Western Force 2025
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I'm convinced by Potter, he looked good prior to injury, although, not at Fullback.
Certainly more convinced than Poolman, who I'm not entirely sure what his best position really is.
GaffaCHinO
Peter Sullivan (51)
From TWF, the poster is a very reliable one so wouldnt say its just him venting.
Jimmyjam
Watty Friend (18)
Curious to know what he's implying? Force have been recruiting pretty hard and have signed a bunch of wallabies/wallaby eligible players recently along with a handy list already signed.
Thalium
Fred Wood (13)
I think Poolman is a 14 or 15 and just needs to get a little more muscle on him, he is only 21 but is 195cm tall and pretty fast. i think he will come good this year he is currently running around in the shute shield at the moment
Thalium
Fred Wood (13)
I imagine it would be something to do with encouraging a switch to the tahs over heading west, I imagine eastern clubs are being offered financial incentive to take the rebels players
LeCheese
Jim Lenehan (48)
Pretty huge claim without any evidence.
Force’s recruitment of Eastern players over the past two seasons has actually been pretty strong… Don’t think there’s a need for dispensation on the number of overseas players anymore.
Tomthumb
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Not a great back 3. Weird that Lancaster went to the Tahs considering outside backs are the only position they are any good at opposed to the Force where it's a need
Tomthumb
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Doran mentioned on the ESPN scrum podcast that word is the Force want to pay guys more but that RA wont allow it
chiraag
Larry Dwyer (12)
How does ending a dispensation make any sense for a team that has been consitently struggling with results since re-entering the competition, let alone without any reasonable transition period? Fair enough if some of the Wallabies or quality players from the Rebels were getting sent our way, but that clearly doesn't seem to be the case.
LeCheese
Jim Lenehan (48)
I can understand the Force’s argument for wanting to do so, but given the current climate around finances, I can also understand why RA said no.
Mr Pilfer
Jim Clark (26)
Yes those wingers are a concern, although Leahy has potential (and O'Donnell).
What happened to Guy Porter? He was apparently coming to us, but that may have now been shut down as he is capped for England.
England centre Guy Porter set for Super switch
England centre Guy Porter looks set to be on the move to Super Rugby after Leicester Tigers announced he was leaving at the end of the season.
www.rugbypass.com
We need Pone/Eloff, Leota, and another 2 centre's/wingers.
I'm sure Twiggy can come up with some creative accounting
Jimmyjam
Watty Friend (18)
Possibly because they've been recruiting pretty well so far and have already taken a fair chunk of Tahs players over the last 2 seasons... I'd say there are likely to be at least a few quality Rebels signings to come across to the force, but with the state of the rugby economy they need to prioritise Australian players in the budgets. This group are quality and still seem to be available...
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Syd Malcolm (24)
The Reds are getting quite a few Rebels and the Tahs need some… not so much the Brumbies. The Force will get last dibs because Rugby Australia has to make sure the Tahs don’t come last again. The Force have a pretty good first XV on paper but as someone has mentioned depth is a problem. A few injuries and they become cannon fodder. Centralisation is supposed to spread the talent? Let Twiggy pay them what he likes and if OS players are needed to plug gaps, what’s wrong with that? Why would it matter if the Force win the Super Rugby? Because the Tahs and Reds will hate it.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Lacking some serious go forward - particular in a popgun backline.
Yoda
Syd Malcolm (24)
Pop gun backline?