been Australian or Kiwi, not even Mark Nawaqanitawase really.

Henry Arundell (Pom) is the only established player of genuine note on the global scene whose signing to the NRL might have shaken RU a little bit. Had he jumped it would have proved that the NRL is capable of drawing current internationals in their prime from outside of the Pacific region, but there was no chance of him ever joining an NRL club, and he and his management quickly turned down any interest that might have existed.

Aside from those two the rest of the names I've seen linked to the NRL are players who haven't established themselves at the pro level yet, has-beens, and never-weres.

 

[Wb1234]

So far none of the players that RU would really go out of their way to hold onto have been Australian or Kiwi, not even Mark Nawaqanitawase really.

Henry Arundell (Pom) is the only established player of genuine note on the global scene whose signing to the NRL might have shaken RU a little bit. Had he jumped it would have proved that the NRL is capable of drawing current internationals in their prime from outside of the Pacific region, but there was no chance of him ever joining an NRL club, and he and his management quickly turned down any interest that might have existed.

Aside from those two the rest of the names I've seen linked to the NRL are players who haven't established themselves at the pro level yet, has-beens, and never-weres.

Jorgenson

most established union players are nothing special anyway and would probably make average. First graders at best

 

[flippikat]

Well, A-League have taken the plunge and confirmed an Auckland Men's A-league team to debut next season (2024/5) and Auckland Women's team the following season (2025/6).

Come on NRL, you know what to do.

 

[Wb1234]

Given Wellington’s crowd average has been around the 5k mark it’s amazing soccer has added another nz team

a second nz nrl side should be a non brainer with the warriors averaging four times that and their tv deal with the nrl worth more than the entire a league tv deal with paramount and ten

 

[Bechara Dragon]

Given Wellington’s crowd average has been around the 5k mark it’s amazing soccer has added another nz team

a second nz nrl side should be a non brainer with the warriors averaging four times that and their tv deal with the nrl worth more than the entire a league tv deal with paramount and ten

You don't have a clue about other sports do you Wally?
Do you think RL is more popular than Soccer in Nz? Yes or No

 

[The Great Dane]

Jorgenson

most established union players are nothing special anyway and would probably make average. First graders at best

Yeah he's the next big thing, but how often does the next big thing actually turn out to genuinely be the next big thing?!

He's also already turned down more lucrative offers from RL, specifically from the Roosters, at least a couple times, and I see no reason why that suddenly changes now unless RL offers massive overs or he starts struggling in RU, neither of which would be ideal.