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All I saw was at the bottom of an article about Koteka and Hardwick putting their friendship aside for Fridays match.
"New signing, former Wallabies second row Sitaleki Timani, brought in as an injury replacement for academy graduate and wider training group member Manu Siaosi, is not expected to start on Friday."
Rodda signs....
https://www.westernforce.com.au/west...allabies-lock/
Seems a bit late to still be pulling a list together; anyone know if he will actually make it onto the field this season, or whether it's a longer term signing? Not that there seems to be much structure to disrupt ATM mind, so I guess the sooner the better. Perhaps a little surprised he's headed to WA however, maybe makes him a little easier to ignore following his departure in the first place...
Any mention of the contract term?I'd be hoping for at least 2 years before he's seduced by the Queensland team song (and the brown paper bag of hidden cash)
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Based on this from last week, I doubt he'll be heading to the Reds...
Brad Thorn has been riled by the prospect of Izack Rodda's Australian rugby return less than a year after he left the Queensland Reds over a pay dispute.
... Izack Rodda’s departure from the Reds over a pay dispute did not still well with his former Queensland coach Brad Thorn.
"It was disappointing when it happened and disappointing to hear that [he may be back] as well, less than 12 months after the situation occurred," Reds coach and former international lock Thorn said.
"Us at Queensland Rugby wouldn't agree with it [his immediate return].
.... "You don't dislike that person, but the whole game suffered here ... it was hard yakka and a lot of people made sacrifices, so that doesn't align with our values."
I also reckon Thorn might be bullshitting a little here:
But the sour taste of Rodda's Reds departure still hasn't left his former coach's mouth, who insists reports of bad blood between the pair were off the mark.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-u...16-p57bb1.html
A Force spokesperson said: “[Rodda] is joining us once his international commitments end and will be with us until the end of 2022.”
This means Rodda could effectively be picked for Wallabies Tests as early as July, provided he is released from his French club in time. Australia are set to take on France in a three-Test series.
RA has given Rodda no guarantee that he will involved with the Wallabies this year.
However, Rodda won’t take part in Super Rugby AU or Super Rugby Trans-Tasman this year and will have to wait until next season to go head-to-head with the Reds in what will no doubt be a spicy encounter.
Generally speaking you aren’t learning much if your lips are moving!!!
So just the one season then really.
How do the Force expect their coach to build a successful, winning team when so many players are only on one-year contracts??
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Sellers market. Local players of Super standard are a way off yet;sadly.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
guess it is the trade off between developing local talent,but at the same time having a squad capable of winning games now
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