Tapine looked very good in the pre-season this year and was very surprised he wasn't given a run instead of Poolman
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Tapine looked very good in the pre-season this year and was very surprised he wasn't given a run instead of Poolman
I suspect that after the awards dinner at the end of next week we will have a clearer picture of whose leaving.
Then similar to the other franchises we should start hearing about the last few signings.
Starting team and reserves for next year:
1. Wagner
2. Horton
3. ? (need someone who's good enough to start against the best scrummaging teams)
4. Rodda? Probably won't be ready for the start of the season.
5. Williams
6. Harris
7. Tizzano
8. Naisarani? If re-signed.
9. Fines-Leleiwasa
10. Burey
11. ? No one currently in the squad at top level.
12. Stewart
13. Spink
14. Potter
15. Donaldson
16. Kaitu’u
17. Pearce
18. Rebolo
19. Kalapu
20. Anstee
21. White
22. Pasitoa
23. Kuenzle
No worries, Mate. All good. Note what the Brumbies did at the start of this season. Started with Lonegan & Debreczeni. No doubt White is the better 9. I see these pairs swapping during the season. Actually, my main point was the pairings I think they'll make. White & Pasitoa, or IFL & Burey.
We need to be realistic front row and lock stocks are in very short supply world wide, and adding to it level of foreign salaries and our own self enforced salary caps and other constraints it is unlikley we are going to make any"big" signings. The best we can do is find some hard grafting journeymen to help, mentor and enable the younger players we have to be drip fed into the system.
I suspect that Mataele and Pulu will be around next year. (Check the facebook cover photo)
Prop wise, admittedly still a young buck, but after last night, could do worse than secure Massimo De Lutiis off Brumbies.
Nic White is a saint, who only instructs the ref for edification and education due to his overwhelming concern for the good of the game.
Likewise his box kicks are perfect examples of positive rugby, only spoiled by the callous and illegal play by oppositions who don't respect the finer points of the game.