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I got the impression Lezana and Medrano were staying.
Thrush, Kahui and Greg Holmes apparently taking on a bigger academy role but could come in as injury cover.
Brache is apparently a great bloke, but we need to look to the future.
Pulu is Oz eligible. Injury prone but a great player. Should be kept if possible.
I suspect Taefu will go. You'd be keen to keep him if Kahui isn't going to be a regular but I am holding out hope for recruiting Kerevi.
Cubelli and Miotti and Olowofela already going.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
Cubelli and Miotti have been reported to have signed for Biarritz & Glasgow (although Cubelli originally signed for 2 years for us, so ?) and Olowofela is only a loan from Leicester. IIRC Kearney was only signed for a year, although I hope there is an option on a second.
Medrano & Lezana have been reported as staying, and Tony Lewis said Thrush & Kahui were back next year.
I think Pulu qualifies as Australian, despite playing for Niue in the 7s; he was reported as being Australian eligible when he was with the Brumbies.
The 2021 Force Squad List says Taefu is on his final year, and Brache is signed for 2022, but both I hope will stay around.
Taefu might be interested in the Manu Samoa side, though, as he might start getting frustrated for playing time behind Godwin, Kahui and Kuridrani.
Brache remains an excellent utility option, but I think his days of starting SR without the Force suffering a major injury blight are gone. He's still great at the NRC/GRR level, but not a centre/wing at a side with ambitions of winning the SR.
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ETA: Or, you know, what James & Shasta said!
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Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
I thought Kuridrani was only here for a year and likely to head overseas?
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
Also hoping for Kerevi. Don't see how McMahon would fit in the team as Stander is at 8 and I like the idea someone came up with of converting Anstee into an 8 (after he puts on about 10 kegs). Tizzano played well this year but with Koteka playing well and signed to 2022, and Callan also signed I wouldn't be going after him as a priority, especially given the reduced salary cap.
Can either of Holmes or Longbottom play LHP? Sorry to say but can't see the value in keeping both next year. They are both covering the same "spot". That is the experienced THP who isn't your first choice run on and not a development player.
Interesting info from the CEO last night. We will be seeing a few past players in blue next year. No names. Throwing a few names up.. . Coleman, Pbilip, Rona, Fines, Deegan?
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
There are some names I'd like to see back- Meakes, Naisarani, Richie Arnold, Sham Vui, Coleman, RHP.
I wouldn't say no to Chance Peni or Curtis Rona either.
Can't think of many others who would still be in their prime and would be returning faces.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
James O'Connor...![]()
Liam Gill could be another.
Would be awesome to get Fines back. Deegan too.
Proudly Western Australian; Proudly supporting Western Australian rugby
Shasta he said all that in confidence didn’t you sign the NDA!!?
I sort of think WA players would be emphasised first given A highly influential Western Australian who likes playing a straight bat when criticism is launched from the east coast about player drain.
Bring back Carlo.
Bring back RHP
Hopefully bring back DHP fingers crossed he is ok.
What would it take to get Tamaiti Williams?!?
Generally speaking you aren’t learning much if your lips are moving!!!