European Club Rugby

[Nepia]

I'm bemused as to why Aussie locks are valued so highly. Whitelock and BBBR must be making a mint up norf next year in that case.

[Derpus]

@Nepia isn't it just by virtue of their rarity (locks, not Aussies) and RAs weak bargaining position.

Peak Whitelock/Retallick would be worth a fortune up north, but NZR have the ABs as a bargaining chip.

[Catogrande]

@Derpus

Yep. Peak Retallick or peak Whitelock would not have been available. Wrapped up comfortably by the NZRFU, nationally lauded, great career prospects and part of the legend. Never gonna happen. Post peak (by quite some way) is another matter.

[Margin_Walker]

@Machpants said in NH club rugby:

@Derpus said in NH club rugby:

@Machpants it can't have been that much? Maybe dollars. It was reported that Arnold earning 1.5m dollars in Japan made him the highest paid Aussie. 800 pounds is about the same no?

It was in the Guardian article, so it could be wrong. But that is the number they used

There are a myriad of reason for LI's implosion and overspend in the season prior to covid (when they were trying to avoid a third successive relegation) is certainly one of them.

That said, I would be stunned if Coleman was on that much. It was a figure thrown out there at the time by the Ruck or Rugbypass and reported as fact ever since.

[Victor Meldrew]

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[Crucial]

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[Machpants]

Hopefully a long one

[Stargazer]

There's some feeling in this Top 14 Final!

[Stargazer]

So far, I don't think that either Toulouse or La Rochelle would beat the Chiefs or Crusaders. So many mistakes.

[Stargazer]

Kerr-Barlow just scored a nice try.

[Stargazer]

Already two Kiwi tries for La Rochelle. Kerr-Barlow and now Atonio.

[Stargazer]

Charlie Faumuina coming on in his last game.

[Stargazer]

Ha, this ref doesn't tolerate backchat!

[Stargazer]

I've lost count of the handling errors.

[Stargazer]

Romain Ntamack is having a mare.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer been following the score , what platform are you watching this on ..?

[Stargazer]

I reverse jinxed Ntamack.

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris An illegal, but good stream without ads!

[Stargazer]

It's over. Not sure the most-deserving team won, but it was a good game to watch.

Full time score:

Spoiler

Toulouse 29 - 26 La Rochelle

Hiding that for who still wants to watch the game.

[Daffy Jaffy]