Say most of these guys who have gone to the RFU were offered similar contracts to play in Aus, do you think many would come to the NRL?

I'm just trying to understand if the reason most cross is purely for the cash or, if the money is the same, it's the pull of playing in a higher profile international sport?

Its very possible that some players wouldn't want to move to Australia, so would pick union because of that.

Thornley has all the attributes to make it in either code.
It's not the lad himself or his ability, it's the coaches both at Sale and Leeds who don't know how to develop him into their game.
No one believes that he's learning anything, just going backwards.
Shame for such a talented lad!

It was Thorniley who chose to go, maybe he'll realise now that centre in RU is completely different to centre in RL.

They'll tell you they've switched to Union for "the challenge" and the higher profile international game.

Just try not to be stood in front of them when they do though, their noses might take your eye out.

Money talks.

Yep. The sooner the better too.

Get rid.

Obvious troll account is obvious.

It will be one of the saddo previously banned a dozen time losers. Best to ignore.

100% prefer them to go to the NRL

Apart from the fact that it’s the game I support and not the individual players, Rugby Union has a habit of ruining good rugby players. I was talking to a mate of mine at work who (strangely, as he is a normal guy in every other way) is a fan of Rugby Union and we were discussing Jason Robinson. He mentioned that it took Robinson a few seasons to find his kicking game and play like a normal Union full back. I pointed out to him of course that as soon as he became a ‘normal’ Union player, most of his attacking instincts had left him. The reason why Robinson was such a success was that he was a League man playing Union – as soon as he became a Union player playing Union, the game itself drained him of his creativity and attacking instincts