Originally Posted by
GIGS20
do you mean based upon current evidence or do you think the ARU will suddenly lose all parochialism after the World Cup?
I think Giteau will weasel some freakin' ridiculous contract out of some poor bastard whilst he's got most of the rugby media pandering on his every word.
Not so sure about Barnes, his biggest problem is that he's not better than Quade at the moment and playing for the Tahs isn't going to help that happen. He's still a better option than Gits, but look for him to get raped at the contracting table when his number's up and probably pull the pin for a very successful career in Europe, where his tactical skill set is more condusive.
JOC will be the next Gits (although I think he might be smart enough to stick to what he's good at and avoid the petty poilitics which has killed Gits) and write his own cheque at the next contract.
I reckon Quade will live or die depending upon the headlines he's able to create. If he doesn't have any brain farts ending him up in court between now and next year, he'll be a hot property, but give the ARU a reason to say he's a naughty boy and see the dollars drop from his value!