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Its almost that time of the season when the rumour mill starts and speculation starts regarding our squad for 2025.
We have a large contingent coming off contract.
With the uncertainty surounding the Melbourne Rebels for 2025, besides looking at overseas stints, domestic super rugby places could be tight and may help prevent any significant movement.
Currently signed for 2025
Props
Tom Robertson 2025
Charlie Hancock 2025
Marley Pearce 2025
Harry Hoopert 2025
Hookers
Tom Horton 2025
Brandon Paega-Amosa 2025 (and beyond)
Nick Dolly 2025 (and beyond)
Locks
Darcy Swain 2026
Back Rowers
Carlo Tizzano 2025
Will Harris 2025
Scrumhalf
Isaak Fines-Leleiwasa 2025
Nick White 2025
Inside Backs
Bailey Kuenzle 2025
Reesjan Pasitoa 2025
Harry Potter 2025
Ben Donaldson 2025
Outside Backs
Max Burey 2025
George Pooolman 2025
2024 Squad yet to be re-signed:
Angus Wagner 2024
Atu Moli 2024
Siosifa Amone 2024
Jeremy Williams 2024
Lopeti Faifua 2024
Tom Franklin 2024
Ollie Callan 2024
Papillon Sevelle 2024
Henry Robertson 2024
Cambell Parata 2024
Hamish Stewart 2024
Henry O'Donnell 2024
Kurtley Beale 2024
Confirmed Departing
Tim Anstee 2024 Departing Unknown
Ryan Coxon Departing Unknown
Nikolai Foliaki 2024 Departing Unknown
Ben Funnel 2024 Departing Unknown
Felix Kalapu 2025 Departing Unknown
Feleti Kaitu'u 2024 Departing Unknown
Santiago Medrano 2024 Departing Unknown
Taqele Naiyaravoru Departing to Nationale (D3) Narbonne
Izack Rodda 2024 Departing to D2 Provence
Ian Prior 2024 Departing Unknown
Chase Tiatia 2024 Departing Unknown
Michael Wells 2024 Departing Retired
Confirmed gone during the year:
Oliver Cummins to Agen
Jackson Pugh to Japan
Wilton Rebolo to MLR
Sam Spink to Saracens
Last edited by Burgs; 30-07-24 at 23:55.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Rugby Pass seem to think Sam Spink is a done deal with Saracens.
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Tigers boss Dan McKeller knows him well from his time on the Wallabies coaching staff. He has already missed out on one of his main targets at outside centre after the Premiership champions won the race to land former Wasps man Sam Spink....."
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Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
These guys are usually pretty quick and accurate, I'm not seeing Spink on there as yet.
Perese would be a major loss for the Tahs and Wallabies, to me more evidence of why RA need to grow some balls and totally delete variations of Giteau Law and be Domestic only.
https://all.rugby/transfers/logs/
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
I'd suggest this to be the strongest starting point we have had in many seasons!
Two major "In's" for the Front Row and may as well call it three given Hoopert.
Williams "should" be a shoe in given the whole "long term Captaincy" talk at appointment.
If we can get Rodda (FIT!) and Anstee re-signed then you pretty much have the Starting XV.
Last edited by Burgs; 12-03-24 at 13:57.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
UNtil the Brumbies match I would have called that a disaster (and there's aspects to the idea which I still think are pretty disastrous) but Bayley Kuenzle covered excellently for Sam in his absence and I think the biggest problem would be the next man down the totem pole.
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I think it was always inevitable that Spink would be leaving.
Haven't we signed Brandon Paenga-Amosa for next year or was that just speculation?
If the Rebels fold that will make a huge difference as that will be our chance to build a squad to challenge for the title. We should be going after Kemeny, Salakaia-Loto, Leota, Tupou for a starting point. Not too fussed on their backs, given Kellaway is already going
UNtil the Brumbies match I would have called that a disaster (and there's aspects to the idea which I still think are pretty disastrous) but Bayley Kuenzle covered excellently for Sam in his absence and I think the biggest problem would be the next man down the totem pole.
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I wouldn't chase Tupou, he seems to be far too much money for far too little production. I'd be chasing Talakai instead. He's a great scrummager, won't cost the earth and is likely to stay on the field for more than 30 minutes a match.
I'd also be avoiding Leota, again, just don't think the juice is worth the squeeze, and I'm now on the fence about LSL, before this season, I thought similar things to Tupou, but he's proven to be a good purchase for the scum.
I'd also seriously consider Canham and Ekuasi, both would likely be budget purchases with lots of upside.
Honestly, I wouldn't chase any of the Rebels' high dollar players, I'd be looking for the unsung heroes that are doing the grunt work that the flashy ones are living off. (Kellaway excepted, but he's already locked up)
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OK, I was mid class and noticed the post still unsent, usually the site warns me when I try to send identical posts so I didn't bother checking
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What about Kobus Eloff - he’s in the Rebels Magoos and would easily get a spot in the squad
Yeah look. I'd take just about any of their props, LSL, Canham and Leota. Outside of that maybe a wing or two? We are light on. With a solid scrum, we are 2/3 this season.
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