Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent

[Chins get the wins]

Well its either arrogance or ignorance.

By calling it arrogance I’m actually giving you the benefit of the doubt. Because I’m assuming you know better - just as there's more to being a good NRL player than carrying and tackling - but you just choose not to acknowledge it.

Ignorance would be me believing you really don't know squat about union and have chosen to fall back on tired, unoriginal cliches because you don't know any better. Like me calling AFL fumble ball... I don't know enough about the game to even come up with a decent insult.

But if that were the case, trying to enlighten you about what Suaalii needs to learn in his new code would be like trying to teach a dog how to drive. Probably exhausting; definitely pointless.

He'll be the best player in the side in his first game

 

[Wb1234]

Well its either arrogance or ignorance.

By calling it arrogance I’m actually giving you the benefit of the doubt. Because I’m assuming you know better - just as there's more to being a good NRL player than carrying and tackling - but you just choose not to acknowledge it.

Ignorance would be me believing you really don't know squat about union and have chosen to fall back on tired, unoriginal cliches because you don't know any better. Like me calling AFL fumble ball... I don't know enough about the game to even come up with a decent insult.

But if that were the case, trying to enlighten you about what Suaalii needs to learn in his new code would be like trying to teach a dog how to drive. Probably exhausting; definitely pointless.

He’s played schoolboy union before

He’s playing winger

It’s the wallabies

If it was all blacks you would be correct

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

He’s played schoolboy union before

He’s playing winger

It’s the wallabies

If it was all blacks you would be correct

Its not the Wallabies I'm thinking about when talking about whether he's ready wb... its their opposition.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Its not the Wallabies I'm thinking about when talking about whether he's ready wb... its their opposition.

None are half as fit or explosive as NRL players

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Folau, Sailor, Tuqiiri, Rogers, SBW all killed it.

Even the 'failures' Burgess and RTS played for England and NZ respectively. Sualii who is not even an established, regular Origin player yet will probably be one of the best wingers in the world in his first season.

 

[bazza]

Folau, Sailor, Tuqiiri, Rogers, SBW all killed it.

Even the 'failures' Burgess and RTS played for England and NZ respectively. Sualii who is not even an established, regular Origin player yet will probably be one of the best wingers in the world in his first season.

the difference might be that those guys played in a team that was one of the better ones at the time
Suaalii is coming into a side that looks like they are going to be flogged in there next 3 or 4 games

 

[titoelcolombiano]

the difference might be that those guys played in a team that was one of the better ones at the time
Suaalii is coming into a side that looks like they are going to be flogged in there next 3 or 4 games

That makes it even worse for Union, the Aussie three and SBW walked straight into world beating teams.

 

[Wb1234]

Folau, Sailor, Tuqiiri, Rogers, SBW all killed it.

Even the 'failures' Burgess and RTS played for England and NZ respectively. Sualii who is not even an established, regular Origin player yet will probably be one of the best wingers in the world in his first season.

Burgess played at centre in a rugby union World Cup final

Wendell was so good they stopped passing too him he was scoring so many tries

 

[bazza]

That makes it even worse for Union, the Aussie three and SBW walked straight into world beating teams.

Joseph might not have a great time though

 

[Munky]

Curtis Rona walked on to the wing for the Wanabees a season after not getting offered a NRL contract.

Curtis f**king Rona.

 

[MugaB]

Curtis Rona walked on to the wing for the Wanabees a season after not getting offered a NRL contract.

Curtis f**king Rona.

PR still throws his name around when listing the best from the West Australia rookies...
Curtis fking Rona
.... dynaboars ROLLL OUTTT!!!!!!

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

That makes it even worse for Union, the Aussie three and SBW walked straight into world beating teams.

Sonny didnt just walk in. He spent two seasons in Toulon and then a season playing NPC for Canterbury before making the test team.

And weren't Sailor and Tuqiri both Origin and Kangaroo starters the year before their respective switches? It would've been more of a surprise if they didn't quickly win Wallaby jerseys.

 

[THE CHAMP]

Well its either arrogance or ignorance.

By calling it arrogance I’m actually giving you the benefit of the doubt. Because I’m assuming you know better - just as there's more to being a good NRL player than carrying and tackling - but you just choose not to acknowledge it.

Ignorance would be me believing you really don't know squat about union and have chosen to fall back on tired, unoriginal cliches because you don't know any better. Like me calling AFL fumble ball... I don't know enough about the game to even come up with a decent insult.

But if that were the case, trying to enlighten you about what Suaalii needs to learn in his new code would be like trying to teach a dog how to drive. Probably exhausting; definitely pointless.

So many words and not an answer in sight.

Perhaps the arrogance is coming from your end.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Sonny didnt just walk in. He spent two seasons in Toulon and then a season playing NPC for Canterbury before making the test team.

And weren't Sailor and Tuqiri both Origin and Kangaroo starters the year before their respective switches? It would've been more of a surprise if they didn't quickly win Wallaby jerseys.

So Sailor and Tuqiri did just walk in to a top world side? Good to know.

Fair call on SBW but he was a mainstay in one of the most dominant AB sides ever

 

[Wb1234]

So Sailor and Tuqiri did just walk in to a top world side? Good to know.

Fair call on SBW but he was a mainstay in one of the most dominant AB sides ever

Benji and rts didn’t make a dent in the all blacks

Thorn and sbw did and were stars for them

Wallabies just about every league convert has walked into the wallabies

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Benji and rts didn’t make a dent in the all blacks

Thorn and sbw did and were stars for them

Wallabies just about every league convert has walked into the wallabies

Koribete FFS

 

[Wb1234]

Koribete FFS

Wendell was a beast in union

And that was against very good all black sides

His signing made that World Cup in Australia

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

So Sailor and Tuqiri did just walk in to a top world side? Good to know.

Fair call on SBW but he was a mainstay in one of the most dominant AB sides ever

They didn't walk in; they played SR before making their test debuts. But regardless - they were rep wingers in league. Why is it a topic of conversation that two representative league wingers successfully converted into representative union wingers after a season playing SR?

Like I said, it would've more a surprise if that didn't happen.

And SBW wasn't a mainstay. He was very good, better than many here give him credit for, but up till 2015, in and around his return stint with the Roosters, he was second fiddle to Nonu.

 

[THE CHAMP]

Curtis Rona walked on to the wing for the Wanabees a season after not getting offered a NRL contract.

Curtis f**king Rona.

Don't forget tomua.
Couldn't make the tits 17 but walked straight into the wallabies

 

[THE CHAMP]

They didn't walk in; they played SR before making their test debuts. But regardless - they were rep wingers in league. Why is it a topic of conversation that two representative league wingers successfully converted into representative union wingers after a season playing SR?

Like I said, it would've more a surprise if that didn't happen.

And SBW wasn't a mainstay. He was very good, better than many here give him credit for, but up till 2015, in and around his return stint with the Roosters, he was second fiddle to Nonu.

You are aware the sualii is a representative player yeah?