NRL Players Jason Taumalolo (left) and Valentine Holmes (right) in Santa Monica, California on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. The pair discuss their prospects of leaving the NRL and scoring contracts in America's NFL.
NRL Players Jason Taumalolo (left) and Valentine Holmes (right) in Santa Monica, California on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. The pair discuss their prospects of leaving the NRL and scoring contracts in America's NFL. PETER MITCHELL

Will America still accept Aussies under new president?

SPORTSVIEW WITH GERARD WALSH

WILL sports stars from Australia be allowed into America under the new president?

This was a question I asked this week when two Australian NRL footballers were trialling for American football contracts.

The reality is they are taking the jobs of Americans, which is now a no-go zone. But I doubt if the "jobs for Americans” plan will go that far.

Oakey in TRL

GREAT to see Oakey remains in the Toowoomba Rugby League.

As Wattles president Neil Phelan said, every club has been there in terms of a poor season.

With all the contamination issues around the town, if ever a town needs a footy club, it is Oakey right now.



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