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Which team won the 6 nations last year and how has that helped the domestic game in that country?
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| Quote: mrpurfect "Which team won the 6 nations last year'" WALES
Quote: mrpurfect "and how has that helped the domestic game in that country?'"
WRFU turns over more than the RFL......it's not even a country but actually a principality.
rlhttps://www.wru.co.uk/downloads/ARA_Final.pdfrl...they have the funds to sort out their domestic game. |
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| Quote: Jimmythecuckoo "£500,000 fee being mentioned with the RFU funding some of it and Bath the rest.'" Add an extra 0. |
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The RFU are going PR-crazy on this, and the rah-rah loving media are falling over themselves to lap it up. Can't be having the riff-raff getting positive media attention, what.
I see even the toffs' favourite trained northern monkey has been wheeled out, trying his best to hide his wigan accent as he tried hard with his received pronunciation, to twist the knife a bit more.
I know many of these RL players just see £-signs, but do they ever just stop and think about the damage these defections do to the image & morale of the game that put them where they are now?
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| Quote: Th'ump "I know many of these RL players just see £-signs, but do they ever just stop and think about the damage these defections do to the image & morale of the game that put them where they are now?'"
......it's not like the traffic was ever in the other direction now, is it then! |
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| Quote: adelaide-giant.no9 "www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/rebecca-wilson-rabbitohs-team-split-behind-sam-burgess-decision-to-defect-to-rugby/story-fni3fbgz-1226821046621
There gonna hammer him, it might be better for him to go now.
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He should just go.
I have no problem if a player wants to do something different but I am not fussed on opportunists that signs contracts and get plenty of personal and family perks and an upgraded contract and then decide he can do better and wants out.
Burgess is a great player, I have never liked him or the way he plays and the questionable stuff he does on field, apparently neither does his Coach at Souths.
It will be interesting how Souths deal with some of his Brothers once the drawcard wants out.
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| Quote: Buggo "He should just go.
I have no problem if a player wants to do something different but I am not fussed on opportunists that signs contracts and get plenty of personal and family perks and an upgraded contract and then decide he can do better and wants out.
Burgess is a great player, I have never liked him or the way he plays and the questionable stuff he does on field, apparently neither does his Coach at Souths.
It will be interesting how Souths deal with some of his Brothers once the drawcard wants out.'"
After 2 years the Maguire/Inglis v Burgess spat comes out, ing convienent eh? |
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| Quote: Kiwi Shane "The problem with Sam (and the rest of the so called 'Burgi') is that they have been hyped to the max ever since they have gone to Australia and yet they havent really turned out to be these supreme world beating athletes that Russell crowe and the rest of 'Souffs' made them out to be.
Sam... decent enough player on his day... has missed far too many games through suspension and injury. Not even the best forward at Souths let alone the NRL. Touted as the darling of channel 9 although his popularity is waning as a large proportion of footy fans now see him as a 'grub' because of his antics on the field. Just been dumped by his girlfriend as well so might fancy a fresh start back home.
George. like Sam a decent enough player but is also known for his embarrassing off the field incidents (smashing a car window in Cairns and taking naked selfies) although most people admit he is just as good a player as Sam (some would say better - much to the chagrin of poor Sammy boy - despite the fact it was his late high shot on SBW that cost his side a place in the final against us ![]()
He would be foolish to leave. He will get slaughtered playing RU.
However it looks like the bubble has finally burst for him at the Rabbitohs and his position has become untenable.
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| Quote: adelaide-giant.no9 "www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/rebecca-wilson-rabbitohs-team-split-behind-sam-burgess-decision-to-defect-to-rugby/story-fni3fbgz-1226821046621
I wouldn't wipe my aris on the daily telegraph and wouldn't pish on the hag Wilson if the witch was burning! I wouldn't believe a word she writes.
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Ps lol at all this hand wringing. If the NRL wanted it could pay way above anything the rfu could offer but they are not that stupid or desperate. They know they have a production line that will replace burgess easily, unlike the rfu who know without RL imports they don't have a cat in bells chance at the RUWC. Sad to see union in such a poor state, not!
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| Quote: JB Down Under "Ps lol at all this hand wringing. If the NRL wanted it could pay way above anything the rfu could offer but they are not that stupid or desperate. They know they have a production line that will replace burgess easily, unlike the rfu who know without RL imports they don't have a cat in bells chance at the RUWC. Sad to see union in such a poor state, not!'"
Nonsense, if we can replace Burgess easily why haven't England got a pack full of players like him? Why is he the best forward at Souths and one of the best in the league?
Why do we, RL fans, have to pretend that losing these players doesn't effect us? |
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Because it doesn't (in the NRL at least) sailor, tuiqiri, hunt, folau, etc etc all top stars who left for another code. Effect? NRL bigger, better and richer than it has ever been.
Sam burgess has plenty of talent and off the field is good for RL and souths and will be a great shame to see him waste that in the kick and clap game but if you think it will register any more than a blip on south Sydney's business or the nrl's popularity you are kidding yourself.
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| Quote: JB Down Under "Because it doesn't (in the NRL at least) sailor, tuiqiri, hunt, folau, etc etc all top stars who left for another code. Effect? NRL bigger, better and richer than it has ever been.
Sam burgess has plenty of talent and off the field is good for RL and souths and will be a great shame to see him waste that in the kick and clap game but if you think it will register any more than a blip on south Sydney's business or the nrl's popularity you are kidding yourself.'"
That's not what you said though. We can't replace these players easily, when they come back well into the end of their careers they were still top players.
Which player got most column intches last season? |
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