RTS returning to the NRL

[taste2taste]

A NZ perspective about his time in rugby, good article

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[bazza]

A NZ perspective about his time in rugby, good article

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my take is that if you aren't the best player in your position in NZ you are relegated to also ran in status and finances
The equivalent would be players like Adam Reynolds and Mitchell Moses getting paid not that much because they are only the 4th or 5th best in their position

 

[Perth Red]

Good news and even better he is going to the warriors. Waste of a couple of years of his career and missed a RLWC but good to have him back none the less.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

There are a couple of great prospects but this time I feel the Warriors are going to develop them slowly and with care. Years before we would throw them in the deep end because we had amateurs running the show.

Demitric Sifakula has been close to coming on a couple of times. His time will come.

Any talent coming through the juniors? Is Gus's masterplan and pathways producing anything ?
Would love the Warriors to keep thier talent and hopefully produce the next Lauatiti or Wiki

 

[Billythekid]

my take is that if you aren't the best player in your position in NZ you are relegated to also ran in status and finances
The equivalent would be players like Adam Reynolds and Mitchell Moses getting paid not that much because they are only the 4th or 5th best in their position

That’s just the thing, walking into an all blacks guernsey is no simple thing and it’s even harder for someone swapping mid way through their career. If you can’t make that jump then financially it’s better to be playing league.

 

[Wb1234]

There’s no way the union players in the ab are more talented than he is

guys like Wendell sailor and lote tuqiri used to easily match it with far better all blacks sides than they have today

the all blacks literally play tests against the wallabies and most of them wouldn’t make first grade

 

[Nuke]

With this news and the momentum the Warriors are gaining. You'd think this next 3-4 years will be the Warriors best chance to snare their first premiership. Pretty good quality and experience mixed with youth.

01. RTS (NZ International / Golden Boot 2019 / Dally M 2018)
02. DWZ (NZ International)
03. CNK (NZ / Cook Island International)
04. Montoya (Fiji International)
05. Kosi
06. TMM (NZ International)
07. SJ (NZ International / Golden Boot 2015)
08. AFB (Tonga International)
09. Egan
10. Barnett
11. Ford
12. Niukore (NZ / Cook Island International)
13. Harris (NZ International)

14. Walker (Australia International / State of Origin NSW)
15. Tevaga
16. Curran
17. Ale

Warriors building a team of initials.
Just need SBW to come out of retirement to play for them, and add the likes of JWH, ect, too..!

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

There’s no way the union players in the ab are more talented than he is

guys like Wendell sailor and lote tuqiri used to easily match it with far better all blacks sides than they have today

the all blacks literally play tests against the wallabies and most of them wouldn’t make first grade

I think you might be just slightly under valuing the ABs and the Wallabies for that matter, with back lines that would probably all find a gig in the NRL.

 

[taste2taste]

I think you might be just slightly under valuing the ABs and the Wallabies for that matter, with back lines that would probably all find a gig in the NRL.

Tom Wright, one of the Wallabies best, couldn't get a run with the Sea Eagles, so No, the Wallabies backline couldn't get a gig in the NRL....the ABs on the other hand would all be successfull, Warbrick is killing it and it would have been great to see how Stevenson and Pereana would have gone in the NRL had they have signed with the Dolohpins and Roosters

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

Tom Wright, one of the Wallabies best, couldn't get a run with the Sea Eagles, so No, the Wallabies backline couldn't get a gig in the NRL....the ABs on the other hand would all be successfull, Warbrick is killing it and it would have been great to see how Stevenson and Pereana would have gone in the NRL had they have signed with the Dolohpins and Roosters

Tom

Tom Wright, one of the Wallabies best, couldn't get a run with the Sea Eagles, so No, the Wallabies backline couldn't get a gig in the NRL....the ABs on the other hand would all be successfull, Warbrick is killing it and it would have been great to see how Stevenson and Pereana would have gone in the NRL had they have signed with the Dolohpins and Roosters

Tom Wright did get a run at Manly, but as a 5/8 or FB, look who he was behind when they were full strength.

He joined the Brumbies, but that’s not to say he couldn’t have gotten a NRL contract somewhere else.

 

[Wb1234]

I think you might be just slightly under valuing the ABs and the Wallabies for that matter, with back lines that would probably all find a gig in the NRL.

S.burgess managed to somehow play centre in a rugby union World Cup

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

S.burgess managed to somehow play centre in a rugby union World Cup

and Talakai played centre for NSW.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

S.burgess managed to somehow play centre in a rugby union World Cup

England rugby is a different beast, they love big plodders in their back lines, probably because their outside backs barely see the ball as it usually gets kicked away by the halves.

 

[taste2taste]

Tom

Tom Wright did get a run at Manly, but as a 5/8 or FB, look who he was behind when they were full strength.

He joined the Brumbies, but that’s not to say he couldn’t have gotten a NRL contract somewhere else.

Tom Wright played 4 games and only got those games due to Manly being depleted by injuries, he hardly had "a gig" in the NRL...and yet he's one of the Wallabies best. If you think anyone in the Wallabies could make it in the NRL that's your opinion and fair enough. Personal I don't think any of them would be anything more than fringe first graders...just like Tom was.

 

[taste2taste]

S.burgess managed to somehow play centre in a rugby union World Cup

Don't forget NRL 'superstars' Shontayne Hape, Lesley Vainikolo and Ben Te'o played a combined 35 tests for England Rugby....I'm still confused how 3 Kiwi league players became mainstay selections for England Union

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Tom Wright played 4 games and only got those games due to Manly being depleted by injuries, he hardly had "a gig" in the NRL...and yet he's one of the Wallabies best. If you think anyone in the Wallabies could make it in the NRL that's your opinion and fair enough. Personal I don't think any of them would be anything more than fringe first graders...just like Tom was.

Michael Hooper would walk into any NRL squad.

Tom Wright came to Manly from Rugby initially, he deserved more of a crack and most Manly fans were fuming he was never picked or given a proper run. Only have to look at who the coach was at the time, the same moron that told Hynes he’d never make first grade.

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

Michael Hooper would walk into any NRL squad.

Tom Wright came to Manly from Rugby initially, he deserved more of a crack and most Manly fans were fuming he was never picked or given a proper run. Only have to look at who the coach was at the time, the same moron that told Hynes he’d never make first grade.

Yeah I have to agree with you. Just because at a young age he left a club with mainstays and was offered a good paying gig for someone that saw his talent, doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have made a good addition elsewhere.

 

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[Ideas Man Stephen]

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[yakstorm]

Great signing for the Warriors.

RTS is not only extremely talented, but has shown himself to be a team player (as shown in his last year at the Warriors where he asked to move to the wing to give Walsh his chance). I'm sure he'll go wherever is best for the team.

Certainly doesn't hurt the marketability of the club either or helping attract talent.