Reds 2014

[TOCC]

For those who were out at Ballymore yesterday, I think the three new Reds signings showed why they got their spots.

Kerevi & Kuridrani were strong for GPS, but it was JJ Taulagi who was brilliant for University.

With Morahan & Lance gone, I think we have the talent in Taulagi and Aiden Toua to find our long-term 15. It is just a matter of finding their feet early, and staying injury free.

So Taulagi is confirmed for 2014?

Also is Kuridrani the brother of Nemani Nadalo?

 

[Cat_A]

I doubt this very much.

You can doubt all you want, I don't mind. Just passing along what his manager said.

 

[Cat_A]

So Taulagi is confirmed for 2014?

Also is Kuridrani the brother of Nemani Nadalo?

Taulagi is confirmed

 

[thierry dusautoir]

i think kuridrani is the brother of kuridrani

 

[Red Heavy]

Tevita and kris are cousins. Kris played school boy and colts footy under another name I am pretty sure. Also spent time in bronco under 20's set up

 

[sudrugby]

Taulagi is confirmed

Where have you read this?

 

[Cat_A]

Sunday Mail yesterday.

 

[sudrugby]

Sunday Mail yesterday.

cheers

 

[Jets]

So Taulagi is confirmed for 2014?

Also is Kuridrani the brother of Nemani Nadalo?

Yes they are brothers. Nems changed his name to his mothers around the time he returned from a season in Perth.

 

[TOCC]

Edit Ahh cool thanks

Tevita and kris are cousins. Kris played school boy and colts footy under another name I am pretty sure. Also spent time in bronco under 20's set up

Yes I thought he used to play under the name Kris Nasiganiyavi, which is also the surname Nemani Nadalo used to carry..

Why do Fijians change their names so often?

 

[thierry dusautoir]

So they are both IGS alumni then are they not?

OR attended there at some point

 

[thierry dusautoir]

I saw this happening on the force thread so I thought I would do it for the reds.
Out of the 30 man squad for 2013 we have definitely lost 4 players:
Radike Samo
Luke Morahan
Digby Ioane
Jono Lance

and possible another 4 due to possible contract expiring:
Adam Wallace-Harrison?
Beau Robinson?
Dave McDuling?
Jono Owen ?

Out of our EPS we have definitely lost:
Jarrad Butler
Kevin Davis

With question marks over the other 3 (Enever, Ah Wong & Seuteni)
Confirmed signings for next year are:
Samuella Kerevi
Jaime Taulagi
Curtis Browning
Rumoured signings
Kris Kuridrani

so we are dealing with a potential squad of 23-27 out of those number's there are a lot of variables. I don't think Ah Wong will be re-signed but I think Seuteni and Enever will be, I imagine Big Ed is in the mix for a 1 year extension as well.

There are also rumours circling about Varesa MAitalini from norths & numerous others training with the reds, so all in all an interesting off season ahead. In my eyes however we need to bolster the tight five & get Tom Murday and some other young guns in.

 

[tigerland12]

I'm actually not as worried about our outside backs situation was I was about 2 months ago. Having seen Taulagi, Kuridrani and Kerevi play, and Aiden Toua tear up in the Premier comp, I think we do have some good options back there. It's just that it will take them a while to adapt.

Curtis Browning will be a regular in the 22 next year, it's just a shame we couldn't keep Jarrad Butler, because we would of had some good depth at 6/8.

I'm actually quite optimistic about how we will progress next year. It will be definitely somewhat a re-vamping (not rebuilding), with lots of young local players coming through, but they all have the talent to be quite good.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

There seems to be a a good balance of explosivenes and guile in the back line.

I am more worried about the forwards though i am not feeling any level of X-factor, which is okay to an extent. But I think Fotu Aulua/Lopeti Timani esque player to come off the bench is missing. But maybe browning can take his ball running style through from prems to super rugby.

Edit: Or an older, wiser and bulkier Quirk

 

[Jets]

AWH has retired from rugby.
Nigel Ah-Wong has moved to Japan to play for Coke

 

[thierry dusautoir]

AWH has retired from rugby.
Nigel Ah-Wong has moved to Japan to play for Coke

Seems like a strange method of payment

 

[PommyPowerhouse3]

Out of the 30 man squad for 2013 we have definitely lost 4 players:
Radike Samo
Luke Morahan
Digby Ioane
Jono Lance

Where did Luke Morahan go?

 

[Scoey]

Where did Luke Morahan go?

Western Force


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[twenty seven]

With the new scrummaging rules you will need locks that can push so that rules out Murday. I hear his knees are not the best too.
Anyway he was played over the top off by a fair few other Locks.

 

[Sully]

I think the new laws are pretty much the same for locks. Front row body position is much more critical

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