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Waratahs 2017
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Big fan of getting league converts if money, profile and roi stacks up as are in the market for talent and if nrl can make early investment in developing a player all for it. But roi on 33 year old league player not there so no signing cronk would be poor investment.
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It's all the more strange as he is from NZ, and I would have thought had a more egalitarian take on the game. His previous public utterances have been far more sensible, so I struggle to understand how he came to say such a thing. Now, if it was Roger Davis, I'd be less surprised. But yes, very poor.
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Trevor Allan (34)
Based on what i hear from my older colleagues, my old man etc. this was kind of Rugby's gig back in the amateur days. You'd play some sport but the real draw was the business contacts you made with other posh private school lads. Connections etc.
So his comment is pretty on the money if you live in the 1980's.
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John Solomon (38)
So the Waraths desperately need locks for next (Skelton leaving and Mumm still around). What are the potential solutions:
- Bring Kane Douglas back?
- Caydern Neville can't get a start for the Reds
- Tom Staniforth from the Brumbies, struggling to get gametime and would be a cheap option
- Promote internally?
- Bring Kane Douglas back?
- Caydern Neville can't get a start for the Reds
- Tom Staniforth from the Brumbies, struggling to get gametime and would be a cheap option
- Promote internally?
Mumm is reportedly retiring at the end of the season.
Locks are definitely going to be a recruitment priority.
Neville definitely has to be on the cards as he is surely the odd man out at the Reds. Perhaps even Rob Simmons. I think everyone else is signed up longer term.
Targetting one of the Brumbies surplus locks is also definitely a possibility.
If the Western Force did fold I imagine the Tahs would be pushing hard to bring Adam Coleman back to Sydney.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
If the choice is starting Ryan McCauley at lock next season or recruiting Rob Simmons, I'd prefer Rob Simmons.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
If we could pick up Corey Thomas (WA boy) from the Canon Eagles- I'd be happy for the Tahs to take Matwijow.
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Sydney Middleton (9)
Leon Power is still on the books, and should return from injury in 2018.
Pass it to Dunning!
Bob Loudon (25)
Isn't Adam Coleman off-contract for the Force? I know he signed an ARU deal for next year.
We've got to do better than both those guys.
A locking combination of McDuling and Matwijow/Power isn't going to cut it to be a strong side.
I'd definitely have named them as targets for the Tahs if they weren't already signed for next year.
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Sydney Middleton (9)
I equally wouldn't have Wells nor Holloway in my starting XV. It'd be preferable to lure the big unit back from Perth https://www.westernforce.com.au/article/coleman-re-signs-force-2017
I still say Naiyaravoro could be a beast at 8
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Trevor Allan (34)
Certainly isn't a winger.
Pass it to Dunning!
Bob Loudon (25)
I don't think many people were calling for Sam Lousi to get a contract extension at the Tahs.
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