Lote & Lawrence

[piquet339]

It's not exactly a hard position to play and his lack of pace will not be found out as much when defending in the centre of the park.

 

[Tigersmurf]

A lot of faith in Austin, considering he hasn't been able to make Firsts with a dissapointing Panthers side this year. He was injured for a while, and once brought into grade they got spanked.

He is not a walk up start for mine. Brooks and Anasta more likely.

 

[pattyferg]

Lote Tuqiri hasn't ruled out the prospect of returning to rugby union with the former dual international set to make an announcement on his future in the next month.

Tuqiri is off-contract with the Wests Tigers at the end of the season and been told by the NRL club there's unlikely to be a new deal on the table.

The powerful winger has played in the Tigers' last two games having spent the best part of two years out of the game due to complications stemming from a broken arm.

And having struggled to get himself fit again the 33-year-old isn't ready to hang up his boots and keen to stay in the NRL or potentially have another stint in the 15-man code.

"I am going alright and if it's not here at the Tigers then it will probably have to be somewhere else," Tuqiri said.

"I am sifting through a few things at the moment and hopefully have something for everyone in the next couple of weeks.

"There are a few things there, I will just have to weigh them up with the family and take it from there."

Tuqiri, along with Wendell Sailor and Mat Rogers were tempted away from the NRL at the turn of the century to play for the Wallabies in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Tuqiri joined the NSW Waratahs on a lucrative deal from Brisbane Broncos, then spent time with English giants Leicester before linking up with the Tigers in 2010.

Although he and his young family are well settled in Sydney Tuqiri's open-minded about the prospect of moving inter-state or potentially overseas with Japanese rugby, who've long coveted his services, a possibility.

But the former Queensland star said the uncertainty surrounding his future isn't something that's concerned him.

"That's (rugby) an option as well, having some experience in it and we'll just see how the next few weeks pan out," he said.

"I have struggled in the past with the weight of expectation around contract-time but I am older now and I can just go out there and enjoy myself.

"I have put two games together now and hopefully I can see out the season. It's been a tough two years with injuries but hopefully I am over all that bad luck."

http://www.nrl.com/tuqiri-open-to-rugby-union-return/tabid/10874/newsid/74256/default.aspx

wish him luck

Why not have him cheap and playing in reserve grade? He obviously lifts the young guns and has a great relationship and is a really great guy. He is a person id keep at the club especially for korobeti.

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[Pokies]

Problem with that is lote won't play here on the cheap. He wants to be paid more than he's worth at this stage of his career.

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[T-REXX]

Problem with that is lote won't play here on the cheap. He wants to be paid more than he's worth at this stage of his career.

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You assume alot

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[happy_tiger]

Tough call this one ,it depends on where we are going to play Richards

If Potters plans are to play Patty on the wing , we probably don't have a spot for him

If Potter plans to play Patty in the centres well we probably still need him ,Koroibete does have a few injuries in him

Probably also depends on Mr T , anyone know what his plans are for 2014 yet ??

 

[balmain boy]

Mr T has been signed up for 2014 for a while now. Not sure why fans don't know that.

I reckon Seve could even possibly play first grade toward the end of next season so that will also need to be considered in the futures of Lote and Lawrence. If Lote wants to play for minimum wage then ok. If not, pass.

He's been happily living in Balmain for years now, and his wife is working as a psych in the area too so I don't think he'd really uproot his family too much from here. But then again he could leave them here and go overseas for a while if needs be.