Union Players That Could Make it in League

[Mr Angry]

Richard McCaw?

All Black no 7

That guy would go great as a lock in our game.

The rest can't tackle.

 

[Bazal]

Ronan O'Gara would be a gun five-eighth IMO. Brian O'Driscoll I'd love to see wearing the 3 for Parramatta.

 

[weasel]

Said it hundreds time before but I'll say it again, would love to see Jerry Collins playing League.

 

[rugged]

Radiki Samo

 

[lil ripsta]

Christian Cullen would be the an awesome league fullback.
Remember how he used to bring the ball back from the kick and beat heaps of tacklers with his step
He would make alot of yards from kick returns.

 

[Raider_69]

Lenny Beckett would make an awesome leag... opps... that horse has already bolted me thinks :lol:

 

[aphelion]

Stirling Mortlock would be a gun in league. He's the only Wallaby that I rate.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Stirling Mortlock would be a gun in league. He's the only Wallaby that I rate.

That's the funniest thing I've heard in a while. Mortlock? He's Joe average as far as I'm concerned. Mortlock? Ha! You so crazy!

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Said it hundreds time before but I'll say it again, would love to see Jerry Collins playing League.

first player who came 2 my mind as well
but really almost anyone from the all blacks side could make it, particularly there backs.
from ausralia rogers, hewatt, tuquiri, sailor, mortlock, rathbone, matt ghiteau , Radiki Samo , chris latham, stephen larkham , george smith, phil waugh, Morgan Turuinui ...

couldnt see george gregan being htat great at it

 

[ledzep]

tirunui is always at roosters games

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

would look great in a blue and black jersey

Peachey , Covell , Tirunui , Vagana, Simmons, Dykes, Kimmorley

invincible

 

[Johns Magic]

1. Jason Robinson
2. Lote Tuqiri
3. Brian O'Driscoll
4. Dan Carter
5. Breyton Paulse
6. Carlos Spencer
7. Matt Giteau
8. Radike Samo
9. Matt Henjak
10. Jerry Collins
11. Schalk Burger
12. Tana Umaga
13. Richie McCaw

14. Sione Lauaki
15. Victor Matfield
16. Rodney So'oialo
17. Keven Mealamu

 

[The Business]

i reckon chris latham and elton flatley would both go well in league.

It's a joke right?

I don't think any rugby union forwards could handle playing first grade rugby league. Too slow and soft. Could they handle running up, making a tackle, getting back up and doing it again for 80 mins? I don't think so.

The only backs which spring to mind would be Mortlock and Giteau.

 

[Twizzle]

love to see Matt Gituea at No 6 for the Eels

 

[Big Mick]

tirunui is always at roosters games

That wouldn't have anything at all to do with the fact that he is a Waverley College boy and was good mates with Ryan Cross and if i'm not mistaken they played in the First XV together.

 

[Raider_69]

gotta agree Twizzle, whats worse is he slipped through the cracks at canberra, his old man (might of been uncle acually) Ron Gituea played for us

 

[The Business]

tirunui is always at roosters games

That wouldn't have anything at all to do with the fact that he is a Waverley College boy and was good mates with Ryan Cross and if i'm not mistaken they played in the First XV together.

Almost. Turinui went to Waverley College also but Cross left in 1997 while Turinui played First XV after Cross had left.

 

[Resident Warrior]

I think a fair few backs could make something out of league, blokes like Jonah Lomu, Brian O'Driscoll, Mike Tindall, Joe Rockocko etc. but it's the forwards that I would really like to see have a go (Matt Dunning would probably collapse after the first set lol)

Those who I think could make:
Jerry Collins as others have said he was one of the first players who sprung to mind he's an explosive runner and also one of the biggest hitmen in world rugby there's no questioning his tackling techinique.

Schalk Burger and Richie Mccaw 80 minute workaholics similar to the likes of Hindmarsh and Fitzgibbon.

And even old Martin Johnson would have had a chance if he was a lot younger.

 

[Iafeta]

Doug Howlett, knows his way to the line
Joe Rockocoko - ditto, very fast, and strong
Mils Miliaina - great ball skills
Carlos Spencer - great creativity
Soseni Anesi - Chiefs flyer with good ball skills
Ma'a Nonu - my pick of the bunch as far as league goes, fast, unbelievable ball playing skills, great off loading skills, a tough hitter on D
Sitivini Sitivatu - match winner
Jerry Collins/Rodney Soloialo - tough hombres, good ball skills, go forward ethic and damn hard hitters in D - would shake a lot of league boots
Sam Tuitupou - Would be able to get over the advantage line, and a terrific spot tackler
Ben Atiga - got a bit of the X factor for mine, I can see now why the AB's took a punt on him from nowhere for the 2003 World Cup
Rico Gear - quick and with ball skills

Then there's young fullas like Roy Kinikinilau, Tony Koomwaiyou, Hosiah Gear who would be great finishers. You probably have one or two ball players such as Dan Carter and Carlos Spencer who would be extremely creative and be able to work the tactics for league, got some other battlers like Byron Kelleher who would make a good hooker. But for mine Ma'a Nonu would be an absolute rugby league sensation.

 

[Bazal]

love to see Matt Gituea at No 6 for the Eels

1-Wade McKinnon
2-Luke Burt
3-Brian O'Driscoll
4-Timana Tahu
5-Eric Grothe
6-Matt Giteau
7-Tim Smith


:-k


I think I'd like that!