Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent

[taste2taste]

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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.”

 

[Matt_CBY]

18 current teams in the NRL is there?

 

[RL The greatest game]

The Australian union team have lost 7 out of their last 10 internationals i think.
Now that not liable to entice juniors over as juniors like to be associated with winners and at the moment the union team are not winners.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

The Australian union team have lost 7 out of their last 10 internationals i think.
Now that not liable to entice juniors over as juniors like to be associated with winners and at the moment the union team are not winners.

8 out of 10 and one of those two wins was against Wales who can't buy a win at the moment.

 

[The Man Shake]

Cut n paste from the tele

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.”

And in other news Lawn Bowl clubs are gearing up across Australia to launch an aggressive raid on rugby league talent. Bob from Rooty Hill Bowls Club said "It's a constant battle. We keep telling Nathan Cleary he can have 1 free drink on the clubhouse if he signs with us, but negotiations are ongoing. If he's happy playing that suburban game in Penrith when he could broaden his perspective and see the world, by driving a short distance down the road to the suburb of Rooty Hill, well that's on him. We'll still do mail drops on our fantastic weekly lunch deals in his mailbox."