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
Heard the Tigers have an offer on the table for Ben Te Kira, would love to see them go hard for Deine Mariner & Xavier Wilson as their opportunities may be limited at the Broncos
Chris Faagutu was very good against CIS, it is frustrating watching him continually being played tight it was the same in the Mal Meninga Cup,it would be great to see him as a ball playing 13 or wide running back rower where he excels. He will be a first grader within 2 years.
Not sure about that, he is a long way off what he has showed in the past & hasn’t even cracked at South’s, I was expecting a projection similar to Blake Mozer’s
I am not about tagging youngsters,but at best he would have been a bench player, the Tigers are no where near as strong a presence in SEQ as they have been in previous years. Last years group was very good.