Suliasi Vunivalu shock code switch

[hineyrulz]

If he thought he was going to die in Bali wait till he he sits through a game of Yawnion on the wing, sweet sweet death will seem like the better option.

 

[gerg]

The Wallabies are starting to look more like a Pacific Island All Star team

It seems league raids rugby schoolboys and they grab our wingers, Isn't there a crazy number of former Australian Rugby School boys playing in the NRL ? Cronk, Cleary, Maroa ( going back to rugby), Murray, Crichton, Ponga .... I'm sure there's at least a dozen more.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona will be the next go, with a strong rugby background in NZ the NZRU made him an offer last time he was off contract. Oh well, at least league gets back a 38 yr old Sonny Bill Williams next season.

I do think its a concern that a cash strapped code can offer a player double than what we can :/ We can pay more at school boy level but they can pay more at professional level ??

It's pretty obvious which code gets the better return on investment.

 

[T-Boon]

I thought he left for union a couple of years ago? Did he come back or am I mistaking him for someone else?
Anyway, this is why I am enjoying Maika - but also not getting attached to him. He'll do the same and I cant blame him. Get the money while you can.

 

[taste2taste]

I don't blame him for going to Rara, how many times will he touch the ball ? 5? How many tackles ? 3?

If a rival company offered me twice the money to do half the work I'd go in a flash

 

[Perth Red]

Myth: league takes Australian Rugby Schoolboys.

Truth: these kids play both codes but league is their primary code.

A few exceptions to this including Crichton.

yeh here in perth a lot of kids up to U16’s play both codes, especially the islander kids.

 

[Delboy]

In the Penrith Comp there are a lot of Islander boys that play both codes. They see Yawnion as an easier game to rep, but they fail to understand that there is only one senior team that pays, the Waratahs.

It's pretty much a parent driven decision, as the Samoans and to a lesser extent the Tongans grew up with Yawnion as their Island/NZ sport. Being involved in the age group comp there are a lot of decisions being made by 16/17 year olds currently with Matts and Ball round the corner. These boys don't play club yawnion, they are given a rails run by yawnion selectors who struggle massively for numbers.

 

[AJB1102]

I do think its a concern that a cash strapped code can offer a player double than what we can

I'm sure someone could pay Vunivalu a million bucks it's just he's not worth that to an NRL team.

 

[Foreign Legion]

He'll be back.

 

[taipan]

He'll be back.

As opposed to" I'll be back."

 

[Mr Spock!]

I love vunivalu.

Had $50 on him as first try scorer.

Scored in the 3rd minute.

Thanks for the $400, Volcano.

 

[Mr Spock!]

If he thought he was going to die in Bali wait till he he sits through a game of Yawnion on the wing, sweet sweet death will seem like the better option.

Can he kick....

 

[Mr Spock!]

Do people still watch rugby today?

 

[taipan]

Do people still watch rugby today?

Those suffering from insomnia do ,frequently.

 

[t-ba]

Won't be missed.

The ARU can spend money on outside backs but RL can't produce a decent tight five for them ever.

 

[King hit]

Pretty sad how Union needs league for relevance these days.

 

[King hit]

Do people still watch rugby today?

I’m watching the Wallabies V Poms quarter final with dad tonight

 

[moffla]

I can’t blame him and knew it was always on the cards. To be expected.

we’ll just pluck out another one

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

I can’t blame him and knew it was always on the cards. To be expected.

we’ll just pluck out another one

Surely you can pick up a winger from the Tigers lower grades.

 

[muzby]

Makes sense..

He was singled out for being a RL player whilst in Bali..

But nobody knows who the union players are..

 

[taipan]

I’m watching the Wallabies V Poms quarter final with dad tonight

How long have you been suffering this ailment?