Exodus
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@nostrildamus said in Exodus:
Anyway, I caught a bit of TKB playing last night. Still looks like he'd do well in black.
If in similar form to pre-exodus, he'd be ranked #2 halfback perhaps? I liked his form in black. Workmanlike perhaps but efficient and excellent defender.
Really gets La Rochelle backs going. @crucial was Ihaia West outside him that day?
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@nostrildamus said in Exodus:
Anyway, I caught a bit of TKB playing last night. Still looks like he'd do well in black.
If in similar form to pre-exodus, he'd be ranked #2 halfback perhaps? I liked his form in black. Workmanlike perhaps but efficient and excellent defender.
Really gets La Rochelle backs going. @crucial was Ihaia West outside him that day?
I’ve seen a couple of games now. In one of them West got deservedly hooked at halftime.
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@nostrildamus said in Exodus:
Anyway, I caught a bit of TKB playing last night. Still looks like he'd do well in black.
If in similar form to pre-exodus, he'd be ranked #2 halfback perhaps? I liked his form in black. Workmanlike perhaps but efficient and excellent defender.
Really gets La Rochelle backs going. @crucial was Ihaia West outside him that day?
I’ve seen a couple of games now. In one of them West got deservedly hooked at halftime.
West had flashes of brilliance. Won the Blues that game against the Lions (along with SBW scoring a ridiculous try under the sticks)
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A real shame that we are losing a decent player overseas at the raw age of 21.
Connacht sign backrow Shamus Hurley-Langton from New Zealand
21 year old predominantly a number eight but has played in all three backrow positions
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@canes4life Players have no patience these days. Rather go overseas than work their way up the pecking order and compete for a spot at a SR franchise. It's not mentioned in the media release, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if he had Irish ancestry with that name. That could mean that - if they hope he'll develop into a test player - he doesn't have to wait 5 years.
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@stargazer said in Exodus:
@canes4life Players have no patience these days. Rather go overseas than work their way up the pecking order and compete for a spot at a SR franchise. It's not mentioned in the media release, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if he had Irish ancestry with that name. That could mean that - if they hope he'll develop into a test player - he doesn't have to wait 5 years.
The last sentence of the article says despite his name it is understood he is not Irish qualified.
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@crazy-horse Ah, okay, I've only read the official media release. Didn't click on the link.
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@stargazer like you say, his name is very Irish, so it's surprising if he is not qualified.
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@stargazer said in Exodus:
Players have no patience these days. Rather go overseas than work their way up the pecking order and compete for a spot at a SR franchise.
Or, alternatively - they're making hay while the sun shines in their chosen profession where they have a pretty short shelf life?
If you're making pittance in NPC annnnd having to live in Palmy, why not head off to see a bit more of the world while probably earning at least twice as much?
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@bones Yeah, but you can play professionally without giving up on the NZ pathway. Other young players go to Japan (or USA) to earn some decent coin and then return to play NPC, competing again for a SR spot. This move seems to suggest that he favours the Irish pathway to - possibly - the green jersey. In Ireland the rugby is better than Japan, but I doubt the pay is as well.
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He probably won't be on big money over there as he has only played a season or so of NPC and in reality is light years away from getting a fulltime super rugby contract.
Fair enough then eh, should probably get his head down playing club rugby for free and creaming it working at four square until his huge NPC salary kicks in for 3 months
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@bovidae Involved pre-season and actually making it are two very different things although with Mr. Holland's selection vagaries you just never know. Incidentally this article seems to indicate the salary for a first year professional would be around the 40,000.00 euro mark
How Much Do Ireland Rugby Players Earn? (2024)
