The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Happy to see him stay in Aus. Gordon, Goddard and Wilson I imagine will the be Tahs Half Backs next season. Not sure about Grants contract situation
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Alex Ross (28)
Grant has gone with Tizzano to the Earling Trailfinders.
Strange move by Robertson. I don’t see him ahead of Prior or Fines over west. He would have had every chance ahead of all but Gordon at the Tahs if he could prove himself
Is it a case of Robertson wanting to leave or the Tahs deciding that they prefer Wilson longer term as the third choice?
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Prior 31 this year so who knows how long he will stick around. Could be the Force doing some future planning also.
Tizzano is a good signing for Ealing! They are pretty set on getting promoted into the Premiership over there. Does he have Italian born parents/grandparents? Wouldn't surprise me to see him in the Azzurri before too long if he does. Just fell behind 2 elite 7s at the Tahs
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Yeah, the timing wasn't great for him. He showed promise in 2021 - but then Hooper came back and Gamble entered the scene this year.
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Alex Ross (28)
At least 2 more years it seems
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Arch Winning (36)
His goal kicking sort of keeps him in.. he is solid but I think Fines is nippier… and Robertson is a good player…hope he sees some game time.
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Hopefully he can get him going at Super Rugby level. Delete any memory of the Rebels from his system.
and he was allegedly a whiney bitch about facilities which sent him to the back of the class
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Yeah, I do recall that now.
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Herbert Moran (7)
TH lock- Emmanuel Meafou at Toulouse looks to have a great future which has been spotted by France national team who are looking at him once he passes 5 year residency. Can he be lures back before capped by French? Another option could be Miles Amatosero who has been getting more and more minutes at Clermont.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
How does a 20 year old end up in a French club side? Particularly one with good size when the likes of the Tahs are in desperate need of bigger bodies like his.
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Tim Horan (67)
No chance is he coming home. Toulouse love him, he barely cracked the NSW eagles here and now he’s playing for one of the best clubs in the world and raking it in. He now speaks French and has a family with him. Get excited to see him in blue
With islander heritage/passport they aren't considered imports
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Not the point I was trying to make. More how can a foreign club like Clermont be able to id him as a potential talent while the Tahs in particular can not despite him being right in front of them?
Budget, they are cheap, they sign a lot of young islanders to their academies.
Some make it, many don't, we look at the players that succeed and usually ignore the churn
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Nailed it.
Think about it the way NRL teams sign players. Hundreds of players each year are signed to NRL club deals at various levels and ages but never play a game of NRL. You only need a couple to crack the senior teams every year to keep competitive and cover player movements.
It's all about money. He was barely Shute Shield standard when he left in that he could play very limited minutes.
A Super Rugby team would be lucky if they can pick one long term development prospect like that to give a contract to with an expectation that you get nothing out of them for a few years.
It wasn't like he hadn't been identified. He was in an NRC team despite not really being up to that level.