Nail. On. Head.

On commentary during the Canberra game the other day they said that Williams has signed for next season. I think it was Brett Finch that said it?

On NRL 360 last week it was stated that a contract with Canberra starting next season had been agreed and the only item still under negotiation was a transfer fee.

I heard that too.

Canberra Raiders website announced yesterday that the team would be playing six home games in England in 2020. The page featured the faces of the four Englishmen now with the club. It turned out that this was an April Fools prank, but the fact that the club website made it shows how deeply passionate coach Stuart is about English rugby league players.

Who is this Richard Stuart ? Canberra's coach was christened Ricky John Stuart. Is Richard related to him ?

Your post also shows how naive you are Bazza.

Why naive? Richard Stuart wears his heart on his sleeve.

I worry that Richard (aka "Sticky"icon_wink.gif may have made a mistake in buying George Williams because "Sticky" is so pro-English players.

Where did you hear this outrageous slander? On the M6?

This an example of fake news.

In Sunday's game Canberra Raiders against Brisbane Broncos, John Bateman scored a try and set up another for Joseph Leilua. Ryan Sutton also scored a try. It was the first try in the NRL for each of those two Poms. Bateman was one of the stars of the game.

A petition is now circulating in Australia for the coastal town of Bateman's Bay, in southern New South Wales, to be renamed John Bateman's Bay. This information is widely reported on NRL TV shows. John Bateman has become a cult hero at Canberra.

Richard Stuart is ecstatic.

Highlights of all the Canberra and Brisbane tries, With brief commentary by Phillip Gould and Andrew Johns. https://www.nrl.com/tv/news/match-highl ... os-862864/

Highlights of all the Canberra and Brisbane tries, With brief commentary by Phillip Gould and Andrew Johns. https://www.nrl.com/tv/news/match-highl ... os-862864/

George Williams isn’t even in the top half of super league half backs so I have absolutely no idea what Stuart sees in him

It is Richard "Sticky" Stuart's love of all British players, and the success he has had with the four he has recruited so far, which makes him inclined to recruit George Williams. If "Sticky" does manage to get George Williams he could be very disappointed, especially given the recent good performances of current Canberra players Samuel Williams (formerly Catalans) and Jack Wighton in the halves.

Wighton's been great this year - must be a consideration for origin if he keeps it up

please

I really fear that Richard "Sticky" Stuart will buy George Williams and turn out very disappointed. His current first choice squad of 17 is good enough for one of the top four places in the NRL, and his current first choice of halves are doing their job well. He even has the luxury of Turkish international half Aidan Sezer being held in reserve. So Canberra really has no need to buy George Williams.

BTW, apart from Ryan Hall at the Sydney Roosters (who is recovering from a serious ACL injury and has yet to play) and Gareth Widdop at St George-Illawarra (who is out injured for most of the remainder of the season) all the Poms in the NRL are forwards. I just don't think that British halves (apart from the Melbourne Storm-trained Widdop) are good enough for the NRL.

Wighton is not in the NSW Emerging Blues squad which is the main pathway for SOO selection other than those who were in last years squad or have previously played for the Blues. Luke Brooks and Michael Moses are there. Forget this year.

Here in Aus pundits and ex player half-backs(eg. Johns brothers) have a huge liking for his talent. So Stuart is not alone in his assessment.

You do know that R R is a massive troll on here Freddie?

You do know Jean that a pom is a kinda term of endearment from Aussies towards the British, so I find it surprising a Frenchman from the back waters of France using that very word, just out of interest jeannie how does pom translate from Aus to French?

I've edited your post above jean, I'm sure it was an oversight on your part with you being so up on all things RL especially SL, Samuel Williams who you rightly say plays for Camberra raiders for Richard Stickiness Stuart and did play for Catalans, what you failed to disclose which I'm sure will have been an oversight on your part is that Samuel Williams also played twice(2times) as many games for Wakefield Trinity as he did for Catalan Dragoons, a man of your standards should not be letting things as important as this slip, shabbyness is no excuse Jean.

Depends on the Aussie, it is for most but not for some, just watch the Aussie film Wolf creek for an extreme example!

The term "Pom" or "Pommie" or "Pommy" is frequently used by Australians and it was Richard "Sticky" Stuart's use of the term that was contained in the headline from Stuart's press conference recently. I have copied Stuart's terminology.

Carcassone is not a backwater of France. It is a town with a rich cultural history that is revered in France. It is also on the train lines connecting Toulouse to Perpignan.

95% of this thread is Jean talking to no one but himself. I thought it may be interesting - obviously not.

Make that 95% of the VT.

On a scale of 1 to 10 how does Carcassonne compare to cultural Chorley, be honest here Jean.