Cooper Vuna signs with Melbourne Rebels

[Jonno]

As i said in another thread Jimmy will be back to his best after a good pre-season. He needs injury recovery time. But at this point in time Cooper offers so much more to the team.

Of coarse he offers so much more because he is fit. Grant Rovelli also offers so much more then Johnathan Thurston at this point in time.

 

[knightfan]

coopers still young im sure he will be back playing for the knights when he gets bored playing on the wing in rugby i wish him all the best

 

[marknights]

Sad to see him go, would of loved for him to stay

 

[Joshhh]

Heres a picture of Cooper celebrating in a trial match this month for the Rebels.

 

[Hunter93]

He scored a hattrick in that game IIRC.

 

[Mr Goanna]

I still shake my head at the decision to let him go...

 

[jamesgould]

It wasn't our decision, he took a way bigger paycheck than we could offer him.

He looks pretty happy in that photo, I thought everyone said he'd be miserable in union and come straight back to Newcastle?

 

[Aidos]

You hardly see him when he's not smiling though

 

[Hunter93]

Vuna scored again in the Rebels 19-14 loss to the Crusaders.

 

[Ms.Nobody]

The Rebels beat the Crusaders? Wow, impressive.

 

[Jonno]

The Rebels beat the Crusaders? Wow, impressive.

According to this they didnt: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...e-losing-final-trial-game-20110205-1ahrw.html

And it was a trial in a WC year. Crusaders would have been severely understrength, and will be for the majority of the Super 15 season.

 

[Hunter93]

Oh, I must have miss read it. Sorry.