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Rugby Australia offer NRL star big-money deal – report
By Finn Morton
In the aftermath of the Wallabies’ record loss to Wales at the World Cup, it’s been reported that NRL star Angus Crichton has been offered a big-money deal by Rugby Australia.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the Sydney Roosters enforcer could potentially ink a deal that would send him to the Western Force for 2024 and 2025 on $1.6 million per year.
Crichton, 27, has been linked with a return to rugby union for quite some time. Rumours surrounding Cam Murray and Payne Haas have come and gone, but Crichton has remained in RA’s sights.
Before all the fame and glamour that comes with NRL stardom, Crichton was an exciting talent in rugby union. After impressing in Sydney’s GPS competition, he went on to play for the Australian Schoolboys.
Crichton later penned a deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and has gone on to achieve practically everything that the sport has to offer in terms of team success.
The New South Wales Blues and Australian Kangaroos representative has won an NRL Premiership, a World Cup Challenge, and a Rugby League World Cup.
It’s a bold move for Rugby Australia who appear in desperate need of some genuine star power from the rival code. Crichton could possibly join Roosters teammate Joseph Suaalii in the 15-player game.
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Don't think you've watched enough. But let's see how the future pans out. I'm quietly confident we have a row of 10's lined uo who would each start in many really good teams.
Go to commentsHopefully Joe stays where he is. That would mean Les, McKellar, larkham and Cron should as well. It’s the stability we need in the state programs. But, if Joe goes, RA with its current financial situation will be forced into promoting from within. And this will likely destabilise other areas.
To better understand some of the entrenched bitterness of those outside of NZ and NSW (as an example 😂), Nic, there is probably a comparison to the old hard heads of welsh rugby who are still stuck in the 1970s. Before the days where clubs merged, professionalism started, and the many sharp knives were put into the backs of those who loved the game more than everyone else. I’m sure you know a few... But given your comparison of rugby in both wales and Australia, there are a few north of the tweed that will never trust a kiwi or NSWelshman because of historical events and issues over the history of the game. It is what it is. For some, time does not heal all wounds. And it is still festering away in some people. Happy holidays to you. All the best in 2025.
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