Where is Salesi Manu?

[Dacman82]

Hi All,

i was impressed with his performance last year and thought he might get a start. Mind you Tetera Faulkner played bloody well against the Rabble and Pek Cowan put in the hard yards too.

[GIGS20]

Manu took part in the trials, but not the first game.....hard to argue against Faulkner's selection, in my eyes he made Nic Henderson his bitch on friday night.

[theforceguy]

saw him train with the Force A last night

[WFDom]

saw him train with the Force A last night

Was CTM training with them too?

[Ham105]

Because Manu is on EPS contract, he can only play Super Rugby if he's approved as an injury replacement and therefore becomes part of the Force’s 30-man squad.

He will have to bide his time in the 'A' side until either there's an injury, or Ma'afu goes to Europe.

[sittingbison]

Thats what we all understood to be the case, but how does Sam Christie play? Hes on the EPS as well.

[GAFFA]

Thats what we all understood to be the case, but how does Sam Christie play? Hes on the EPS as well.

SNK not being avaliable maybe?

[Pacman]

Thats what we all understood to be the case, but how does Sam Christie play? Hes on the EPS as well.

I dear say SNK not being in the country allows SC a gig. It will be interesting if SC continues his form to see what happens over the next few weeks.

I somehow think there will aways be a Princess injured at any given time, so SC should be good to go in the 22 most weeks.

[Ham105]

I dear say SNK not being in the country allows SC a gig. It will be interesting if SC continues his form to see what happens over the next few weeks.

I somehow think there will aways be a Princess injured at any given time, so SC should be good to go in the 22 most weeks.

Yeah, Christie must be in the team's 30-man squad with SNK away.

Two more games, though, and it would seem Christie will be upgraded from EPS money to a full CPS contract.

[The InnFORCEr]

Interesting, thanks for that

[Pacman]

Yeah very interesting, Cheers.

I wonder if they can be away/travel for the entire 4 + 4 leave periods or just the 4 wks A/L.

Good on ya RUPA - keeping the ARU honest.

[wholetruth]

I'm pretty sure the rules have been changed and the whole 35 squad can play at any time this year. The ARU confirmed it earlier this year I think. They don't have to wait for an injury

[Pacman]

Yeah, Christie must be in the team's 30-man squad with SNK away.

Two more games, though, and it would seem Christie will be upgraded from EPS money to a full CPS contract.

Christie should get a min' $20k pay rise just after midnight, Sun Mar 3rd WAST at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria.

Also one would like to think Big Manu is getting payed over the Base Salary for a EPS

[Ham105]

I'm pretty sure the rules have been changed and the whole 35 squad can play at any time this year. The ARU confirmed it earlier this year I think. They don't have to wait for an injury

Ah, you are right. I emailed RUPA who confirmed it.