{"id":282199,"date":"2023-03-31T03:15:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T03:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=282199"},"modified":"2023-03-31T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:00:22","slug":"jones-vicious-code-fight-fantastic-for-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=282199","title":{"rendered":"Jones: Vicious code fight 'fantastic' for rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"

The battle between "leather patch" union and "working class" league fans for rugby code supremacy is only a good thing, reckons Wallabies<\/a> coach Eddie Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The code war kicked off again when Rugby Australia poached teenage league star Joseph Suaalii for $1.6 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The deal will see the Roosters<\/a> star depart league for union on a three-year deal from 2025 and could see him contest the 2027 Rugby World Cup<\/a> at home.<\/p>\n

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The potential to play in the British & Irish Lions<\/a> tour before that is an added drawcard.<\/p>\n

\"Eddie<\/p>\n

"It's big news," Jones told David Pembroke on the Eddie podcast.<\/p>\n

"Whenever a player jumps code from one to the other, it's really big news. In Australia, we do have this fight between rugby and rugby league.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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"Remember, in the old days when the rugby union player joined rugby league they weren't even allowed to come into games to watch. There's still a bit of that going on, you know, the old rugby league versus rugby union leather patches versus the working class of rugby league. There's still a bit of that and I think that's fantastic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"It's good and we should have that because it is a bit of a competition, but we're competing on essentially different platforms, and that's the intriguing part of it.<\/p>\n

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"The NRL presents this fantastic week-to-week competition. You've seen the crowds, they're really doing well, the game itself is a fantastic game to watch," he added.<\/p>\n

"Rugby union is completely different, a much more tactical game, a much more worldwide game, the ability to play in a World Cup every four years where it's a third biggest sporting event in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"So the options for those top players is unbelievable and you just hope that they make the best decision for their careers."<\/p>\n

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The deal has been lauded and criticised on both sides of the fence with Suaalii's name dominating headlines across the board.<\/p>\n

While Rugby Australia will be left $1.6 million lighter in each year of Suaalii's contract, it's all good news for Jones.<\/p>\n

He commended Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan for putting his money where his mouth is.<\/p>\n

\"Horan<\/p>\n

"You've got to admire the boldness of Hamish McLennan as the chairman of Rugby Australia," said Jones.<\/p>\n

"I think he's really trying to get rugby back on the front foot with the other winter sports so that's to be admired 100 per cent."<\/p>\n

Suaalii will look to join the likes of Lote Tuqiri, Wendell Sailor, Mat Rogers, Brad Thorn, and Sonny Bill Williams in making a successful switch.<\/p>\n

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