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Inglis knocked back rugby offer
July 20, 2008 GREG Inglis, the man who carved up Mark Gasnier in State of Origin II this year, rejected an offer to play rugby union with Western Force because he feared he would become bored in the 15-man code.
"There's something about rugby union I just don't like. I don't know if it's because I get bored or you can't show your skill or what," Inglis said.
"No disrespect to them at the elite level. I'm sure it's a very tough game, but some people get bored from it.
"I understand some guys go because of the money.
"When the Western Force approached me, I just told them 'thanks but no thanks'. I didn't want to even consider it.
"I'm a league boy through and through. I grew up around league. My old man was league, my grandfather, my brothers, even my sister. It was just always about the game.
"So it runs in the family, it's part of my background and that's all I've ever wanted to play."
Inglis and Gasnier duelled in an exhilarating match-up in this year's Origin series.
In the series opener, Gasnier collected the honours by setting up two tries down the Blues' right edge.
But in Origin II, Inglis returned serve, swatting away his Kangaroos Test team-mate with ease in a landslide Maroons victory.
Fans were robbed of a deciding duel when Gasnier was forced out of Origin III with a torn hamstring.
Even though Inglis has been named at five-eighth, the prospect of him crossing swords with Gasnier on Monday night when Melbourne meet St George Illawarra at Olympic Park is as enticing as ever.
Inglis has seen all the hype about Gasnier's $1million-a-season switch to French rugby union over the past week but doesn't believe the NRL should make an exception to keep the Dragons captain.
"I can see where Gaz is coming from but I don't think you should change the rules for special players," Inglis said.
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