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SECURE MORE LEAGUE TALENTS
Jamie Pandaram
Joe Schmidt says the Wallabies must target more rugby league-playing juniors, as Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii made a miracle recovery to be named to start against Ireland.
The Australian coach says creating a successful Wallabies team can lure more talented league stars across to union and disrupt the dominance the NRL has on junior recruitment.
“The pipeline has become a little bit fragmented and probably narrow, and what we’re trying to do by getting people excited about the top end, is probably capture a few more of the players that may otherwise have gone to rugby league,” Schmidt said.
“It’s a pretty constant threat. There are 18 rugby league teams that play in the NRL, not all of them based in rugby areas, or in Australia. But that’s a constant battle.”
SECURE MORE LEAGUE TALENTS
Jamie Pandaram
Joe Schmidt says the Wallabies must target more rugby league-playing juniors, as Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii made a miracle recovery to be named to start against Ireland.
The Australian coach says creating a successful Wallabies team can lure more talented league stars across to union and disrupt the dominance the NRL has on junior recruitment.
“The pipeline has become a little bit fragmented and probably narrow, and what we’re trying to do by getting people excited about the top end, is probably capture a few more of the players that may otherwise have gone to rugby league,” Schmidt said.
“It’s a pretty constant threat. There are 18 rugby league teams that play in the NRL, not all of them based in rugby areas, or in Australia. But that’s a constant battle.”
