Not signing news but heard that kenTuki fried Simpkins has reached out to rugby franchises in Japan, I don’t know if you can play in Japan then return during the season
The thing I am most pleased with if this is true is that they have identified a style that they want to play with & are trying to recruit players that fit that style
Wasn’t Sheens,although it was someone who was part of his regime, that was more to do with Canberra walking away due to a mandate from the NSWRL with the Tigers stepping in with nothing to fo
The Tigers had that before letting Hartigan go, only to replace him with Sheens who we all know his track record with recruitment & retention. The Tigers have gone from one of best recruiters in Qld to possibly the worst with their jobs for mates program.
As long as he is used as a lock, he is one of the most talented juniors to come out of SEQ since Chris MCKenna but is not at the same level when playing at prop which he was forced to do this year