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Springboks fear raids from NRL, Aussie rugby union poachers  FORTHRIGHT World Cup winner John Smit has bluntly warned talent-hungry Australian scouts in the NRL and rugby union to keep their hands off South Africa's budding 'Boks.
The decorated Springboks captain yesterday admitted for the first time he regarded rugby league as a genuine threat through the poaching of South Africa's top schoolboy talent.
"South Africa produces a huge amount of talent at the schools level and the boys are being seen as good assets for rugby league and now even Australian rugby," Smit, 31, said. The Sydney Roosters have been the most brazen. They signed muscular centre JP du Plessis, 18, to a three-year deal in June and it is believed the bottom-placed NRL club has swooped on three more South African teenagers to develop through the under-20 Toyota Cup.
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Springboks fear raids from NRL, Aussie rugby union poachers FORTHRIGHT World Cup winner John Smit has bluntly warned talent-hungry Australian scouts in the NRL and rugby union to keep their hands off South Africa's budding 'Boks.
The decorated Springboks captain yesterday admitted for the first time he regarded rugby league as a genuine threat through the poaching of South Africa's top schoolboy talent.
"South Africa produces a huge amount of talent at the schools level and the boys are being seen as good assets for rugby league and now even Australian rugby," Smit, 31, said. The Sydney Roosters have been the most brazen. They signed muscular centre JP du Plessis, 18, to a three-year deal in June and it is believed the bottom-placed NRL club has swooped on three more South African teenagers to develop through the under-20 Toyota Cup.
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The Roosters need to go to South Africa to look for players because they have no juniors of their own!
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| yes freakasauras. these players might 1 day play for the kangaroo's. we are catching up to the england rort  |
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I'll reserve laughter at those Rooster signings because of the man who does their scouting.
There's still room to giggle though, after my team has brought through Josh Dugan, Jarrod Croker, Daniel Vidot and Travis Waddell from the U20s this year. Justin Carney and Joel Thompson last year.
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maybe the boks should set a rugby league academy, they seem to have the talent to promote our beloved code, in the long run if the nrl or maybe super league keeps signing good south african talent, they may produce a decent international team in the future. I kno the south africans have no interest in League but you never know.............
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| Quote: Clan-destine "maybe the boks should set a rugby league academy, they seem to have the talent to promote our beloved code, in the long run if the nrl or maybe super league keeps signing good south african talent, they may produce a decent international team in the future. I kno the south africans have no interest in League but you never know.............'"
To be honest they haven't had much exposure. The more SA League players we get the better for the hope of our game there - and not everyone can make the Bocs so many will jump to a different game with potential. |
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Phuckum.
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| Quote: Mugwump "Phuckum.'"
Is that in Thailand? |
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| Quote: getdownmonkeyman "Is that in Thailand?'"
in that case its pronounced poo kum  |
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don't we have a NRL forum anymore??
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| Quote: Darthchris "in that case its pronounced poo kum ![]()
what a disgusting combination
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| Quote: Clan-destine " I kno the south africans have no interest in League but you never know.............'"
They have an interest, briefly the ARL was getting decent viewing figures in SA and this led to a national league being set up. However, RU essentially banned RL anc choked it's death.
Either way, we're not strong enough to consider taking on the SA RU with a RL franchise at the min. |
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| they have a club in jo burg  |
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Could these lads become the basis for a South African national team?
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| no. no no . they will play for the kangaroo's  |
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