Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent

[titoelcolombiano]

Ex wallaby want happy league got such a large crowd

You just know he was waiting weeks to post this and was disappointed it wasn't a sub 20k crowd

 

[Wb1234]

You just know he was waiting weeks to post this and was disappointed it wasn't a sub 20k crowd

Even better he was watching the game and seeing the massive crowd and close game would’ve ruined his night

 

[Wb1234]

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Union needs five more suaaalis … McLennan

 

[warriors 95]

I’ve been watching a lot of the NPC this year all be it extended highlights and there’s some tremendous talent knocking about in New Zealand outside of the super rugby competition that would IMO go well in the NRL.

if I was an NRL club I’d be getting the cheque book out for Waikato forward oli Mathis who is a freakish talent who would kill it in RL.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

“Joseph has already driven massive interest in rugby union and paid for himself over and over again,” McLennan said. “He’s a global rugby superstar before he has even pulled on a Wallaby jumper, and he’ll be a wonderful role model for aspiring young players."

 

[bazza]

I’ve been watching a lot of the NPC this year all be it extended highlights and there’s some tremendous talent knocking about in New Zealand outside of the super rugby competition that would IMO go well in the NRL.

if I was an NRL club I’d be getting the cheque book out for Waikato forward oli Mathis who is a freakish talent who would kill it in RL.

what is the pay for an NPC/fringe SR player compared to bottom end NRL?

 

[warriors 95]

what is the pay for an NPC/fringe SR player compared to bottom end NRL?

Not sure but I can’t see it being a lot.

i would guess a non contracted super rugby player would be setup with a decent paying job outside of rugby by the local provincial union.

 

[bazza]

Not sure but I can’t see it being a lot.

i would guess a non contracted super rugby player would be setup with a decent paying job outside of rugby by the local provincial union.

so there would be an incentive for them to break into the NRL top squad - but would probably mean a year of playing lower level state cup in NSW/Queensland

 

[warriors 95]

so there would be an incentive for them to break into the NRL top squad - but would probably mean a year of playing lower level state cup in NSW/Queensland

Definitely but I think a player like oli Mathis is a highly rated teenager who I believe was captain of the NZ schoolboys and junior all blacks so I’m guessing he’d be on a decent packet with progression to a super rugby contract.