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| According to an article in The Sun he's extremely keen to learn the game of RL. Gonna have to be a f*****g fast learner isn't he. 
For the record I have a lot of respect for Thomas and would rate him as one of the most exciting RU players I've watched, but to try and learn a professional sport (and play at a pro level) at 36 is crazy IMO.
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| Quote: Roofs "According to an article in The Sun he's extremely keen to learn the game of RL. Gonna have to be a f*****g fast learner isn't he. ![]() 
No but seriously there aren't massive differences in back play in league and union, especially if you are on the wing.
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| Quote: Roofs "Yes there is - you have to run with it in league. ![]()
Coming from Union to League though it's more about forgetting than learning. Forget to aimlessly hoof the ball forward, forget to play all pile on when someone gets tackled and forget to fall over when someone gets a finger tip on you.
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Cant the Crusaders follow this up with a bid for the leg waxing, self pruning mega star married to Charlotte Church?
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| Quote: headhunter "He is only 35 ![]()
The involvement is the main thing.
The fact that he will be touching the ball most sets will have an instant impact on his body, the collision and general speed of the game will probably catch him out IMO but that is also to be expected. One things for sure it will create quite a bit of discussion around wales and should put a few more on the gate which is only good for Crusaders progression.
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| Quote: -VIKINGMAN- "The involvement is the main thing.
The fact that he will be touching the ball most sets will have an instant impact on his body, the collision and general speed of the game will probably catch him out IMO but that is also to be expected. One things for sure it will create quite a bit of discussion around wales and should put a few more on the gate which is only good for Crusaders progression.'"
First thing he should do is read Inga the Winga's book... if that doesn't put him off, then good luck to him |
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| Quote: garethtaylor15 "OK we agree to disagree, maybe he was good by englands standards of back line play.!'"
You're just jealous that the biggest Rugby comp on Earth is at least Twice as big as the best Union comp. 
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| Quote: eels fan "You're just jealous that the biggest Rugby comp on Earth is at least Twice as big as the best Union comp. ![]()
Oooh. My dad's bigger than your dad.
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Quote: Gareth Thomas ""The future for me as a rugby player is bright. I have interesting options to say the least," he said.
"Yes, moving northwards is one of the options... I feel I am as fit as anybody. If I decided to do another sport, all I have got in my head is a lot of experience and you can't buy experience - I don't feel like a 35-year-old when I am playing." '"
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"Yes, moving northwards is one of the options... I feel I am as fit as anybody. If I decided to do another sport, all I have got in my head is a lot of experience and you can't buy experience - I don't feel like a 35-year-old when I am playing." '"
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| Quote: StuMain "news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/8518962.stm'"
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| Quote: StuMain "news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/8518962.stm'"
Funny how Nobby's gone and mentioned Andy Powell by name too. Not suggesting he's one of the few players he says they've had discussions with but while he's bigged up bringing union players to league long before he moved to Wales, it does seem he's cranked it up a notch today and that the club want to make a statement of intent.
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| Quote: port64 "1) proven try scorer
2) rock solid in defence
3) superfit
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