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Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:17 am  

Wasn't the great Sateki Tuipolutu from Union?

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:36 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

On the cap, a recent BBC article said only one Premiership RU side made a profit last year. The difference in wealth of their owners compared to most of SL is a big factor - they can afford to pay to their much higher cap because their backers can afford it.

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That's an astonishing fact isn't it. What is the cap now? 7.5 million? You are right about owners, rumour I heard is James Dyson is after buying Bath because the current owner fancies selling up and buying Toulon.
Gloucester just threw away 30 grands worth of kit after the badge re-design. Not just the first team but all the age groups now can't play or train in the old stuff.

On the subject of Union players - if there was one I could sign to league it would be Christian Wade. He'd be sensational.

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:55 pm  

Norman Bates wrote:

Andy Smith - John Player Trophy winner.

My God he was terrible that lad

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:58 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

My God he was terrible that lad

Yet, there was a time when he was our most pacey and dangerous attacking player. And he did have gas. I saw him go the length of the pitch at Leigh chased by Des Drummond.

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:03 pm  

Go on then I will...

"If Des Drummond had been chasing me, I'd have gone the length of the field too..."

Where do I collect the prize?

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:28 pm  

Excellent BBC programme on iplayer at the moment "Rugby Codebreakers" about the welsh players that left union for league

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:38 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Go on then I will...

"If Des Drummond had been chasing me, I'd have gone the length of the field too..."

Where do I collect the prize?

Damn you beat me to the punch. Without doubt one of the best wingers the game has seen.

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:40 pm  

Backwoodsman wrote:

Damn you beat me to the punch. Without doubt one of the best wingers the game has seen.

And a Karate Black Belt if Ray French is to be believed. "this young man from .... former .......... amateur, tremendous player...."

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:16 pm  

DHM wrote:

Yet, there was a time when he was our most pacey and dangerous attacking player. And he did have gas. I saw him go the length of the pitch at Leigh chased by Des Drummond.

And what a grim time that was.
Was des Drummond pulling a fridge? He scored some belters at Headingley. The day Leigh won at Headingley to win the league he was brilliant.

Re: Players switching from Union to League : Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:18 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

And a Karate Black Belt if Ray French is to be believed. "this young man from .... former .......... amateur, tremendous player...."

“Making his way in the game....”