Andrew Deegan

[Red_Rugby]

Afternoon All

I was told (from a mate who is involved with Club Rugby) that the Tigers had been chasing the Stand-Off for Randwick, Andrew Deegan.

Apparently the Tigers chased him a couple of years ago but he decided to stay in Rugby.

The guy can kick goals from everywhere and would probably be a good centre.

Anybody heard anything similar?

 

[supercoach]

Was he the Australian schoolboy 5/8th a few years ago??? I remember seeing a highlight package of him, and he sure could kick

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Surely we've signed enough rugby converts that have been bust. If its a goal kicker we need it might as well you be a player you can sign who can fit in come round 1 next yr, not someone who needs to adjust to new a code.

 

[fergiefurr]

i remember there was a story on here a couple of years ago that we were talking to him. cant say ive heard the guys name apart from the two threads on here.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Was this that kid from St Joeys?

 

[Tigersmurf]

Only if he is as good as Brian Smith

 

[The-moP]

Andrew Deegan

Position Fly Half
Date of birth 23 March 1995
Height 175cm
Weight 85kg
Biography
Andrew Deegan was born and raised in Sydney and attended St Joseph's College in Hunter's Hill. He has represented the NSW U20 side on several occasions, including the back-to-back national championships in 2013-14.

 

[Pawsandclaws]

i remember there was a story on here a couple of years ago that we were talking to him. cant say ive heard the guys name apart from the two threads on here.

I think Deegan is stuck behind a young five eighth at Randwick who is in the Waratahs squad. I've seen him play and he is a fine goal kicker and has a very good long kicking game. I know in the games I have watched Deegan has been excellent in gaining field position. I'd say he would be in demand from other Rugby franchises his style of play reminds me of a current NRL coach.

 

[softlaw]

Height 175cm
Weight 85kg

Seems a bit small…

 

[Demps]

Faaaaaaaaaaaaaake

 

[tigerlogic]

I worked very closely with deegs at joeys, I used to be their strength and conditioning coordinator, and spent a lot of time out of the gym with him and his (at the time) first XV coach…
He does have a good long kicking game for sure, he was a very talented school boy rugby player, he killed it there, the number of afternoons we would be kicking footy together he had a great skill set...
But I do not believe we need to be chasing him at all, and I believe (as he used to say a couple of years ago), that he would only switch codes if it meant gaining promotion, otherwise it's just a lateral move whilst needing to learn a new game. We don't need him at the Tigers, and I don't believe for a second he would leave rugby..
But I haven't spoken to him in two years so who knows

 

[Sabre]

I worked very closely with deegs at joeys, I used to be their strength and conditioning coordinator, and spent a lot of time out of the gym with him and his (at the time) first XV coach…
He does have a good long kicking game for sure, he was a very talented school boy rugby player, he killed it there, the number of afternoons we would be kicking footy together he had a great skill set...
But I do not believe we need to be chasing him at all, and I believe (as he used to say a couple of years ago), that he would only switch codes if it meant gaining promotion, otherwise it's just a lateral move whilst needing to learn a new game. We don't need him at the Tigers, and I don't believe for a second he would leave rugby..
But I haven't spoken to him in two years so who knows

Shute Shield to NRL is a fair pay rise though.

 

[Chevy]

Another possible signing that would never see the light of fg.

 

[MacDougall]

Signing a decent Super 15 Rugby winger who is a goal kicker wouldn't be a bad move. This kid doesn't sound like he fits the mould.

Maybe one of the Fiji sevens blokes is a dead eye placekicker.