www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/23 ... -future-to Thoughts? Frankly, I think it's pathetic. Countries aren't clubs, you can't just switch around. He's played for the NZ Maori and the Exiles in the past year, too. RFL and international RL looks a joke, this just undermines any credibility our sport had.

www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/23 ... -future-to Thoughts? Frankly, I think it's pathetic. Countries aren't clubs, you can't just switch around. He's played for the NZ Maori and the Exiles in the past year, too. RFL and international RL looks a joke, this just undermines any credibility our sport had.

What a joke. Why not play our youngsters like Lomax, Widdop etc.

He's a bogan nothing more to say.

Widdop is gash and only gets in the team because he plays in Oz. Lomax is good but isnt as good as Chase though might be in a few years

just confirmed my feeling about international RL now, it's meaningless, I'd prefer the FC players from all nations to sit it out and have a rest.

Chase is New Zealand born and bred, (aye bro oh yea) that's his favourite 4 words.

I live in Auckland and I know passionate RL supporters who have never heard of him, seriously Chase isn't that good.

I find this embarrassing Chase is an average player who would't get a look in over here.

England have we become that desperate?

The star stand off in Super League wants to play for England - dont agree with it really but if it makes us stronger then I'm happy. The aussies and kiwi's have been doing this for ages, why shouldnt we?? They do it in cricket, union etc so its hardly groundbreaking

Kevin Pietersen !
I'm not sure whether i disagree or not, but i will be disappointed if it costs Lomax his chance. He definitely deserves a go, Australia wouldn't think twice about throwing a young kid in the deep end and look where that has got them!

Just like Manu being available for england selection

RL in England really is a joke with this decision, he's not got a hope in hell to become a NZ international so he picks England.

NZ and Au are laughing at us we really are joke.

This thread isnt 'Have a pop at Rangi Chase'

Your completely wrong to call chase him an average player. Im obviously going to be biased because im a Castleford fan - but every Superleague club would jump at the chance o have Rangi Chase on their books. Your obviously someone making judgements on the 4 games youve watched on Sky this year. You have to be a little more than 'Average' to win the Albert Goldthorpe Medal and be nominated for Man of Steel.

Back on topic, his inclusion is a joke and we should really be concentrating on bringing our own English youngsters through the ranks. I seem to remember the same situation happening with Willie Manu a couple of years ago?

Fact is, if his playing style wasnt so similar to Benji Marshal, He'd be in the New Zealand squad right now.

Assuming you're fishing, there was a similar rumble of objection when he got in the training squad last year.

I kinda dont agree with it, but other sports do it and Oz and NZ have been at it for ages so if you cant beat them, join them.

One positive is that IF it makes us more competetive, it will only raise the profile of the game. We'd get more media coverage if we got to the final that if we didnt

Yep, and Fasvalu (sp) and Heighington.

Widdop is gash? The same stand off who helped take his side to the minor premiership?

Lomax isn't as good as Cronk but that's irrelevant. It's not about winning next month it's about developing our young players.

I'm completely right. Chase is nothing special, and seriously don't believe the hype that big clubs are interested in him because they are not, the biggest clubs in Super League Warrington, Wigan, Leeds and Saints are not interested in him and nobody in the NRL is interested, he's at his level a big fish in a tiny pond.

You're completely wrong to suggest Chase is an average player.

Does your comment indicate you didn’t watch his last few games at no 6 for Storm? The pundits on Channel nine and Foxsports were very impressed with his performances in fact Ray Warren and Peter Stirling likened him to some of the GB halves of the past

How the hell do you know who are & aren't interested in signing Chase?

Really? Ok Paul, because you know so I must be completely wrong.

Like I said I do not know one single Kiwi who knows who is, if you know Kiwi's they would be aware if a fellow Kiwi was good at rugby believe me and nobody i've spoken to at Warriors games has heard of him, and by the way my girlfriend is of maori decent and a South Aucklander and nobodies heard of him in the mad rugby world that is NZ.

Because he plays for Castleford.

No it's my opinion that's all. However it did not stop you telling someone you were completely right did it earlier?

That is no grounds for judging his ability. He played in the NRL and in SL has blossomed and is one of three players shortlisted for the MOS award. He might not be as good enough to play for NZ but it does not make him an average player.

Clearly on this site he's a superstar.

I've seen more posts recently about a, sorry (above average) Castleford player then our own.

That's just garbage mate.

if rangi is a sorry above average player, then how has he won albert goldthorpe, one of 3 men to be shortlisted for MOS, got MOM in exiles game above the best players in super league.