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Salary-cap pressures have forced veteran prop Martin Taupau out of Brisbane as club bosses finalise a monster $5.5 million-plus upgrade for Reece Walsh.

Sport Confidential can reveal Taupau must find a new home in 2025 after being informed by Broncos bosses he will not be given a new deal for next season.

But after handing out a series of lucrative upgrades to the likes of Pat Carrigan, Payne Haas, Ezra Mam, Adam Reynolds, Jesse Arthars, Billy Walters, money is running dry under the salary cap at Red Hill.

The Broncos cannot afford to lose rising forwards Xavier Willison, Brendan Piakura and Ben Te Kura and have advised Taupau he is surplus to requirements.

Walsh can source rival offers from November 1 but the Broncos have no intention of allowing the Maroons maestro to head to free agency.
 
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Josh Schuster has ruled out a move to the Titans.

Sport Confidential can reveal the former Sea Eagle will be playing for a Sydney rival next season and has no interest in a move to Queensland to play for the Titans.

The 23-year-old was linked with the Titans after he was spotted last month on the glitter strip with his agent, fuelling speculation he was in talks with Gold Coast coach Des Hasler.

Hasler gave Schuster his NRL debut at Manly in 2020, adding further weight to suggestions that the Titans coach could issue his former protege a Gold Coast lifeline.

But Schuster has had no talks with Hasler or the Titans and is determined to remain in Sydney.

Despite his erratic ways at Manly, Schuster has received lucrative offers to resurrect his NRL this season before June 30, but there will be no rushed return.

Schuster is working hard on his fitness and wants to start afresh in the upcoming pre-season with a new NRL club for the 2025 premiership.
 
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Tiger_Fanatic3 said:
Josh Schuster has ruled out a move to the Titans.

Sport Confidential can reveal the former Sea Eagle will be playing for a Sydney rival next season and has no interest in a move to Queensland to play for the Titans.

The 23-year-old was linked with the Titans after he was spotted last month on the glitter strip with his agent, fuelling speculation he was in talks with Gold Coast coach Des Hasler.

Hasler gave Schuster his NRL debut at Manly in 2020, adding further weight to suggestions that the Titans coach could issue his former protege a Gold Coast lifeline.

But Schuster has had no talks with Hasler or the Titans and is determined to remain in Sydney.

Despite his erratic ways at Manly, Schuster has received lucrative offers to resurrect his NRL this season before June 30, but there will be no rushed return.

Schuster is working hard on his fitness and wants to start afresh in the upcoming pre-season with a new NRL club for the 2025 premiership.
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Worth a shot for cheap $$ in the back row
 
Tapau offers a player type we don't necessarily have & potentially a bridge-player to Jordan Miller coming into the squad.

Blaize would be enormous.

We should have a shot at Jack Williams, but I expect he will stay at the Sharks if offered regular game time.

I'd still be looking at Sione Mata'utia to take Papali'i's spot.
 
Conbat07 said:
Worth a shot for cheap $$ in the back row
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We’ve been interested in him for 4 years.

Harto made that big play for him.

As I understand it, he has a lot of baggage. He wasn’t putting in at training, all the own-goals.

Like a lot of players who run amok, it’s bad decisions but also who his influences have been, so we would need to weed these out of his social circle.

But he might take to Benji whom I get the feeling is a players coach, than Seibs who has his leadership model.

I get this feeling we will sign him one day.

I think we made some progress with JTJ until he wore out naturally.
 
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liltiger said:
Could be anything, has all the potential in the world but reminds me of Latrell in that he seems to be very mentally temperamental. Has all the ability but just seems to lack the desire at times.
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Lack of desire is something that is only rectified here when playing for a contract (bar a few) so I don’t think it would be beneficial for either party
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
From Daily Telegraph:

Hope we’re in the mix with one of Sullivan, Naden, Tumeth or Staines going to them.

SHARKS STAR GIVEN PERMISSION TO LEAVE

Cronulla has given prop Royce Hunt permission to test the open market as rival clubs come circling the Samoan international.

Hunt is not off-contract until the end of 2025 but having been inundated with requests from other clubs, the Sharks have granted Hunt permission to talk with them but with one twist – it is only for the 2026 season and beyond.

The Sharks have no intention – at this stage – of letting Hunt walk early from his deal. Although their salary cap situation is tight they don’t need to move him on and consider him an important member of their squad.

The likes of South Sydney and Canterbury are among the clubs to express an interest. Hunt will be free to talk with other clubs come November 1 but Cronulla’s decision will now expedite that process.

The Sharks have given star front rower Royce Hunt permission to negotiate with rival clubs. Picture: Getty Images

The Sharks have given star front rower Royce Hunt permission to negotiate with rival clubs. Picture: Getty Images
Cronulla’s stance is similar to the one they took with Connor Tracey recently. Tracey was given permission to talk with clubs months before the November 1 window opened. Eventually he did a deal with the Bulldogs and the two clubs agreed to a player swap with rising star Michael Gabrael joining the Sharks.

While Cronulla have made it known they want to keep Hunt for next season, his future at the club beyond that is not guaranteed. So it means Cronulla would need a player in return should they allow Hunt to leave 12 months early from his deal.

At 28 he is chasing what could be his last NRL contract. Clubs have continually asked the question of a host of players at the Sharks considering their impending arrival of Warriors star Addin Founa-Blake from next season.

Cronulla are in discussions about extending the off-contract Jack Williams while they also want to do long-term deals with Tom Hazleton, Cameron McInnes, Briton Nikora and Teig Wilton whose deals all expire at the end of next year.
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We'd have to be flippin' mad if we dont go in hard after this guy .. !!!
 
liltiger said:
Could be anything, has all the potential in the world but reminds me of Latrell in that he seems to be very mentally temperamental. Has all the ability but just seems to lack the desire at times.
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Maybe another Suli. Just needs a few kicks in the behind before he gets going.
 
We really need to start signing some forwards , dolphins signed panaji junior, dogs after hunt ( don’t know how the hell they got any cap ) I know there is no leaks coming from the tigers but I am getting frustrated waiting to see, IF any signings coming our way . I think the main thing that rubs all tiger fan up the wrong way , is how quick other teams sign players , even clubs that are not anyway near the 8
 
Club injury report has AD back playing next week.

Probs straight into the NSW cup 5/8 role but with lack of centre depth could he take our right centre role in a couple of weeks?
 
bptiger 0 said:
We really need to start signing some forwards , dolphins signed panaji junior, dogs after hunt ( don’t know how the hell they got any cap ) I know there is no leaks coming from the tigers but I am getting frustrated waiting to see, IF any signings coming our way . I think the main thing that rubs all tiger fan up the wrong way , is how quick other teams sign players , even clubs that are not anyway near the 8
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I feel that Royce Hunt ticks so many boxes for us, he could well be our next silent signing if we can offer something to Sharks to release for '25.

He's big, explosive, good defence, experienced, more of an impact middle, wouldn't cost the world & part of the Samoa national team (Luai etc).

What do Sharks need that we can offer?
 
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