He offered a dead-bat to questions about potentially poaching Nathan Cleary but Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt was happier to share his plans for another code-switching star, with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on track to return from a broken jaw to play against Fiji in July.
Two days after Cleary helped NSW claim a dominant Origin win at Suncorp Stadium, Schmidt fronted媒体在7月19日在小袋鼠和狮子之间进行第一次测试之前，在同一地点标记了50天里程碑。
袋鼠教练被问到有关克利里有传言称借助橄榄球兴趣的猜测，这是由两次世界杯冠军蒂姆·霍兰（Tim Horan）在Stan Sport的 Rug> Rug> Rug> RugbyHeaven wher/em em> pegrab a ving 霍兰说，牧羊人被提名为他想在小袋鼠里拥有的原始球员，他说：“您可能不必等待太久。”
“过去两个月他非常热衷的谣言，”霍兰补充说。 “我听到了完全分开的声音，他非常热衷于来橄榄球。
“我认为这对澳大利亚橄榄球来说不是正确的事情，我们有很多才华横溢的才华。
“但是我告诉你，如果内森·克利尔（Nathan Cleary）说，如果我对玩游戏有兴趣，我必须喝咖啡。 wnq-j“ data-testid =“ image”> Nathan Cleary talking to media after the State of Origin victory.Credit: Janie Barrett
Cleary, who admitted in 2023 he was curious about one day making a switch to rugby, is on contract with Penrith until the 2027年底，每个赛季赚取130万美元。 His next contract would likely be substantially bigger, too, with the NRL salary cap expected to sharply increase in 2028.
AdvertisementRugby Australia would likely have to stump up an offer bigger than Suaalii’s $1.6 million a year, and given the previous blowback within rugby for Suaalii’s pay cheque at a time when the code is in major debt, and the historical difficulty of halves making the switch from league to union at the highest levels, informed sources said an RA raid on Cleary was not a likely prospect.
Cleary’s interest in playing rugby would be more likely to happen if he elected to move to Europe to be closer to football star partner Mary Fowler, and wealthy French rugby clubs came knocking.行业消息人士称，Cleary仍然不太可能在法国赚取他在NRL中的工作，但是从理论上讲，他仍然可以通过该路线，通过Giteau Law。 srcset =“ https://static.ffx.io/images/qunzoom_0.359%2C$ multiply_0.6988%2C$ ratio_1.776846%2C$ WID th_1059％2C $ x_13％2C $ y_45/t_crop_custom/q_86％2CF_AUTO/9BD33FE7277CD21469AB8A61C22265BA2265BA22222225F6708F， https://static.ffx.io/images/qunzoom_0.359%2C$ multiply_1.3975%2C$ ratio_1.776846%2C$ WIDTH_1 059％2C $ x_13％2C $ y_45/t_crop_custom/q_62％2CF_AUTO/9BD33FE7277CD21469AB8A61C22265BA2222222225F6708F 2x“高度=” 417“宽度=“ 740”/> Benji Marshall didn’t have much success during his time with the Auckland Blues during the 2014 Super Rugby season.Credit: Getty
Cleary’s manager did not return the Herald’s calls on星期五，澳大利亚橄榄球发言人说，虽然愿意与有兴趣打橄榄球的任何人交谈，但民族机构与已经在系统中的球员满意。
schmidt提出了类似的看法，在指出Cleary在奥克兰（Auckland）上著名的橄榄球学校，伊万（Ivan）父亲在伊万（Ivan）扮演的是伊万（Ivan），当时伊万（Ivan）曾在教练中扮演过一名年轻人，他可能会扮演一名年轻人。
施密特说：“与之相同。与此同时，我们在短暂的时间内将重点放在那里。 gkj3r mijqz wnq-j“ data-testid =“ image”>joseph-aukuso suaalii在偶然的头敲门时颌骨骨折。 creord> creord：getty> getty Images
，但沃拉塔人教练丹·麦克凯尔（Dan McKellar）周四表示，Suaalii已经在全面训练中进行了完整的培训 - BAR接触 - PLAIN-PLAIN-PLAIN-PLANS SCHS carmer carried
Suaalii在7月6日为针对斐济的小袋鼠效力。据推测，这名明星可能会在7月5日对阵狮子队对阵狮子队，以适应巡回演出的模式。
。竞争，”施密特说。
看着所有The action from the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season on Stan Sport, the only place to watch every match live and on demand.