Tom Shines
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I think the club has painted itself into a corner to have Hope as the starting hooker if Api is out … I don’t think another makeshift solution for the full 80 mins is currently available at the club
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I think the club has painted itself into a corner to have Hope as the starting hooker if Api is out … I don’t think another makeshift solution for the full 80 mins is currently available at the club
Having a back up hooker that can play elsewhere would be very beneficial to the top 30.
Latu is probably the closest we have, being able to play in the halves, at hooker and at 13 but Benjis saying he's the long term 7.
With our squad filling, I'm not sure how we could land such a player and who it'd be.
Perhaps Jock could play some 9 if needed !?
Tony Taco
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If they can find another quality Prop I think that makes Hopeys job a hell of a lot easier at 9 when Api is subbed.
It’s rumoured NAS has signed a letter of intent to join the Rugby 360 comp. He won’t be an option for us unless the comp doesn’t happen.
jrtiger
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club showed their hand with giving Hope a Top 30 deal. I don't think you'll see anything else on the hooking front unless we're shopping players.
we don't have the space in the roster now to bring Havili or someone else in when there's other areas of higher priority that need addressing. everyone knows we still need an enforcer in the middle, and we're now skinny in the outside backs with Faataape, Staines, Feledy, Olam and seemingly Naden gone, plus Saukuru converting to the backrow.
and it was daylight 2nd
Enmore_Tiger
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You know what they say about Roosters juniors, rare as hens teeth.
balmain boy
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We couldn't even spell Mavriks name correctly in the image from his signing announcement email.
We have the worst media and comms team in the comp, I take what they write with a grain of salt. They wouldn't even know what a development player is. We probably spend the least on this area too though to be fair.
Tito Santana
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Staines off to Catalans.
Another jobber off the books.
Another jobber off the books.
balmain boy
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With our current squad we're still a quality prop short, and our back line is still the slowest in the comp by a country mile.
We don't really have any outside backs coming through the ranks. Tavana the only maybe.
I can see the Mack truck playing left centre/wing. Which either means Skelton goes to the right or May does.
We don't really have any outside backs coming through the ranks. Tavana the only maybe.
I can see the Mack truck playing left centre/wing. Which either means Skelton goes to the right or May does.
BlackWhiteGold
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Nervous we are a bit skinny on the dummy half front next season too JR.
I 'hope' Hope can have a big pre-season to take his game to another level but aside from him, Latu is not a dummy half, Haywood is at least 12 months away to be ready physically & defensively, Murray would be ok for the odd 10-15 min cameo if absolutely necessary & Mason hasn't even be developed there yet to add to his utility value.
Maybe Josese Lanyon (22 next year) who is contracted next season (not sure what type of contract, maybe T&T) is one who could jump out of the ground as an option.
Strider
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To be fair, what kinda name is Mavrik? Who are his parents that would name someone that 😆
BlackWhiteGold
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And manager Mario who will know halves warrant more $$$. But in this day and age, a top lock is just as valuable imo.
Tito Santana
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Im pretty sure his dad is a fan of Top Gun. Legit.
BlackWhiteGold
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That's my gut feel too @Demps .
My gut also tells me To'a is too inconsistent defensively & injury prone to be in our premiership winning team. I feel we need a strong running and very good defensive right centre to polish off our team.
1 Bula 2 Makasini 3 May 4 ??? 5 Turuva
Someone of the ilk of a Shibasaki or Kris.
Send them to the upcoming Rugby 360 competition, maybe a year in club rugby in 2026 to get the hang of it.
Makasini, fast tracked... ?
Still a bit to play out with Starford but I can't see him liking taking Nadens role next year as the "experienced back up".
As @jrtiger said though, the depth is looking light.
Some how we have to improve this and im thinking Tui'tupou & Mapapalangi [shout out @IronFist ] will be handy for this role, just a matter of how we fit them in.
Kelce68
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I think those concerned about Hope are right to have their reservations, but I suspect Haywood will creep up on everybody for a bit-part role quicker than people expect. Won't surprise me if they give him a bench game in Cup to finish the year over the next month...
Kelce68
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I think you're on the money, V.
I think we'll see a couple of surprising names move early in the next couple of months.
'Surprising' in that they're not the Feledys or Tumeths of the world, but I think those names, particularly Hunt and Bird, may well fall out the back door pretty quickly.
I don't think that makes any sense if we are going to start Latu at 7. If he plays 14 then yeah sure, but otherwise it's just a disruption to his development.
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