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I wish him all the best personally but I have mixed feelings.
If he’s a big success it’ll make more RL players potential targets for Union, so more could go.
I’m no expert at union but I’m not sure where he’d fit on the field in the 15 man game. In the backs he’s got the power and the skills but I’m less convinced about his speed, acceleration and agility to play there. I know that Tuilagi is hardly an agile lithe whippet either but he does look a bit quicker in acceleration than Sam, if lacking Sam’s flair and power.
In the forwards he’d be wasted as he’d rarely get opportunities to run the ball and he’d use up a lot of energy at scrums, lineouts and all that scrabbling around they do (rucking and mauling).
I’m not sure it will be as rewarding (in a non-monetary sense) and enjoyable as playing for Souths. He will of course get paid heaps and as he’s got about 6-7 years of being a top flight athlete left he should make the most of it.
If any RL forward can make it it’s him as he’s got the drive and commitment to be a success.
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If they want maximum potential impact in the short term, then centre is the way to go. Like SBW. But if given time to develop into the role, he could redefine loose forward in Union.
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| Quote: Mirfieldbull "Fantastic, positive article about Sam in a national paper this week, good read. Does real credit to the man
Absolutely fantastic that a Union hack takes up a story about a RL player without one hint of inferior game making inferior players.
knowing Sam as a younger player he wouldn't be stopped from his destiny, and there's an element of making his Dad proud of him!
Of course he did that in his days with Dewsbury Moor and at the Bulls, as did Tom and George.
We will see a lot more of him at Odsal, as I'm sure he will be a guest at some of the games he is able to attend, BullBuilder could ask him to help our academy, as Paul Medley helped him and his Brothers become what they are today.
This is also a brilliant PR opportunity for the Bulls, let's hope we exploit it.
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| Quote: Rarebreed "BullBuilder could ask him to help our academy, as Paul Medley helped him and his Brothers become what they are today.
This is also a brilliant PR opportunity for the Bulls, let's hope we exploit it.'"
Do you have any means of contacting him, John? I imagine he might be quite hard to get to these days, given his profile. |
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| Quote: Anthony Jones "Erm, no he wasn't.
He had a lucky few games, where they realised he could do a bit of line breaking.
Apart from that, he was an average to good back rower, but certainly not 'one of the best'.
He had an attitude problem too. Remember the incident on the M4 with the golf cart?
He'll be remembered far more as a 'character' than what he achieved, or could've achieved, on the field.'"
Powell had the potential to make it in league for sure. I used to think watching him forWales that he would make a good league player. I think attitude let him down at the end of the day.
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Scott Quinnell was a top player and could have been a much bigger star in our game if he'd come earlier in his career. IIRC, he came during the time when union players were still pretending they didn't get paid, so maybe it's a little surprising he didn't.
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They all fail to mention Chris Ashton and Kyle Eastmond and Myler must have been brought up with League in his body. Usual selective reporting from a RU perspective.
And on the coaching side Shaun Edwards, Mike Ford, Graham Steadman at Ireland and Farrell and bRian Ashton I believe.
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| Quote: MDF "Do you have any means of contacting him, John? I imagine he might be quite hard to get to these days, given his profile.'"
PM sent Mike. |
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| Quote: Lizzo "If Andy Farrell was such a Rugby Yawnion failure, how come he played for England? What does that say about all the other English players who didn't?'"
he was hardly outstanding....just another ex RL player, who is a good kick/clap coaqch |
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