Aussie Pro Rugby

[reprobate]

i'm generally anti players becoming coaches without proving themselves, but thorn changed codes and learned a whole new game, in the forwards. that's a pretty different perspective to most players who grew up just knowing what you do.
kind of like how 2nd language english speakers have a much better grasp of grammar rules than native nz speakers, and can consequently teach them better.

[NTA]

This kid has got a bit of toe.

[Catogrande]

@nta That big no2 must have wanted to smack him come the end though.

[Nepia]

If you pause it at -28 you can see the Crusaders talent scout with the checkbook out.

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(Or he may be from the Chiefs).

[NTA]

Phil Lutton  /  Oct 4, 2017  /  Rugby Union

How a 'muck around' in sevens turned into rising stardom for Maurice Longbottom

The Australian sevens rookie hadn't played a single game of rugby until last year.

Aboriginal kids from La Perouse often go to loig so they never stray too far from home.

He'll be locked up into a fairly solid Sevens contact shortly I believe.

[SammyC]

@nepia said in Aussie Rugby in general:

If you pause it at -28 you can see the Crusaders talent scout with the checkbook out.

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(Or he may be from the Chiefs).

Sign him up!

[Stargazer]

They can *ff off! The Force are gone; I'd rather see a NZ SR franchise pick him up. He's proven himself worthy of a spot IMO.

Ruru on Wallaby watch, real world Mumm

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/97874702/kiwis-included-as-alan-jones-names-partial-barbarians-squad

Barbarians: Anaru Rangi, Andrew Ready, Augustine Pulu, Chance Peni, Eto Nabuli, George Moala, Isi Naisarani, Jacques Potgieter, Kane Koteka, Luke Jones, Matt Hodgson, Matt Phillip, Michael Ruru, Pek Cowan, Quade Cooper, Richard Arnold, Sam Carter, Sam Greene, Sam Ward, Taniela Tupou, Taqele Naiyaravaro, Theo Strang, Tim Nanai-Williams, Tom Banks.

[Higgins]

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

They can *ff off! The Force are gone; I'd rather see a NZ SR franchise pick him up. He's proven himself worthy of a spot IMO.

Ruru on Wallaby watch, real world Mumm

That remains to be seen, just remember he had only about half a dozen appearances for Hawkes Bay without ever being the number one in his position (presumably behind Chris Eaton and maybe even Isaac Paewai now I come to think of it).

[Nepia]

@higgins said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

They can *ff off! The Force are gone; I'd rather see a NZ SR franchise pick him up. He's proven himself worthy of a spot IMO.

Ruru on Wallaby watch, real world Mumm

That remains to be seen, just remember he had only about half a dozen appearances for Hawkes Bay without ever being the number one in his position (presumably behind Chris Eaton and maybe even Isaac Paewai now I come to think of it).

The list of halfbacks not selected during the 'Eaton' era is frustrating. He's looked better for the Force this year than Eaton ever has.

[Tim]

Both the Ruru brothers are far too good to play for a team like Hawkes Bay.

[Nepia]

@tim Grrrrr.

Our current coach probably wouldn't take either of them ....

[Stargazer]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/99124930/wallabies-hooker-stephen-moore-to-retire-after-scotland-match

[NTA]

Dec 3, 2017

Reds coach Brad Thorn tells Quade Cooper he is not part of the club’s plans

Not wanted: Quade’s Aussie career in tatters

QUADE Cooper’s stint at Queensland Reds looks to have ended after he was reportedly told he is no longer part of the club’s plans.

The 29-year-old fly half was expected to report back for training at the Super Rugby outfit on Monday but has been informed by new coach Brad Thorn he probably won’t be involved in the forthcoming campaign.

“I’ve had an honest conversation with Quade and where he currently sits in our plans,” Thorn told the Courier-Mail.

“He’s not training with the Reds at the moment and training with his club (Brisbane City) instead.”

Capped 70 times, the skilful playmaker’s Test career also appears over after having been left out of coach Michael Cheika’s Wallabies squad since his last match against Italy five months ago.

Cooper was brought back by Queensland in 2015 from French club Toulon and still has two seasons left on his Reds contract.

QLD rugby right now:

[antipodean]

I don't think Brad's ever been a fan of Quade.

[KiwiMurph]

Frisby also cut by Thorn - good - that guy was mud.

[Salacious Crumb]

@antipodean

"Brad Thorn spotted it."

[Stargazer]

I'm surprised Cooper is not wanted by the Reds. At test level, I can fully understand they no longer call him up, but the Reds? If I were him, I'd seek a release of my Reds contract and earn some coin in Europe or Japan. No point in staying in Oz with his international career over.

[NTA]

@stargazer the rumour that keeps coming out of Reds camp is Cooper and Genia were bad for culture and Link let it slide because premiership.

That was also a failing of Link as Wallabies coach according to this those with contacts.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Maaaaaaardo on the radio saying that Cooper was the best player in the world in 2011but an injury meant he wasn't the same player. Christ that guy is full of shit. Cooper had the RWC from hell that year. Maaaaaaardo was also pumping up the fucker long after his apparently debilitating injury.

Talked to a Reds insider last year who said Cooper was a very divisive influence.

Problem is that he's still got 2 years to run on what must be pretty massive coin.