Crusaders 2018
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@gt12 said in Crusaders 2018:
I know he hasn't played for them, but he intends too. And, I equally had the same problem with the Chiefs using that useless friggin JP prop.
My point remains that NZ rugby shouldn't be paying this guy's salary - which is my understanding if he is getting super contract. If he committed to black, I'm 100% happy to have resources put into him, but otherwise, doesn't this seem like a bad investment?
No doubt he's on the IQ team's radar but if he thought there was an opportunity to get a black jersey, I suspect he'd stay. Presumably, he has, or is about to qualify on residency grounds this year. And he's contracted to end of 2020 season. Of course, he may not be good enough, in which case, it's moot.
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@pot-hale
Perhaps, but I don't want to invest in him unless he says he wants a black jersey and is prepared for fight for it.
I should mention that I'm only going by what he has said:
And as for the suggestion that he might have a choice to make somewhere down the line, all going well, Jager says he still feels like an Irishman.
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@gt12 said in Crusaders 2018:
@pot-hale
Perhaps, but I don't want to invest in him unless he says he wants a black jersey and is prepared for fight for it.
I should mention that I'm only going by what he has said:
And as for the suggestion that he might have a choice to make somewhere down the line, all going well, Jager says he still feels like an Irishman.
Context. He's being interviewed by an Irish journalist doing a tour of NZ about rugby and talking to Irish players based there. His audience is largely Irish. He's not going to say - nah I'm not interested in Ireland, I'm here now. Nor is he going to say - nah I'm going to be an All Black. So he punts down the middle.
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@pot-hale said in Crusaders 2018:
@gt12 said in Crusaders 2018:
@pot-hale
Perhaps, but I don't want to invest in him unless he says he wants a black jersey and is prepared for fight for it.
I should mention that I'm only going by what he has said:
And as for the suggestion that he might have a choice to make somewhere down the line, all going well, Jager says he still feels like an Irishman.
Context. He's being interviewed by an Irish journalist doing a tour of NZ about rugby and talking to Irish players based there. His audience is largely Irish. He's not going to say - nah I'm not interested in Ireland, I'm here now. Nor is he going to say - nah I'm going to be an All Black. So he punts down the middle.
He's Irish, he should play for Ireland.
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@nepia I pretty much agree and I've written before about the number of especially foreign tightheads being employed around the franchises.
Slowly improving - the Japanese one is gone from the Chiefs as are Geldenhuys and now Halanukonuka from the Highlanders.
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@chris-b said in Crusaders 2018:
@nepia I pretty much agree and I've written before about the number of especially foreign tightheads being employed around the franchises.
Slowly improving - the Japanese one is gone from the Chiefs as are Geldenhuys and now Halanukonuka from the Highlanders.
I'm not anti foreigners completely, I don't mind PIs and Japanese, any tier 2 players having the odd spot (prefer them not all in the same position), in our Super squads, but we shouldn't have tier 1 players (not Irish and especially not Australians). Didn't we use to have a two PIs rule for each squad, getting back to that would be a plan.
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@nepia said in Crusaders 2018:
@pot-hale said in Crusaders 2018:
@gt12 said in Crusaders 2018:
@pot-hale
Perhaps, but I don't want to invest in him unless he says he wants a black jersey and is prepared for fight for it.
I should mention that I'm only going by what he has said:
And as for the suggestion that he might have a choice to make somewhere down the line, all going well, Jager says he still feels like an Irishman.
Context. He's being interviewed by an Irish journalist doing a tour of NZ about rugby and talking to Irish players based there. His audience is largely Irish. He's not going to say - nah I'm not interested in Ireland, I'm here now. Nor is he going to say - nah I'm going to be an All Black. So he punts down the middle.
He's Irish, he should play for Ireland.
Well to be accurate, he was born in England to an Irish mother and Dutch father, grew up in Ireland and moved to NZ at 18/19. He's three years this year, so that gives him 4 countries in theory.
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Just looked up his stats, 192cm and 120kg. That's massive for a 22 year old. I didn't realise he was quite such a large young lad. The CRFU and Crusaders have a good eye for young props, so I will trust their judgement on this one. I hope he repays their faith in 2018, with Franks missing much of the season they will need Jager and Ala'alatoa to be firing.
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@cgrant said in Crusaders 2018:
And what about Ala'alatoa ? Will he commit to NZ or Australia ? He is playing better and better, and has far more potential than his brother IMO.
If I was him I would commit to Australia. Kepu is already 33 and his brother is much better at loosehead than he is at tighhead. They really don't have anyone else of quality in that position. In NZ, he would have Franks, Laulala, Moli and promising youngsters such as Lomax to compete with for an AB spot. It's a much harder task.
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@sammyc said in Crusaders 2018:
@gt12 said in Crusaders 2018:
@african-monkey said in Crusaders 2018:
Oli Jager used to dominate at club level from what I saw of him last season. In most games the Brighton front row would get the upper hand over their oppsing scrums.
Great, but why are the Saders developing a future Irish player? He's on record as saying he sees himself as Irish and wants to play for them.
