No brainer from me. No idea what Matavesi is like but, we want him.  Wards throwing is comical and cost us points yesterday (LO led to scrum, then pen).  As much as I have loved him at Quins , I must admit my heart sank a little when he came on as I knew what was coming.  Sentiment aside this must be a good move.  Should free up a bit more cap as well.

According to Oxford dictionary Swop is an official variant of swap. Probably more common in US which is why my iPad went for it. I can change it if it offends? I just need to find out how!

Can only be a good thing for us, I groaned when I saw Dead Eye Dave on instead of Crumpton. There was a point a few seasons back when during a sustained run of games (injuries maybe) that he actually got quite reasonable at the line out but you can't do that for long and need to rotate players

https://cornish-pirates.com/players-staff/sam-matavesi/

Biography
A former Camborne, Plymouth Albion and Racing Metro (Paris) player, Sam signed for the Cornish Pirates from Redruth early in December 2017.

The Matavesi family is well-known in Cornwall. Sam’s dad Sereli Matavesi was the first Fijian to play for Camborne and Cornwall after his arrival in the 1980s, and his brothers Josh and Joel have also made their mark in the game.

Educated at the Camborne Science & International Academy, Sam then attended Truro College and was a member of the team that in 2009 won the Daily Mail RBS U18 Cup at Twickenham. He won the first of his three caps for Fiji in 2013 and was a County Championship winner with Cornwall in 2016.

Besides being a Cornish Pirates squad member, Sam is also a Supply Chain Logistician based at RNAS Culdrose’s W16 Stores Department. Indeed, he has not only played against the Army in the annual Babcock Trophy match contested at Twickenham but has represented the UK Armed Forces side and was also the Cossack Sword trophy award winner for 2018.

By the end of last season Sam had made 10 appearances for the Pirates, including being the ‘Tribute Player of the Month’ winner for both February and March.

Nationality:

Cornish/Fijian

Nicknames:

Sam

Previous Clubs:

Redruth, Camborne, Plymouth Albion

Rugby Idol?

Richie McCaw

What item can you not travel without when on an away trip?

Phone

If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be?

State of Origin

What training drill do you dread the most?

Fitness

If you could be any other team mate for a week who would it be and why?

Brett Beukeboom because he has the most money

Tell us something that the supporters may not already know about you?

I have 2 famous brothers

Where is your favourite place in cornwall?

Camborne

If you were not working in high performance sport what job/career would you like to do?

Royal Navy

I would hope this guy is more the hooker equivalent of a Will Collier rather than a Kyle Sinckler.

Swop? Or Swap?

Does it really matter?!! Can we stop correcting spelling and grammar. We all know what he meant.

Oh my boys, my boys.