Skip to content
  • Categories
Collapse

The Silver Fern

  • Tipping
  • Team Sheets
  • Highlights
  • Results
    • All Blacks

      Search every All Blacks Test. Filter results by year, opposition, location, venue, city and RWC stage

    • Super Rugby

      Search every Super Rugby since match 1996

    • NPC

      Search NPC results. Only first division matches from 1976-2005. All results from the 14 team competition (2006-present) are included

Aussie Pro Rugby

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Sports Talk
australia
5.4k Posts 140 Posters 949.1k Views 4 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • NepiaN Offline
    NepiaN Offline
    Nepia
    wrote on last edited by
    #5203

    I was going to weigh in on the Cleary debate but then I remembered that I never believed Metcalf would amount to anything other than a good runner at five eighth.

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
    • KiwiMurphK Online
      KiwiMurphK Online
      KiwiMurph
      wrote on last edited by
      #5204

      I don't think the speculation is that outrageous

      There's a home Rugby World Cup in 2027

      What else does he have left to achieve in League?

      People get out of contracts all the time

      NTAN 1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

        I don't think the speculation is that outrageous

        There's a home Rugby World Cup in 2027

        What else does he have left to achieve in League?

        People get out of contracts all the time

        NTAN Offline
        NTAN Offline
        NTA
        wrote on last edited by NTA
        #5205

        @KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

        I don't think the speculation is that outrageous

        There's a home Rugby World Cup in 2027

        What else does he have left to achieve in League?

        People get out of contracts all the time

        Not long to get his head around that level of change - needs a lot of time at pro level if he's going to be a playmaker.

        Did Cleary even play at school? Suali'i did which would have helped, but IMHO he still looks a little hesitant to position around rucks etc

        KiwiMurphK 1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • B Offline
          B Offline
          bayimports
          wrote on last edited by
          #5206

          Interesting I didn't realise the World Cup was in Manchester? Could he potentially go maybe for the World Cup with an eye on relocation second? Maybe just very unlikely

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • NTAN NTA

            @KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

            I don't think the speculation is that outrageous

            There's a home Rugby World Cup in 2027

            What else does he have left to achieve in League?

            People get out of contracts all the time

            Not long to get his head around that level of change - needs a lot of time at pro level if he's going to be a playmaker.

            Did Cleary even play at school? Suali'i did which would have helped, but IMHO he still looks a little hesitant to position around rucks etc

            KiwiMurphK Online
            KiwiMurphK Online
            KiwiMurph
            wrote on last edited by
            #5207

            @NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

            @KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

            I don't think the speculation is that outrageous

            There's a home Rugby World Cup in 2027

            What else does he have left to achieve in League?

            People get out of contracts all the time

            Not long to get his head around that level of change - needs a lot of time at pro level if he's going to be a playmaker.

            Did Cleary even play at school? Suali'i did which would have helped, but IMHO he still looks a little hesitant to position around rucks etc

            Yes he would need to make the switch very soon. I guess the flip side is he'd probably back himself to make the squad - 10 isn't exactly a position of strength.

            1 Reply Last reply
            1
            • TimT Offline
              TimT Offline
              Tim
              wrote on last edited by
              #5208

              https://twitter.com/OBBY001/status/1931831631050125547

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • antipodeanA Online
                antipodeanA Online
                antipodean
                wrote on last edited by
                #5209

                That's a move that can only help his career.

                NTAN 1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • antipodeanA antipodean

                  That's a move that can only help his career.

                  NTAN Offline
                  NTAN Offline
                  NTA
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #5210

                  @antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                  That's a move that can only help his career.

                  It worked for Lolesio and then he fell off.

                  antipodeanA 1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • NTAN NTA

                    @antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                    That's a move that can only help his career.

                    It worked for Lolesio and then he fell off.

                    antipodeanA Online
                    antipodeanA Online
                    antipodean
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #5211

                    @NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                    @antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                    That's a move that can only help his career.

                    It worked for Lolesio and then he fell off.

                    A system that gave more front ball and structure for Lolesio will make Edmed first choice #10 for the Wallabies at the RWC.

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    1
                    • S Offline
                      S Offline
                      SBW1
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #5212

                      https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/06/11/exclusive-ex-all-blacks-star-signs-with-aussie-super-rugby-side-as-force-set-sights-on-tupou/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK2VylleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFUYkVubWdkcWswbVpqajUzAR69_ZWXswVcIGZLYBKXC8vqgnfCexT0H4HbZI4If4V-KYJ03yHx0u-OVpv__w_aem_eOzgand8RA7MHoT5u8Rvcg

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • BovidaeB Offline
                        BovidaeB Offline
                        Bovidae
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #5213

                        RA seems to be trying to provide more opportunities for players above club level.

                        https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rugby-australia-confirms-new-domestic-super-rugby-aus-competition-to-kick-off-in-september-2025616

                        KiwiwombleK 1 Reply Last reply
                        1
                        • BovidaeB Bovidae

                          RA seems to be trying to provide more opportunities for players above club level.

                          https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rugby-australia-confirms-new-domestic-super-rugby-aus-competition-to-kick-off-in-september-2025616

                          KiwiwombleK Online
                          KiwiwombleK Online
                          Kiwiwomble
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #5214

                          Disappointing they didn;t go one step further and have a Vic or SA state team...but i guess you know....money

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • mariner4lifeM Offline
                            mariner4lifeM Offline
                            mariner4life
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #5215

                            state players v full time professionals? Yeah nah

                            KiwiwombleK 1 Reply Last reply
                            3
                            • Dan54D Away
                              Dan54D Away
                              Dan54
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #5216

                              Bloody good start for what they need in Aus.

                              antipodeanA 1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                state players v full time professionals? Yeah nah

                                KiwiwombleK Online
                                KiwiwombleK Online
                                Kiwiwomble
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #5217

                                @mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                                state players v full time professionals? Yeah nah

                                i expect the best pros will be trying to get gigs elsewhere, not knocking around a new short domestic comp, mostly i would guess it will be development and squad players

                                and we need to give players in these other states some sort of pathway

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • Dan54D Dan54

                                  Bloody good start for what they need in Aus.

                                  antipodeanA Online
                                  antipodeanA Online
                                  antipodean
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #5218

                                  @Dan54 said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                                  Bloody good start for what they need in Aus.

                                  Feels suspiciously like we've gone back in time to 2014

                                  NTAN 1 Reply Last reply
                                  1
                                  • antipodeanA antipodean

                                    @Dan54 said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                                    Bloody good start for what they need in Aus.

                                    Feels suspiciously like we've gone back in time to 2014

                                    NTAN Offline
                                    NTAN Offline
                                    NTA
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #5219

                                    @antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                                    @Dan54 said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

                                    Bloody good start for what they need in Aus.

                                    Feels suspiciously like we've gone back in time to 2014

                                    Sydney clubs scuttled every other attempt at a competition without their specific representation.

                                    This is what we have left...

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    1
                                    • TimT Offline
                                      TimT Offline
                                      Tim
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #5220

                                      https://twitter.com/OBBY001/status/1934834668970627556

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • BovidaeB Offline
                                        BovidaeB Offline
                                        Bovidae
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #5221

                                        The first Wallaby squad for the Fiji test.

                                        https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies-squad-announcement-fiji-lions-tour-will-skelton-rugby-union-2025619

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        3
                                        • barbarianB Offline
                                          barbarianB Offline
                                          barbarian
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #5222

                                          No real surprises there. Salakia-Loto might be the most notable omission, he was good last year.

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          1
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Search
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Search