IMO all our young guys who are genuinely being groomed for NRL should be playing Q Cup and not U20s. Q Cup is a MUCH better preparation for the step up than the U20s comp.
Regarding potential changes for Game 2. My opinion is that when I first saw the NSW team, I thought "Ricky is not picking players to necessarily win this game or this series, but to try and build a team for some longer term success." I still think that, so therefore with my impartial hat on...
I couldn't remember if he said Walters or Conescu, but I thought it was Conescu cause I am pretty sure Belcher and Walters careers never crossed so they didn't play in any Origins together.
So what I'm hearing is that Tonga is next to no chance of being fit for the next Origin game. So I really hope Hodges (preferrably) and/or Inglis are definitely fit, because we are pretty light on for any other centres - Jack Reed for a debut :mrgreen: ?
So what I'm hearing is that Tonga is next to no chance of being fit for the next Origin game. So I really hope Hodges (preferrably) and/or Inglis are definitely fit, because we are pretty light on for any other centres - Jack Reed for a debut?
I don't know where people keep getting this idea that an increase in the cap will automatically mean clubs can spend up big on big names and still keep all their other players intact. Fact is with an increase in the cap every single player will be expecting a pay rise - those currently on like...
Actually it's not something that some 'mug journo' has pulled out of his arse. I know a lot of sports agents (some quite high profile) and this package deal thingy definitely has legs - I first heard about it a few months ago and it's a big part of the reason why Cooper signed on with Khoder...
Common consensus is Cooper and $BW will be shopped to the NRL as a package deal - so to those who would or might want us to chase Cooper the question is do you want (and can we afford) Williams as well?
Can be either a current or past NSW SOO player.
The obvious one would probably be Ben Elias and I guess Hayne would be right up there for a lot of people as well.