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I dunno whether the ARU has any money at hand, but I think it would be worth it (in rugby development terms) to select a form NRC representative squad and send them on an Aussie Barbars tour.
Japan against the Top League sides or the university teams. North America against USA A and Canada A. Hell, let em go for an Eastern European piss-up with couple of games in Romania and Georgia. I dunno what place they could go to, but give these guys something.
(If we can afford it)
I wonder if they could find a Japanese jersey sponsor for an Asian tour?
Japan and the Pacific Islands for Aussie Super 9's!
Let's have one of these in WA! Click this link: Saitama Super Arena - New Perth Stadium?
Lock him in with 10 minutes against Scotland and then let him do whatever Taquele is doing when international rugby is being played
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they did this last year if you remember. An Australian Barbarians team went to NZ to play the Heartland team (a comp underneath the ITM) and won 2-0. The Aussie team was made up of players without Super Rugby contracts. I reckon a team this year may be:
15 Maniera Eden (Spirit)
14 Newsome (Eagles)
13 Foley (Rays)
12 Lefau (Brisbane) / Latunipulu (Rams)
11 Vasukicacaku (Spirit)
10 Sinclair (Rays)
9 Wessels (Rams) / Gale (Rams)
8 Viiga (Rams)
7 Perry (Eagles) / Sopoaga (Rams)
6 Figg (Eagles)
5 Tufui (Rams)
4 Vest (Rays) / Stringer (Spirit)
3 Lolohea (Rams)
2 Paenga-Amosa (Rams)
1 Mulikihaamea (Spirit)
Sorry for taking this off topic.
Not that I am aware. NZRU weren't overly keen. Perhaps because their team was done over last year.
It's a shame but the ARU are struggling for cash aren't they?
Insert joke about NZ Rugby insecurities here.
A great pity as a trip to Fiji would have been the perfect end of year tour for an Aus Baa Baas team.
Play a few local sides and give the islands a taste of what's to come.
Another opportunity missed by the ARU in regards the NRC.
Tongan Thor one step closer to Wallabies
Today at 1:58 PM
Beth Newman
Tongan Thor could become Wallaby Thor in years to come, after being included as a non-playing addition to the Wallabies' Spring Tour.
Taniela Tupou does not become eligible for Test duty until the end of 2017, but will be one of four players travelling with the Wallabies for the five-week Spring Tour, along with Izaia Perese, Jack Dempsey and Andrew Kellaway.
The Queensland Reds prop has shown immense improvement in Super Rugby and made an impact at NRC level for Queensland Country
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has added the quartet based on their promising NRC stints, with all four among the best NRC players of the season.
None of the players will feature in the Tests on the tour, unless injuries force Australia’s hand, but Perese, Kellaway and Dempsey are eligible to play for an Australia A side against the French Barbarians on November 24.
Queensland Country centre Izaia Perese is the only uncapped Super Rugby player to be included in the group, joining NRL convert Marika Koroibete as the players to be part of the travelling group without having a Super Rugby cap.
Waratahs duo Dempsey and Andrew Kellaway come into well-stocked Wallabies departments, earmarked as the next generation.
Dempsey aspires to be like his NSW skipper Michael Hooper, speaking often this year about his captain’s relentless energy.
Kellaway was one of the revelations in the Waratahs’ Super Rugby season, stepping up to the fullback spot vacated by Israel Folau’s switch to the midfield and carried on that form into the NRC.
Kellaway has been a closely-watched talent since U20s level, holding the record for most tries at that level.
Cheika has been a vocal supporter of the NRC as a talent source, allowing Wallabies to return to play and rewarding the form of hooker Tolu Latu for the Country Eagles by adding him to the Wallabies squad through the Rugby Championship.
The Wallabies announced their 32-man Spring Tour squad on Tuesday.
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/10...opment-players
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I heard a rumour that Koroibetes' DallyM votes will count for the John Eales Medal?
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off topic is the topic!
If we always had to stay on topic it would severely limit opportunities for smart arse remarks. Where's the fun in that????
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Another few thousand schoolkids fees going to a good cause for the greater good. What a disgrace.
Wests Scarborough 1st Grade juggernaut has played finals rugby each and every year since its inception and continues this remarkable feat yet again this season and unbelievably it's still rolling on and as an added little circle jerk for the masses Wests actually hold the record for the current longest unbroken finals record.