JamesRustle
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Kurtley Beale will be cheap, especially if a club can get the NRL discount for him... half a pie and a flat coke?
lol he’s 35, why would you even pay that much for himKurtley Beale will be cheap, especially if a club can get the NRL discount for him... half a pie and a flat coke?
So how is the ARU "raid" coming along?
Wasn't the Dragons offer close to French offer of 1.2m per season ? Doesn't say much for the Dragons if he'd prefer to move to the other side of the world rather than play for them lol
Wasn't the Dragons offer close to French offer of 1.2m per season ? Doesn't say much for the Dragons if he'd prefer to move to the other side of the world rather than play for them lol
For those that have a better understanding of the NRL salary cap, when will NRL clubs be able to pay an elite center 1.2m ? Within 10 years??
He can't be selected for the All Blacks, they have a similar policy to Australia, you have to be playing in NZ. So internationals hasnt been a factor in his decision.All blacks and internationals are are huge factor.
Something our game sadly lacks.
my mistake. I thought the NZRU had relaxed the laws.He can't be selected for the All Blacks, they have a similar policy to Australia, you have to be playing in NZ. So internationals hasnt been a factor in his decision.
salary cap unfortunately unless you bring a rule in that excludes 1 player for each team.I find it baffling that the NRL has 700m yearly revenue and a billion $ in assets yet let's star players like Suaallii and Manu leave for an extra 400k per year.
exactly. Plus the kiwis were looking good in the centres with Manu and timoko.Manu will be a huge loss to the Kiwis, just as they are starting to give the Kangaroos a run for the no 1 spot.
The St George dragons offer is the same as unionHe can't be selected for the All Blacks, they have a similar policy to Australia, you have to be playing in NZ. So internationals hasnt been a factor in his decision.
I find it baffling that the NRL has 700m yearly revenue and a billion $ in assets yet let's star players like Suaallii and Manu leave for an extra 400k per year.
Manu will be a huge loss to the Kiwis, just as they are starting to give the Kangaroos a run for the no 1 spot.
It's a cultural thing, all the Kiwis grow up wanting to play Union and worship the All Blacks.He can't be selected for the All Blacks, they have a similar policy to Australia, you have to be playing in NZ. So internationals hasnt been a factor in his decision.
I find it baffling that the NRL has 700m yearly revenue and a billion $ in assets yet let's star players like Suaallii and Manu leave for an extra 400k per year.
Manu will be a huge loss to the Kiwis, just as they are starting to give the Kangaroos a run for the no 1 spot.
We can take all the pacific islands and it's already dead in Australia. After that NZ won't have anyone to play locallyIt's a cultural thing, all the Kiwis grow up wanting to play Union and worship the All Blacks.
It's why I laugh my arse off at some LU members who think that our game can suddenly overtake Union in NZ.
I am happy that the NRL has a reasonable salary cap and not stretch finances for short term "wins". Better to put money into making the competition more popular and ensuring there are enough players coming through for the future.He can't be selected for the All Blacks, they have a similar policy to Australia, you have to be playing in NZ. So internationals hasnt been a factor in his decision.
I find it baffling that the NRL has 700m yearly revenue and a billion $ in assets yet let's star players like Suaallii and Manu leave for an extra 400k per year.
Manu will be a huge loss to the Kiwis, just as they are starting to give the Kangaroos a run for the no 1 spot.
It seems the NRL, French Top 14 and Pro2, the Irish Model and Japan Club Union are the main places to go these days ? mind you English Rugby League is bucking the trend that English Rugby Union is going through.I am happy that the NRL has a reasonable salary cap and not stretch finances for short term "wins". Better to put money into making the competition more popular and ensuring there are enough players coming through for the future.
Looking at international sport (especially RU) there appears to be quite a few competitions/clubs paying out more than they afford - which is fine until the person financing the loses can't cover them any longer
from my limited knowledge it seems that NRL, Super league and Irish RU are operating based on money that they actually haveIt seems the NRL, French Top 14 and Pro2, the Irish Model and Japan Club Union are the main places to go these days ? mind you English Rugby League is bucking the trend that English Rugby Union is going through.