Injured Brumby Mark Gerrard looking to future overseas

[James]

If he signs he will have to start with a NH squad this year and he would miss the spring tour... However he does have a Wallabies contract for this year...

Wallabies contracts run until the end of the year- if he has one for this year he cannot be released until after the Spring tour unless the ARU releases him.

I agree with you Muddy that Knuckles was a bloody hopeless Wallabies coach. But Gerrard's undoing was the fact that he wasn't an 80 minute test player in any position in the backline. He didn't really have the pace for the back three and the trial at 10 went belly up. Knuckles could have handled that better but the fact was that Gerrard is an exceptional player at S14 level but is average when it comes to the next level. IMHO much like AAC. He has had some great games- the Barbarians test was amazing but just isn't the all round package to be a Test superstar. Same applies to guys like Drew Mitchell.

[Amy91]

Have heard rumours Gerrard is looking into France quite hard.

However with the fact he is Aus best performing fullback he may stay, but I think it's unlikely There are other players who could take his spot; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Drew Mitchell, Cameron Shepherd, (and in the future) Dean's is looking at James O'Connor shaping up as a fullback.

So I reckon he will probably go.