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rlFriday's SMH
[iNRL clubs eye Lions duo
Israel Folau isn't the only rugby union star who may be playing in the NRL next season, with Sin Bin told several clubs are interested in British Lions pair Owen Farrell and George North.
Farrell is the son of former Great Britain and Wigan captain Andy Farrell, and the 21-year-old grew up playing league until his father switched codes in 2005 and the family moved to Hertfordshire, in England's south. But it is North who has really grabbed the attention of NRL clubs, with the Welsh winger having been compared to Folau because of his size and footwork.
''Look him up on YouTube, he is a hulk,'' one NRL chief executive said of the 21-year-old, who weighs 109 kilograms and is 194 centimetres tall."[/i
rlToday's Daily Star
[iSeveral leading NRL clubs are interested in tempting British Lions pair Owen Farrell and George North to switch codes.
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I'm guessing George North's 3 year deal with Northampton starting from next season won't be cheap to buy out. I doubt they'll want to sell given the effort they made in signing him in the first place.
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North is the prototype modern League centre - strong, good footwork, defends well, decent hands.
Not sure where a League side would play Farrell. Doesn't have the ball skills or running threat to play in the halves, not a strong enough carrier to play 13.
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Sounds like an agent trying to generate interest in his players.
Farrell's in the right game for him. He can kick penalites & has nice hair. That's about it as far as I can see. Enough to make you world class in RU, he'd barely make a decent amateur in League.
North might be worth a look, certainly got the physical attributes to go well.
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Farrell is just about the RU equivalent of Jamie Foster. He would get found out big time in the NRL.
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Farrell has never struck me as a League player really, but he's nowhere near as bad as you are saying IMO.
North would go well definitely.
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The NRL wont sign British players from Union as it will help the English Rugny League team Imo. They would never sign anyone like Manu Tuiliaigi because England will benefit.
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| Quote: Zeus The Saint "The NRL wont sign British players from Union as it will help the English Rugny League team Imo. They would never sign anyone like Manu Tuiliaigi because England will benefit.'"
I doubt they would sign British Union players but not for the reasons that it would help the English Rugby League team |
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| Quote: Big Ask "I doubt they would sign British Union players but not for the reasons that it would help the English Rugby League team'"
Properly because no British union player would have the skills to play in the NRL. |
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Tommy Bowe would be a great winger and Quade cooper looks like a RL player playing Union.
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Cooper was rumoured to be switching to League a while ago.
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| Quote: Durham Giant "Tommy Bowe would be a great winger and Quade cooper looks like a RL player playing Union.'"
I'm pretty sure Cooper played Rugby League at Springwood State High School. I think he switched to union when he went to a grammar school which only played union.
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[quote="rubber duckie":8f22o6ue]That would make Wigan strong favourites then. With Ratchford at FB and Patton with Cronk in the halves, I think we'll do very well without Sam.[/quote:8f22o6ue]: |
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| Quote: Huddersfield1895 "I'm pretty sure Cooper played Rugby League at Springwood State High School. I think he switched to union when he went to a grammar school which only played union.
A wasted talent in union in my opinion.'"
A wasted talent? He won super rugby 2 years ago, named aussie player of the super rugby season the year before. has 38 caps for the national team having just turned 25. His team finished top of the Aussie standing last season, 3rd overall, they are 4th overall this season. in 2011 they were the top over all team.
Quade Cooper is not a wasted talent, he is a leading star in Rugby Union. He has fallen out with the Australia coach, meaning he hasnt been selected, nothing to do with his ability.
He would also be a top Rugby League player if he were to switch, but suggesting anything other than him being a top Union player is incorrect. |
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Jamie Roberts is a RU player I'd like to see in Rugby League. Big, fast and very skilful.
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