You’ve gone full nugg.
JOC (James O'Connor) has signed for Leister.
Pretty certain samu is contracted. Reds wouldn’t have the money anyways.
Queensland Reds 2026
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JOC (James O'Connor) has signed for Leister.
Pretty certain samu is contracted. Reds wouldn’t have the money anyways.
Nuggetyflyhalf
Allen Oxlade (6)
Too many Tooheys cans after Origin. A contract isn’t worth the paper it is written on anymore everyone knows that. Time to get bold Queensland.
PhilClinton
Paul McLean (56)
JOC (James O'Connor) definitely would have been handy for the 2025 season as I reckon we would have looked better with him starting over HMP in the games Lynagh missed.
But at his age it's really a game by game assessment of whether he's up to it. He's also in the bracket of coming down with a niggling old man injury. I doubt the Reds would have been able to afford what he wanted for the risk it would be.
HMP looked pretty good against the chiefs. Until he somehow dropped the ball scoring that try.
Too many cans? You’re the one suggesting we go for 2 contracted players (one who’s mid 30s).
Adam84
John Eales (66)
There's the other side of the coin, that HMP will be better in 2026 for the exposure he received through 2025
PhilClinton
Paul McLean (56)
100% and I think we are all hoping that to be the case considering Lynagh may have ongoing concussion issues.
upthereds#!
Peter Johnson (47)
Best team in Super rugby thought he was worth it - and proved it! Guess Reds know better.
Hindsight is 20/20. We don't know how much his contract would have cost the Reds. Crusaders were light on play maker options. For the Reds the plan would have been, Lynagh > HMP > Gordon. Unfortunately, Lynagh and HMP had their interruptions and Gordon never made it onto the pitch.
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Reds Rick
Herbert Moran (7)
Agree with this, my understanding is that the reds made him an offer, it’s just that the crusaders one was better and new experience etc. Also have to remember he was out most of last season with injuries, not unreasonable to think he was winding down.
dru
David Wilson (68)
And both things can be right. The Reds not valuing JOC (James O'Connor) the same way that Crusaders did. I'd be happy if he was to return, and just as equally happy that Reds made a call and have other priorities.