Any ideas? From New Zealand? South Africa??
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Any ideas? From New Zealand? South Africa??
Is it Lolagi VISINIA or Neme Milner Skudder.
Will be very happy with either one
NMS has 37 super rugby caps (according to Wiki). He's been playing in America, and may be looking to come home(ish). I'd be a bit worried about his injury history, though - he doesn't seem to have played much rugby in the last ~4 years. Mind you, if he had we'd have no chance to sign someone like him; when fit he was an excellent player (12 tries in 13 caps for the All Blacks!)
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wester...tiatia-2022628
Great signing, still in prime of his career at 26
Exciting times, waiting for the names to drop especially the two we had so far this week.
10 current squad members till to re-committ or just for us to be told.
11 left or retired, of which 4 outside replacements have already been named.
That makes at least seven to come from pathways or outside ....
Checking TIF's list thread, I count 28 names in the current list (including unsigned who haven't stated a release) therefore we would have minimum 2 maximum 7 coming from outside the current full contract group to make a full squad (that's assuming the squad is 30-35 players)
Unsigned but still listed are
Lloyd
Robertson
McAuley
Stander
McDonald
Kuenzle
Makara
Tapine
Ala
Pulu
Without them signing we have
2 Props
3 Hookers
3 Locks
4 Backrowers
2 Scrumhalves
2 Flyhalves
0 Inside Backs
2 Outside Backs
Our big holes are at Tighthead, Inside Back (although I reckon Kuenzle and Makara are just waiting to be announced) and Bench/injury cover.
I think we need to have, as a priority
2 x Tighthead
Sign McAuley, Kuenzle, Makara and Pulu
Find cover at 10/15
Fill a bench with quality players
with 18 contracts being announced or rolled over, we're in for an announcement a day for quite a while IMHO!
Brynard is not coming back
I wonder if he's staying in Aus or heading back to SA. Did he take citizenship? The sort of person you'd want to stick around.
A decent all round backline player with a decent boot.
In a recent interview Simon Cron intimated an outside back was returning to Australia to the Force, so sounds likley.
Cannot get behind The West Paywall, however it looks like Bryce Hegarty is on his way with another big signing due this week as well.
Western Force snare experienced utility back Bryce Hegarty, more to come as they build for the future .....
Bryce is a solid pick up IMHO excited to see who the big name may be....... SIO?
Yup looks like it is Sio
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