New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[AdelaideSharky]

Yeah that was a crazy period, seemingly kicked off by Kipper Gallagher and Frano Botica. The league convert backline in that era was class, could nearly form an all AB one aside from halfback and would need to put Gallagher back to his earlier position of centre - Brett Iti, Frano, Inga, Schuster, Gallagher, Innes, Ridge.

A few years before that Mark Brooke-Cowden an AB flanker went to league along with Emosi Koloto the Tongan born number 8 who went close tot the ABs.

Hell, even Eion Crossan blagged himself a first grade career.

The only thing Crossan ever did in league was being the leading pointscorer for Souths in 1992.

No idea what John Lang saw in him for us to sign him two years later.

 

[Dark Corner]

The one that follows Wigan RL and orrell RU clubs?

Yes.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

Nrl and super rugby got pretty similar aggregate ratings last year

Of course more high ratings content is valuable for sky

Anybody saying sky nz tv deal going down is just ignorant or trolling

Meanwhile more and more kiwis are coming around

Bloke I work with, 21 year old plays front-row in our local Group 3 competition, went down to the GF, told me that he`s been to heaps of Origins but the GF was next level for atmosphere, that`s a big call, but he`s no bull-shitter.