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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Hope you are correct on that first speculation.
I really nope we keep Crawford. If Asquith is going that would be a shame as I rate him better than Placid.
I would really like us to sign an 8 or a large lock similar to Rory Arnold. That would also free Romano to play 8. I know he had a shocker there in SAF but he had several shockers at lock around the same time so I discount that as a form slump.
What position will Fou play?
I can't find the post now but I thought someone (Rebelyell?) mentioned that Dom had signed an extension earlier in the year.By my count that's 30 players signed for next year.
Mikey Mike, Thommo, Luke, Tamati, Fugs, Murphy, Hawkins and Kotaro won't be back next year, from what we've seen.
By my count that leaves Moloney, Metch, Cocker, Fox, Snowden, Dom, Crawf and Asquith in Limbo. If Hagan gets his mutual release, you'd imagine that Moloney and Metch would get renewed deals so we'd have 3 full front rows contracted with Cocker released too.
That'd take us to 31. If the squad is 36 strong (which was the size last season) we probably have 2 "free" slots, with 2 backrowers (only 4 currently signed ) and a 3rd Scrum half probably necessary.
Is that Dom, Mafi, Fox, QC (Quade Cooper) and Snowden with Asquith and Crawf SOL?
When did English go to NZ?Anybody realise how much and how fast English has progressed since he went to NZ. Not a Rebels specific whinge, but along the same lines as in other threads the Rebels (and all other) franchise really has to look at player development. He is a far better player this year. Sad that such development doesn't seem to happy in Oz. It is relevant to this thread because the youngsters under development now really need to be developed, better than the Rebels did with English, or other players they have and currently have.
Anybody realise how much and how fast English has progressed since he went to NZ. Not a Rebels specific whinge, but along the same lines as in other threads the Rebels (and all other) franchise really has to look at player development. He is a far better player this year. Sad that such development doesn't seem to happy in Oz. It is relevant to this thread because the youngsters under development now really need to be developed, better than the Rebels did with English, or other players they have and currently have.
Do you mean Woodward?
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Anybody realise how much and how fast Woodward has progressed since he went to NZ. Not a Rebels specific whinge, but along the same lines as in other threads the Rebels (and all other) franchise really has to look at player development. He is a far better player this year. Sad that such development doesn't seem to happy in Oz. It is relevant to this thread because the youngsters under development now really need to be developed, better than the Rebels did with Woodward, or other players they have and currently have.