Aussie Pro Rugby
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@dK said in Aussie Rugby:
New neighbour has just moved in, Michael Hooper. My office overlooks his backyard. The wife is looking at setting up a webcam, as he tends to get changed to surf in the backyard.
I have an All Blacks flag you can hang from your office if you’d like?
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@taniwharugby if the haka doesn't scare him my pasty white fish belly will!
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@dK said in Aussie Rugby:
@taniwharugby if the haka doesn't scare him
Do it. Then next Bledisloe I'll see if he laughs at the memory of it.
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@KiwiMurph He's a poach that backfired on us. Could be wearing black right now had he stayed in Auckland. Apparently it was Matt Duffie who told the Storm to go after him when they were looking to replace Duffie at the Storm. I think he's going to add a lot to the Wallabies.
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Circulating in the paper today:
A six-week, 10-team trans- Ta$man Super Rugby competition is days away from being signed off by Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby powerbrokers.
While some element of trans- Ta$man Super Rugby was tipped to return next year, it was expected to simply be the winner of Super Rugby AU facing the winner of Super Rugby Aotearoa.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA so were thinking this is on top of super rugby Aotearoa/Australia?
yes it happens after.
Multiple sources have told the Herald the trans- Ta$man competition will kick off on May 15 – one week after the domestic deciders – and will finish in time for the Wallabies and All Blacks to begin preparations for inbound Test tours in July.
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@booboo said in Aussie Rugby:
@dK said in Aussie Rugby:
New neighbour has just moved in, Michael Hooper. My office overlooks his backyard. The wife is looking at setting up a webcam, as he tends to get changed to surf in the backyard.
Big backyard
Big money player
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@Stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:
The Force are building quite an interesting squad. Remember, they've also signed Kahui, Thrush and Kearney.
I thought you wrote 'impressive squad' then name checked those three 🤣
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@Stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:
The Force are building quite an interesting squad. Remember, they've also signed Kahui, Thrush and Kearney.
So Western Australia is 10 years behind the rest of the world?
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A few mutterings on this around Australian Rugby fandom, asking about how this develops Aussie players.
Of course, it doesn't; the idea is to make the Force competitive with a very limited player development pathway. The corpse is bleeding dry with a lot of overseas departures, and RA doesn't have the money to top up everyone (see: Hooper going o/s).
Additionally, how the fuck is RA going to survive on the TV deal negotiated with NeiniStan, without Twiggybucks?