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    Default Yawnion converts ?

    All this talk of whether Kyle will go to Union or not had me recalling the days when the flow of players was the other way and there were constant rumours of new signings from the Valleys. Who can ever forget Stuart Evans ?

    While we wait for Kyle to make his mind up (excluding Maurie and other League converts) any thoughts on current Union players who could do a job for us or past players who could have ??

    As a starter what about Tuilagi currently on the wing at Leicester - plenty big enough and with a good family pedigree for Saints

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    I watch quite a bit of the Magners League, and theres a fella who plays no.10 for Scarlets and Wales called Rhys Priestland. He would be a very very good stand off in league I reckon.

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    Matt Banahan runs very muh like a league player and he's got that league offload too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smart Casual View Post
    Matt Banahan runs very muh like a league player and he's got that league offload too.
    Potentially awesome player. One of this tries at the weekend was ridiculous.

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    Lots in the Super 15 I would have. Nonu (centre for Hurricanes), and Quade Cooper would be my picks though. Cooper is a genius with ball in hand and does outrageous plays that would endear him to fans. Richie Mccaw, Dan Carter from Crusaders and All Blacks, Kahui for the Chiefs, Drew Mitchell from the Tahs, Steyn and Du Preez from the Bulls and SA. Literally lots. Bearing in mind, the Super 15 teams play like RL used to be i.e entertaining then its fair to say there will be a lot of players who could make a seamless transition.

    If I could only have one though, it would be Quade Cooper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reacher View Post
    Lots in the Super 15 I would have. Nonu (centre for Hurricanes), and Quade Cooper would be my picks though. Cooper is a genius with ball in hand and does outrageous plays that would endear him to fans. Richie Mccaw, Dan Carter from Crusaders and All Blacks, Kahui for the Chiefs, Drew Mitchell from the Tahs, Steyn and Du Preez from the Stormers and SA. Literally lots. Bearing in mind, the Super 15 teams play like RL used to be i.e entertaining then its fair to say there will be a lot of players who could make a seamless transition.

    If I could only have one though, it would be Quade Cooper.
    Quade Cooper is a world class player, very similar to Benji Marshall. Parramatta almost signed him last year. As for players I would like to see switch to league, Banahan, Tuilagi etc are the usual suspects. I'd like to see Imanol Harinordoquy switch, phenomenal player. Also Takudzwa Ngwenya (see link below). Mikaele Pesamino is a Samoan 7's legend who would be a great league player.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfCd0q5_yAw
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    Watched hundreds try their luck at league from union over the last 50 years, the ones that made it you will have heard of, an awful lot failed, some great athletes in union who could easily make it in league, its a shame they have to play to a garbage set of rules pure waste of tallent playing that game.

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    ben youngs england/leicester scum half and dan hipkiss leicester inside/outside centre

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    Default Yawnion converts ?

    Like to have seen Jonah Lomu play league,Will Greenwood and Joost Van Der Wiestheisen(I think thats how you spell it ),Springbok scrum half from the nineties.

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    Guscott, Carling and Neil Jenkins

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    Quote Originally Posted by THELAST3YARDS View Post
    Guscott, Carling and Neil Jenkins
    Guscott wouldn't even play against Wigan for Bath in the cross code game in 1996.

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    England rugby unions backline would walk into the england rugby league team after one training session learning how to run back 10 meters
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tallahassee View Post
    Like to have seen Jonah Lomu play league,Will Greenwood and Joost Van Der Wiestheisen(I think thats how you spell it ),Springbok scrum half from the nineties.
    Where do you think Lomu started?

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    Scott Gibbs stands out for me.But Brian O'Driscoll would have been perfect in the no4 Redvee !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Huntingtons View Post
    England rugby unions backline would walk into the england rugby league team after one training session learning how to run back 10 meters
    Not been watching the game long have we.

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    Did someone say Neil Jenkins??

    seriously though , i always thought stuart barnes , or carlos spencer would have been great in rugby league. Serevi im sure could of shown us a thing or two as well.

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    This is a very interesting thread

    How do you think this back line would have fared in league. Pretty tasty I would say !


    Serge Blanco Full back

    Johah Lomu Wing

    Brian Habana Wing

    Philippe Sella Centre

    Brian O Driscoll Centre

    Stand off Dan Carter

    Scrum half Gareth Edwards

    Hooker Joost van der vesthuizen scrum half/hooker

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    How about:
    1 James Hook
    2 Takudzwa Ngwenya
    3 Brian O'Driscoll
    4 Manu Tuilagi
    5 Alesana Tuilagi
    6 Quade Cooper
    7 Ben Youngs
    8 Imanol Harinordoquy
    9 Fourie du Preez
    10 Pierre Spies
    11 Richie McCaw
    12 David Pocock
    13 Matt Banahan
    Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.

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