Yes. The youngest of the three.
Melbourne Rebels 2024
- Thread starter RugbyReg
- Start date
Yes. The youngest of the three.
LAK a loosehead prop. I tihnk he spend time up with the red heavies in 2023 - @RugbyReg feel free to confirm/refute. Another Quins produt too
Tavi is a gun hooker who followed his brothers through St Kevins College. First XV captain in 2015, before an ACL ruled him out for most of the season. I know he'sbeen training witthe Rebels U19 squad. Gym stats through thre room, very mobile and hard-hitting hooker, and a lovely guy to boot. He spent his rehab time coahcing the u16 school team.
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
Can he throw?LAK a loosehead prop. I tihnk he spend time up with the red heavies in 2023 - @RugbyReg feel free to confirm/refute. Another Quins produt too
Tavi is a gun hooker who followed his brothers through St Kevins College. First XV captain in 2015, before an ACL ruled him out for most of the season. I know he'sbeen training witthe Rebels U19 squad. Gym stats through thre room, very mobile and hard-hitting hooker, and a lovely guy to boot. He spent his rehab time coahcing the u16 school team.
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
LAK a loosehead prop. I tihnk he spend time up with the red heavies in 2023 - @RugbyReg feel free to confirm/refute. Another Quins produt too
Tavi is a gun hooker who followed his brothers through St Kevins College. First XV captain in 2015, before an ACL ruled him out for most of the season. I know he'sbeen training witthe Rebels U19 squad. Gym stats through thre room, very mobile and hard-hitting hooker, and a lovely guy to boot. He spent his rehab time coahcing the u16 school team.
Ah so is Tavi in the middle of Sione & Mosese? I know there is one who was in yr 12 this yr.
I sat next to the Tuipulto's & Nandolo families at the tahs game this yr they are all the nicest ppl you could ever come across
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
OzTimmay is getting confused, Sione was captain in 2015. Tavi is definitely the youngest.
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
Ah okay my bad now I get it. Hopefully he becomes a rebel & a wallaby!
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
First thoughts:
No Rangi & no Ili is not necessarily surprising, but slightly sad they're off without much acknowledgement.
No Talataina is surprising, but it's both his U20 year and apparently he's carrying some injuries: probably not surprising to stay on a WTS/Academy position.
No Callan and no other Lock or backrow option added. Leaves us just a tad light on for my mind, particularly given 3 months ago Mr Foote was rather conerned about his lock depth.
Lots and lots of centers: but Proctor and Daugunu aside it's journeymen and juniors. we need more.
No injury replacement for Pincus at this stage is good news! was worried he'd be a long time gone.
No Rangi & no Ili is not necessarily surprising, but slightly sad they're off without much acknowledgement.
No Talataina is surprising, but it's both his U20 year and apparently he's carrying some injuries: probably not surprising to stay on a WTS/Academy position.
No Callan and no other Lock or backrow option added. Leaves us just a tad light on for my mind, particularly given 3 months ago Mr Foote was rather conerned about his lock depth.
Lots and lots of centers: but Proctor and Daugunu aside it's journeymen and juniors. we need more.
No injury replacement for Pincus at this stage is good news! was worried he'd be a long time gone.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Last year the squad we named had 11 front rowers (Uelese, Mafi, Rangi, Fourie, Gibbon, Eloff, IAK, Pone, Talakai, Orr and Christian), albeit it didn't make the distinction between Main Squad and EPS.
Nine seems about right to me, 3 in each position. So long as there's an extra hooker & loosehead hanging around the extended squad somewhere that's the right level of depth.
I’m sure Talataina is still around.
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
Former pathway player Ola Tauelangi (nothern panthers/ballarat) has been included in MP (Moana Pasifika)'s squad via Gordan
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
He played a couple of games for the Tahs last season as an EPS member too I think.
Sorry, I was wrong. Tavi was captain in 2022, and Sione back in 2015.
I know there was a lot of interest for Tavo to join his brother over in Scotland, but it appears we've won the battle for now. i'm guessing he's on a WTS contract as he wasn't listed in the main squad.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Super Rugby EPS wages must be truly abysmal or the SRU obviously has a lot more money that they're able to throw around than they're indicating if everyone who's rumoured to have "a lot of interest" in them was accurate.
Not saying it's wrong in this case: I'm certain that the Tuipulotus and Valetini were all pursued with high (in comparison) wages, but funny that basically every developing player who has ever been touched base with by the Exiles program is talked about in that way.
Last edited:
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
He was offered the exact same contract to go to the brums as to stay in Melbourne & his dad said to him its totally his choice so he picked the brums. Tbf at that point we hadn't brought through too many & the brums whole history is getting players to get the best out of themselves.
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
Word on the street is that they asked Ili to throw a going away party but like his passing skills, he botched it and threw it into touch.
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
Saumaisue, Palu & Fowler all in the 20's squad, interesting Judah actually played for Fiji in the 20's wc this yr