Western Force players, coach vow not to sign with Melbourne Rebels

[Tonkar]

If you support the NRC then by default you support the FUARU. Never forgive never forget.

I don't support the ARU but I support the salt we can rub into the wound.. The Spirit is the salt and they are exposing a massive wound.. I hope its a Spirit V Drua final in Perth or Fiji. Got my Virgin Free flight at the ready.. Now no Virgin flights to Bali Can use them going to Fiji Love myVirgin money business CC

[GIGS20]

Was most encouraged by the number of Western Force/Spirit players who freely offered their view after the Rams game that they were excited by the IPRC development and were hoping to stay in Perth and see it develop.

Stronger as 1 - against the rest!

I think people are living in denial. The IPRC is going to be after super rugby so all these players have to sign for another super rugby team for the season and then can come back to us for IPRC/NRC. Unless they go to Europe or Japan.

I think we will start to hear a lot of signing in the coming weeks and you can't blame the players. Preferably I would like them to all go to the brumbies as I hate them less than the other 3

Maybe Buddha, but would anybody complain about the Pindan Prems going Semi-pro in the current climate? I understand that it would have to be administered fairly, and that would require some professional players to be spread around and even out the talent, but if it's a choice between that and playing for any of the others, I'd reckon it's be something I'd support.

Then all we'd need is for club rugby to be scheduled at a time I'm available and I'd certainly truck my arse down to Lark Hill to watch the newly formed Rocko Wallaroos play in an expanded Premier league with a couple of ex-Force superstars biding their time until the IPRC kicks off.

I know it's blue sky thinking, but it would solve a lot of the pathway problems that are thrown up by killing the Force.

[Jules]

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugb...18-gyk0wg.html

So it begins.. At least it's not the Rebels

[sandgroperrugby]

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugb...18-gyk0wg.html

So it begins.. At least it's not the Rebels

Good luck to Isi. Great player awesome potential and future Wallaby. Really happy that he is secured in super rugby with a form team.

Thanks for your effort, class and dedication to the team and fans. Look forward to seeing you back for Twiggy Ball.

[sittingbison]

^^^this^^^

[jargan83]

Was going to happen eventually.

I'm hoping that most of our players end up at the Reds, Waratahs or Brumbies solely because the ARU had a plan to strengthen the Rebels through our demise.

[travelling_gerry]

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugb...18-gyk0wg.html

So it begins.. At least it's not the Rebels

Interesting only a 1 year deal

[chiraag]

I'm more hoping for players to go to the Reds, Brumbies or overseas, and have clauses ensuring their availability for the force in the IndoPacific League. Would be tough seeing any of our guys in the Tahrds.

Brumbies are going to have a killer backrow next year with Isi and Pocock.

[shasta]

I wouldn't get too worked up about any of this as apparently the world is coming to an end (again) next Saturday. Dead set!

[jono]

I wouldn't get too worked up about any of this as apparently the world is coming to an end (again) next Saturday. Dead set!

Fuck. I just paid my rego...

[Macattack]

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugb...18-gyk0wg.html

So it begins.. At least it's not the Rebels

We'd better get used to it, going to be a lot of this happening over the next few weeks 😞😡

[Buddha Handy]

We'd better get used to it, going to be a lot of this happening over the next few weeks 😞😡

If the players have all made a pact to only sign 1 year deals so they can come back asap I will be happy with that

[andrewg]

Interesting only a 1 year deal

Smart choice by Isi and his management.
Evidently he qualifies for the Wallabies at the end of this year.
His next contract will cost someone a lot more.

[Kalahard]

All the best Isi. Great signing for the Brumbies.

Hmm, should i go and look at GAGR for the Rebel spin about how they don't need a no.8 ....

[choice]

As I have previously said the only time I will watch a FUARU Super franchise is when they are playing the team I have followed since the beginning of Super Rugby.