Gasnier is gooonnnnne... : Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:14 pm  

Gasnier signs with Stade Francais Posted 3 hours 40 minutes ago Updated 3 hours 8 minutes ago St George Illawarra captain Mark Gasnier has signed with French rugby union club Stade Francais. His playing future has been the subject of endless speculation over the past few months, but the representative centre is expected to announce he is leaving the Dragons at a media conference at 11:00am on Tuesday. The Australian and New South Wales centre will be exercising an escape clause in his five-year contract to sign with French rugby union club Stade Francais, which is to be coached by former Waratahs boss Ewen McKenzie. Gasnier was courted by the Australian Rugby Union in 2006, but the Dragons retained their superstar with a late multi-million dollar offer. His departure is a big blow to the NRL as Gasnier was to be one of the key faces in the promotion of the League World Cup to be staged later this year. Gasnier began looking at overseas options after a third-party deal fell through earlier in the season. abc news

Gasnier signs with Stade Francais Posted 3 hours 40 minutes ago Updated 3 hours 8 minutes ago St George Illawarra captain Mark Gasnier has signed with French rugby union club Stade Francais. His playing future has been the subject of endless speculation over the past few months, but the representative centre is expected to announce he is leaving the Dragons at a media conference at 11:00am on Tuesday. The Australian and New South Wales centre will be exercising an escape clause in his five-year contract to sign with French rugby union club Stade Francais, which is to be coached by former Waratahs boss Ewen McKenzie. Gasnier was courted by the Australian Rugby Union in 2006, but the Dragons retained their superstar with a late multi-million dollar offer. His departure is a big blow to the NRL as Gasnier was to be one of the key faces in the promotion of the League World Cup to be staged later this year. Gasnier began looking at overseas options after a third-party deal fell through earlier in the season. abc news

: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:53 pm  

no respect for players that leave long term high valued contracts

: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:52 pm  

He just misses his boyfriend Craig Gower

: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:28 pm  

Union's power





































































League's power

: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:01 pm  

But don't worry cos the NRL is great. And we'll replace him easily. There are lots of other stars at the Dragons. Like an ancient overweight Sailor for example. And Origin plus domestic games is clearly enough tio give clubs the clout to keep whoever they want to. No, really. NRL rules.

: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:33 am  

I agree this will allow guys like Inglis, Folau, Cooper, and Monaghan the opportunity to put their hand up.

Mark Gasnier is a great player but his achievements in the NRL will be (if not already) surpassed by at least two of the players mentioned

: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:27 pm  

jimmybeam wrote:

I agree this will allow guys like Inglis, Folau, Cooper, and Monaghan the opportunity to put their hand up.

Mark Gasnier is a great player but his achievements in the NRL will be (if not already) surpassed by at least two of the players mentioned

Thats the good thing about having such a strong competition.

One star leaves

Another one enters


no wuckers

: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:24 am  

good riddance he was poop in the SOO, so union is the only way for him as the game of union is poop aswell.

: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:32 pm  

wallabys anyone

: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:57 am  

Gasnier plotting to be a Wallaby super 14 queensland http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

Gasnier plotting to be a Wallaby super 14 queensland http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html