Tame Tupou joins Wests Tigers, Sam Burgess to follow?

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Bradford winger Tame Tupou has put his injury nightmare behind him by signing for Australian side Wests Tigers. The 26-year-old was dismissed by the Bulls in January due to long-running injury problems.
He had been serving a six-month notice period and was continuing to train with the Bulls.
A Bradford statement said: "Bradford Bulls have agreed to the request of Wests Tigers to release Tame Tupou's registration with immediate effect."

Tupou arrived at the Bulls in 2007 and made an instant impact with 10 tries in his opening 12 Super League games, but he has been out of action for more than a year following knee surgery.
The former Kiwi international and Brisbane Broncos star could find himself lining up alongside Bradford's Sam Burgess.
The England international has attracted the interest of a number of Australian clubs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/8139968.stm

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

The former Kiwi international and Brisbane Broncos star could find himself lining up alongside Bradford's Sam Burgess.
The England international has attracted the interest of a number of Australian clubs.

This bit interested me the most. Thats why I put it here.

 

[Newie is God's Country]

Burgess is only 20. Now that is scary. I believe his contract expires at the end of next season. He will be able to pick any club he wants. The Tigers I seriously doubt though. In their dreams.

 

[Lambretta]

If Burgess is a half back - then the Tigers will be chasing him the hardest and with Gareth Ellis there, a fellow monkey, the Tigers does seem like an obvious fit.

 

[WireMan]

Going after another Englishman?

Despite all the comments about Ellis needing coaching etc.

Who'd of thought it. Maybe all the people (Sheens included) who said those things maybe didn't know what they were talking about.

Burgess is a Prop.

 

[hutch]

Going after another Englishman?

Despite all the comments about Ellis needing coaching etc.

Who'd of thought it. Maybe all the people (Sheens included) who said those things maybe didn't know what they were talking about.

Burgess is a Prop.

ellis has been our best player this year! sheens may have fixed a few small things, but his defence this year has been unbelievable.

i wouldnt mind a pack with two tough, classy poms in it. it would give us something different to every other team.

 

[The Clan]

Burgess is as tough and classy as they come!

he has played at prop for the majority of his career but is just as much at home in the back row.

He stands 6'5" and weighs around 17st and has the ability to lay the biggest hits you've seen on just about anyone. He smashed Moi Moi a few times during his Test debut against NZ at the age of 17 or 18.

He can play with some degree class and has good hands or he can switch his game to play as a running back row who will make breaks for fun.

He's a top player who has even greater potential.

 

[natheel]

How's tupou been goin over there

 

[Evil Homer]

Absolutely terrible. He played 7 games in first grade last year, 5 of them off the bench, and he hasn't played once this year. When he did play, he was repeatedly caught out by opposition wingers, so much so that McNamara began using him in the middle of the field, where he couldn't hack it and ended up getting injured. A complete waste of time.

 

[roughyedspud]

Burgess is a Prop.

burgess is a FORWARD...he can play anywhere :crazy:


personally i perfer him at 2nd row or 13

 

[Phillips]

wouldnt be surprised if burgess left.. all bradford do lately is get rid of there good players.

 

[roughyedspud]

i magine though..burgess can go to australia for 5 years..come back at 25/26 and earn a ridiculous amount of money

 

[ParraFan09]

He stands 6'5" and weighs around 17st and has the ability to lay the biggest hits you've seen on just about anyone. He smashed Moi Moi a few times during his Test debut against NZ at the age of 17 or 18.

It really wasnt that good of a hit on moi moi to be honest. ill admitt one thing though he's one hell of a player and he's only 20 i have a good feeling that theres a good future for this bloke in the NRL. bout time the NRL is getting some back stealing some of the stars of ESL. english clubs steal our stars all the time.

 

[natheel]

wonder if he will get a start at wests then

 

[roughyedspud]

are you joking??

did you wonder if gareth ellis would get a start?

 

[MacDougall]

are you joking??

did you wonder if gareth ellis would get a start?

He was talking about Tupou.

 

[roughyedspud]

fair enough

 

[Tommy Anderson]

Burgess is a Rabbitoh