Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Sat Nov 07, 2015 7:45 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

Wouldn't surprise me if they played a 6 nations game in the north, especially in years when they've 3 home ones. A s. hemisphere giant, equally possible. I think they've an eye on making inroads.

They see us a bunch of northern monkeys that they are ''better than''.

Make inroads?

They can go sod themselves.

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:10 pm  

He's been promoted back to the 53 man squad and should play against Detroit to tomorrow.

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Sun Dec 27, 2015 9:55 pm  

9 carries for 27 yards, 5 receptions for 20 yards.

On a team that's basically dialling it in and riddled with injuries, he's now basically the second-string running back.

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:20 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Therer is a huge difference between athletics and team games. Athletics is a sport with no points of commonality except running skills. Team games are rule based and utilise different skills. Apples and oranges.

He got dropped early in the season because he wasn't good enough and is only back in the squad because of injuries.
So put some meat on the bones for once rather than just cliches....
1. Why is Americans watching a 30 second RL clip good for the sport?
2. Why is Hayne leaving RL good for the sport? Rugby Union is as big across the globe....thus Sonny Bill leaving RL was good for the sport.
3. Have you ever visited the planet earth?

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:00 pm  

Whats the "huge success" that the title refers to?

Regards

King James

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:46 am  

Lebron James wrote:

Whats the "huge success" that the title refers to?

Regards

King James

Its certainly a stretch to describe him as a huge success, but he's certainly being talked about. How good it is for our game I'm not sure, but I guess there are alot of Americans who now know that our game exists which can't be a bad thing.

He did okay last night, didn't tear up any trees but he looked assured. Had plenty of involvement and came up with a few nice plays. Good for his development.

[Wildthing]

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:49 am  

Lebron James wrote:

Whats the "huge success" that the title refers to?

Regards

King James

See who the OP is and all will become clear.

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:32 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Jarryd Hayne has won a place in the San Francisco 49ers 53 man roster for 2015-16.
We know
This represents one of the greatest code switches in sporting history.
No it doesn't
It required enormous courage, dedication and talent.
Non it didn't
It also gives great publicity to rugby league, because the words rugby league and NRL are all over the NFL and San Francisco 49ers websites.
No it doesnt
I fear however that NFL agents will soon descend on Australia and New Zealand, and might possibly snare other NRL stars like Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Jason Taumololo, James Roberts, Anthony Milford, Semi Radradra or Marika Koroibete.
No they won't
They might even look at the Under 20s, and grab superstars in the making, like Sydney Roosters full back Latrell Mitchell.
Don't be ridiculous
In Britain they may chase Zachary Hardaker, Kallum Watkins, Ryan Hall, Thomas Briscoe, George Williams, and Dominic Manfredi, and in France Fouad Yaha.
See above
Regardless, Hayne's achievement in such a short time, with only four preseason games under his belt, has been amazing. It shows the superior athleticism of the top rugby league stars.

....he got dropped

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:57 pm  

spegs wrote:

....he got dropped

And then brought back.

Re: Jarryd Hayne's huge success in USA is great for rugby le : Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:30 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

...came up with a few nice plays...

I know next to nothing about American football, and am not much interested, but I always assumed that virtually nothing was 'off the cuff' in AFL, and it was all pre-planned moves. Is this wrong?