Reds 2014

[tigerland12]

He was in the reds academy in 2011-2012 but he got an injury and got cut for 2013. Since then he has been playing for the Brothers club in Brisbane, scored a heap of tries.

He probably would have been picked up by one of the super rugby teams for 2014 if he stayed around.

He really hasn't played much in 2 seasons, got injured last year and is injured right now.

I really doubt he would have been picked up by a Super Rugby team though, he had to fight to get a starting spot at Brothers, there are plenty of wingers ahead of him in Brisbane I believe.

 

[Bowside]

I reckon he would have picked up an EPS spot.

 

[youngone]

After being picked on the bench this weekend, is Sam Denny in line for a Reds contract (EPS/Red College) next year?

 

[tranquility]

Jonah Placid should be signed immediately, he is the real deal.

Maile appears to be a very good hooker as well.

 

[Scoey]

Yeah I haven't seen much of Jonah but the little I have; holy shit!

 

[light]

Jonah Placid should be signed immediately, he is the real deal.

Maile appears to be a very good hooker as well.

Surprised to hear his name thrown around here, thought he went to the dark side (league) following Oz Schools?

Brilliant player.

 

[tigerland12]

Always had big wraps on Ngaumo.

I'm ashamed, as a tigers fanatic, that I have never seen Placid play. But from what I have heard, he is a freak, Pat Richards has a very high opinion of him.

EPS at least for him.

 

[SouthernX]

Just a few thoughts/Q's on the REDS 2014.

*Does JOC (James O'Connor) signing a club rugby contract with the Pirates in Sydney affect his chance of signing with the REDS? I do know that the Brumbies don't allow their players to play in other local competitions.

*If/When Link gets the Wallaby gig? Do any of you believe in Richard Graham? I certainly don't.. I'd be keen on getting the most successful Super Rugby coach ever (Robbie Deans) however I think all bridges have been burned with the REDS cornerstone in Quade (unless he has some crazy opt out clause in his contract)

 

[TOCC]

No doubt JOC (James O'Connor) has a get-out clause in his West Harbour contract in the event he signs with a super rugby club which wants their players to play locally...

As for Robbie Deans, it would never happen, he would likely return to his homeland or take up a high paying contract overseas, he wouldn't take a step down to an Australian super rugby club.

 

[something]

I am getting a little worried about Reds 2014... so far we have only lost players. Every other club has atleast signed one new member for 2014 and we are yet too... i agree that we cannot rely only on home grown talent especially with the loss of diggers.

time to start signing players reds

 

[lewisr]

Agreed, it would be nice to get one big name on board. Don't need to pack the temm full of them but surely we have room under the salary cap?

 

[GaffaCHinO]

No need to worry RG is on to it.

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[something]

i like the sound of that

 

[tranquility]

I realise at the time we were chock full of outside backs. But gee, losing Kuridrani in hindsight is a kick to the gonads. Especially considering the dearth of 13s in QLD currently. He is a real handful.

 

[USARugger]

What's the word on Sam Greene? One for the future by all accounts so far.

 

[something]

What's the word on Sam Greene? One for the future by all accounts so far.

from what ive read in the prem grade thread, it seems as if he is a little too green still hehe.

Maybe a year in a development program or another year or two in prem before he starts getting a look into super15. We do need a play making 15 with a good boot though. He is only first year out of school so he is a good prospect for the future, just not 2014.

 

[tigerland12]

Again the best fly halves from Premier Rugby have been the experienced Dallan Murphy and Matty Brandon.

Apart from them there really has not been many stand-outs. Dion Taumata wasn't doing too much from what I've heard, I think he is currently injured though. Which is a shame because I penned him for a EPS spot last season.

 

[Jets]

I think if we learnt anything from the UJ experiment it's that these young guys should be given a chance to play at lower levels to develop and not rushed into higher level stuff.

 

[something]

agreed, Greene would have been better off playing a year of colts before going into grades but as it stands he is in grades and doing an okay job.

there is plenty of chat about it qld prem thread & also a few pages back in this one

 

[SouthernX]

agreed, Greene would have been better off playing a year of colts before going into grades but as it stands he is in grades and doing an okay job.

there is plenty of chat about it qld prem thread & also a few pages back in this one

A lot of this talk about Sam Greene playing Colts is selfish talk about people wanting what's best for Wests Colts program to succeed. (It's been a rough couple of years in the Colts)

Greene narrowly missed out on making the AUS U20 team so he is definitely on the Academy/Super Franchises radars.

There's a lot of young Colts eligible talent playing in Premier land & I think playing with older more skilled players in premier grade as opposed to Colts has helped him become a better rugby player.