JINJER wrote:
He was I believe 19 when he came to us, wasn't that to get experience? He was hardly an household name when he came to us.
I thought the point Chissit was making is him getting "a couple of years for the the experience" to then go back and fulfill his potential in the NRL - Paul built and played his whole career over here in the UK.
Although there are a few examples, there are not a lot of young Aussies that come over for a step up or the experience and return a success, most either stay and make a career for themselves over here or go back and play outside of first grade.