Quade Cooper may be the main drawcard for this year's Premier Rugby season, but there are plenty of other big names set to star for their respective clubs in 2018. Here are five players to keep an eye when the competition kicks off this weekend.  Tai Ford In a wooden spoon side last year, Bond University flanker Tai Ford was very good. Add a championship winning NRC season with Queensland Country, under Brad Thorn, a full professional preseason with the Reds, again with Thorn, and the only way is up for this hardnosed backrower. Ford proved he was a step above last year with his performances in the National Rugby Championship – helping the Country boys go from cellar-dwellers to champs. Now he needs to do the same with his Premier club side. Bond were disappointing in 2017, so Ford and co. will be aiming for a resurgence this year. Nick Jooste Keen rugby fans will recognise this name: the young fly-half from Perth with a huge wrap and an even bigger boot. He’s do