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SCOTT Staniforth's Japanese club might have suddenly turned amateur on him but the former Wallabies winger is determined to prove he is, as ever, the consummate professional when he reinforces the Western Force on Saturday.
Yokogawa's recent failure to win promotion to the Japanese Top League was enough to convince the team's corporate owners the meagre tax write-offs associated with running a second-tier professional team were not worth the effort.
That left Perth-based Staniforth without a club, and ripe for the picking by his old Super 14 team, Western Force, which is in desperate need of quality players after losing four senior internationals to injury. After receiving clearance from the Australian Rugby Union yesterday, the Force signed Staniforth to a four-match contract to help tide it over during its injury crisis, starting with Saturday's match against the Chiefs at Members Equity Stadium.
If he plays a fifth match for Western Force this season, the club will be obliged to sign him to a full-year contract.
"It's a holding operation, that's the goal," Staniforth said.
Staniforth has also made contact with the Melbourne Rebels to alert the new franchise when it becomes Super 15 that he would be interested in making a permanent return to Australia next year.
The Force's other key reinforcement, David Hill, the one-Test All Black five-eighth, is expected to arrive in Perth today.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1225834075161
Dont go over to Melbourne Scotty stay here we will likely need you next year as well!
Generally speaking you aren’t learning much if your lips are moving!!!
The Rebels would be lucky to have someone of spanners standard!
Will hill play this weekend ? any thoughts or will he be watching ....
I think its time we dragged out the petitions again - Lets Keep Spanner in Perth!
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
as i have said before;If he was offered a two year contract,he would never have left
Someone put pen to paper and sign him up!
In saying that he would be an excellent acquisition for the Rebels on a two year contract.
All the best Spanner and thanks for helping out. I will be one of the twenty thousand giving you a massive roar on Saturday
coz Stone Cold says so
Apparently he is on the wing.
http://www.watoday.com.au/rugby-unio...0225-p4v8.html
(I've already posted this story btw)
"12 Years aSupporter" starring the #SeaOfBlue
If someone could roar on my behalf on Saturday night I would appreciate it
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
I'm sure Robyn can oblige with the usual RAAAAHHHRRR!!!
Success is not final, failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to continue that counts.
- Winston Churchill
yays!
"Believe in the best, think your best, study your best, have a goal for your best, never be satisfied with less than your best, try your best, and in the long run things will turn out for the best."
I''l roar for you Ex!
I'm told I'm pretty good at it
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