OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Tucker]

It actually hurts the development of australian players if origin sides are made up of islanders who wont eventually play for australia.

There will come a point i think they have ti draw a line in the sand and maybe run a tonga v Samoa v nz like tri series at the same time

It should already be happening, but yes I agree wholly.

 

[mtd#2]

It should already be happening, but yes I agree wholly.

Im scared the older i get i am becoming more like you 😂😂😂

 

[Tucker]

Im scared the older i get i am becoming more like you 😂😂😂

It’s only natural

 

[batboy]

My respect for Jahrome Hughes grew after they changed the rules. He said the only reason he would play would be for money, and he didn’t wanna do that. That’s a guy you can believe really does have pride in the jersey. Unlike performative twats like AFB who just saw $$$ signs the moment they relaxed the rule.

AFB is a touch different...
Pretty sure the kiwis shafted him early on and convinced him over,
Just to play him once and never again.
I don't think he was aware or smart enough to know what that game would cost him.

Not that i think he holds any loyalty to any jumper all the same,
Doesn't even really seem to have any passion for the game for the most part to me
- Just plays it because he can.

Taupau was the same.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Doesn't even really seem to have any passion for the game for the most part to me
- Just plays it because he can.

Taupau was the same.

Reminds me of an ex captain of this club.

 

[tig_prmz]

My respect for Jahrome Hughes grew after they changed the rules. He said the only reason he would play would be for money, and he didn’t wanna do that. That’s a guy you can believe really does have pride in the jersey. Unlike performative twats like AFB who just saw $$$ signs the moment they relaxed the rule.

I don't think you will see many more like that.

Every one is selfish. They just do whatever they want to do.

The whole pride in Jersey is something I believe less and less of. The Jersey they wear is irrelevant. It's the camaraderie with their fellow clubmates or countrymen is what drives them. They don't wanna let their friend down.

Bennett talks about them in his biography about mateship. Club pride, country pride etc are not consistent concepts but the concept of mateship is the main driver.

Something else I've noticed, especially in rep games is people wanting to represent the underdog. When it comes to clubs and year long commitments, they all want the fanciest and best club but with rep games, they play with emotion when they're representing the underdog. If you're 50/50 with two countries, you want to represent the one where you mean something instead of the one where you're expected to win.

Men are weird creatures.