(Assumes trump voice) "Send him home!"
Maybe complain about the Chiefs picking Michael Leitch or that useless Japanese prop instead.
Oh I've done that.
How about "as well". Or can't we complain about anything Canterbury?
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@pot-hale said in Crusaders 2018:
@nepia said in Crusaders 2018:
@pot-hale said in Crusaders 2018:
@gt12 said in Crusaders 2018:
@pot-hale
Perhaps, but I don't want to invest in him unless he says he wants a black jersey and is prepared for fight for it.
I should mention that I'm only going by what he has said:
And as for the suggestion that he might have a choice to make somewhere down the line, all going well, Jager says he still feels like an Irishman.
Context. He's being interviewed by an Irish journalist doing a tour of NZ about rugby and talking to Irish players based there. His audience is largely Irish. He's not going to say - nah I'm not interested in Ireland, I'm here now. Nor is he going to say - nah I'm going to be an All Black. So he punts down the middle.
He's Irish, he should play for Ireland.
Well to be accurate, he was born in England to an Irish mother and Dutch father, grew up in Ireland and moved to NZ at 18/19. He's three years this year, so that gives him 4 countries in theory.
Just think how good the Dutch could be ...
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@booboo said in Crusaders 2018:
@sammyc said in Crusaders 2018:
@gt12 said in Crusaders 2018:
@african-monkey said in Crusaders 2018:
Oli Jager used to dominate at club level from what I saw of him last season. In most games the Brighton front row would get the upper hand over their oppsing scrums.
Great, but why are the Saders developing a future Irish player? He's on record as saying he sees himself as Irish and wants to play for them.
(Assumes trump voice) "Send him home!"
Maybe complain about the Chiefs picking Michael Leitch or that useless Japanese prop instead.
Oh I've done that.
How about "as well". Or can't we complain about anything Canterbury?
My point is that those guys are mercenaries, other than playing for the Chiefs they don't contribute anything to NZ rugby.
Jager came here as an 18 year old, had to find work outside of rugby, probably holds New Zealand residency, lives in Christchurch for the whole year, plays regular club rugby, contributes greatly to the Brighton club and community I'm told, and has worked his way up through the grades.
I'm happy for someone like that to be given an opportunity.
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@sammyc said in Crusaders 2018:
Jager came here as an 18 year old, had to find work outside of rugby, probably holds New Zealand residency, lives in Christchurch for the whole year, plays regular club rugby, contributes greatly to the Brighton club and community I'm told, and has worked his way up through the grades.
That sounds like he's already eligible for NZ selection?
Thats a bit different from a player who is only eligible for another country
I see he was born in England too so he could play for 3 countries
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He either is or will be soon. However, he's on record as saying he wants to play for Ireland.
If he ends up committing to NZ (regardless is whether he turns out for us), I'll happily buy a round for Sammy and Pot Hale whenever they're in Tokyo.*
*to be fair, I'd probably do that anyway, but in this case I'll get to enjoy it more.
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@duluth said in Crusaders 2018:
@sammyc said in Crusaders 2018:
Jager came here as an 18 year old, had to find work outside of rugby, probably holds New Zealand residency, lives in Christchurch for the whole year, plays regular club rugby, contributes greatly to the Brighton club and community I'm told, and has worked his way up through the grades.
That sounds like he's already eligible for NZ selection?
Thats a bit different from a player who is only eligible for another country
I see he was born in England too so he could play for 3 countries
@pot-hale said in Crusaders 2018:
Well to be accurate, he was born in England to an Irish mother and Dutch father, grew up in Ireland and moved to NZ at 18/19. He's three years this year, so that gives him 4 countries in theory.
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@sammyc said in Crusaders 2018:
@booboo said in Crusaders 2018:
@sammyc said in Crusaders 2018:
@gt12 said in Crusaders 2018:
@african-monkey said in Crusaders 2018:
Oli Jager used to dominate at club level from what I saw of him last season. In most games the Brighton front row would get the upper hand over their oppsing scrums.
Great, but why are the Saders developing a future Irish player? He's on record as saying he sees himself as Irish and wants to play for them.
(Assumes trump voice) "Send him home!"
Maybe complain about the Chiefs picking Michael Leitch or that useless Japanese prop instead.
Oh I've done that.
How about "as well". Or can't we complain about anything Canterbury?
My point is that those guys are mercenaries, other than playing for the Chiefs they don't contribute anything to NZ rugby.
Jager came here as an 18 year old, had to find work outside of rugby, probably holds New Zealand residency, lives in Christchurch for the whole year, plays regular club rugby, contributes greatly to the Brighton club and community I'm told, and has worked his way up through the grades.
I'm happy for someone like that to be given an opportunity.
He seems to like the place. He first headed down when he was 14 for a month long training stint. Went back when he was 17 and did a stint in HIgh Performance unit. And got asked back again after he turned 18. Been there since. And now locked in till 2020. It'll be interesting to see how it goes. He's an interesting
projecterrr I mean prospect.
