Despite the injuries he has still played 100 first grade games and is only 23 - so, so far he has demonstrated a good load of durability
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Despite the injuries he has still played 100 first grade games and is only 23 - so, so far he has demonstrated a good load of durability
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Is he actually any good, though? Never seen him play but...... bench player for a shit League team doesn't excite me terribly.
Yeah, he is good, he is a edge back rower in the NRL, that is a good facsimile of a crash ball 12. Strong defender, strong runner and can pass.
Add to that he was a very good Aus Schools 12 - he is a good purchase.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
Parra are actually pretty good this year and being a bench forward in League is a bit different than in Union because with interchanges you might start a very good player from the bench in order to bring them on when the opposition have softened.
I don’t like to get into the comparison between League and Union too much but I’d say there are a number of 100kg+ NRL players who have the athleticism to make it as a centre of backrower in Union even though they might not be dominating at NRL level.
I don’t like to get into the comparison between League and Union too much but I’d say there are a number of 100kg+ NRL players who have the athleticism to make it as a centre of backrower in Union even though they might not be dominating at NRL level.
If nothing else it adds some interest to next season, and a new face for fans to look out for.
Losing Foley, Folau, Phipps and Kepu, we're in real need for a story for media to tell and for neutrals to read/watch.
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like Palu and Elsom.
It's not a criteria I particularly crave in my rugby players - how they go at league
'Tattsy'TaylorFan1
Ward Prentice (10)
If I was Scott Wisemantel I'd be pretty annoyed that management are trying to be heroes by recruiting these speculatives.
Definitely don't need McGahan.
Moeroa will take awhile. This is where Gibson's Karmichael year will hurt long-term because the players already at the Tahs have just started to get used to Karmichael and then he's gone after 1 year and a totally new guy comes into the midfield.
Would have been better served just keeping as similar as possible list to this year (just keep the workmanlike forwards) and then try and add in one or two big fish outside backs to be the difference like Taqele was in 2018.
Definitely don't need McGahan.
Moeroa will take awhile. This is where Gibson's Karmichael year will hurt long-term because the players already at the Tahs have just started to get used to Karmichael and then he's gone after 1 year and a totally new guy comes into the midfield.
Would have been better served just keeping as similar as possible list to this year (just keep the workmanlike forwards) and then try and add in one or two big fish outside backs to be the difference like Taqele was in 2018.
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Steve Williams (59)
^^^
Taqele was struggling to make reserve grade when he came from the Tigers to the Tahs. The current setup is broken and some of our most experienced players are leaving. Time to start again with a new coach and a new looking player group, going with the same workmanlike forwards is madness.
Taqele was struggling to make reserve grade when he came from the Tigers to the Tahs. The current setup is broken and some of our most experienced players are leaving. Time to start again with a new coach and a new looking player group, going with the same workmanlike forwards is madness.
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
I wouldnt say struggled, he wasn't a superstar but he did play for the wallabies. also for the Tahs.. But I get what you mean. I wouldnt have said he was a massive star in league either.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Yeah we need some grunt, for sure. The decline from 2015 to 2019 has been stark and has coincided with a loss of the majority of our big boppers. Palu, Jackpot, Skelton, TPN, Dennis etc.
So Pauli is the Easts coach, Rob the Uni coach and Ben the Randwick coach?
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Steve Williams (59)
A few rumours circling that Crichton might be moving back to Union. I think he’s still got a year on his Roosters contract but I assume they’d be happy to release him given he’s on quite a substantial sum (about a mill, I think). His form has gone off since he left Souths and he’s now coming off the bench for the Chooks but would still be a very good signing for the Tahs or any Australian club.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Can we afford that salary?
Jimmy_Crouch
Peter Johnson (47)
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Steve Williams (59)
I doubt it, the Roosters were made to pay him so much anyway when he had shown form but was still largely an unknown. We’ll get him for less, I expect.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
I don't know about the contractual obligations and outclauses, but I do know RWC2023 is on his agenda.
They put the codwash on it last year though didn't they?
https://www.betootaadvocate.com/spo...-any-rumours-of-a-code-switch-to-rugby-union/
They put the codwash on it last year though didn't they?
https://www.betootaadvocate.com/spo...-any-rumours-of-a-code-switch-to-rugby-union/
Jimmy_Crouch
Peter Johnson (47)
I don't know about the contractual obligations and outclauses, but I do know RWC2023 is on his agenda.
They put the codwash on it last year though didn't they?
https://www.betootaadvocate.com/spo...-any-rumours-of-a-code-switch-to-rugby-union/
We need more blokes with haircuts like that, visible tattoos and less double barreled surnames.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Angus Ta’avao starting as tighthead for All Blacks this weekend. When he was the tahs he was struggling to get a regular spot on the Tahs bench. What does this says about the Tahs coaching and player development capabilities? Probably just what many speculate and think which is not much and the lack of ability to attract quality players compared to say the Brumbies to me again says something not right in Tah land. Just my postulings...