ComeAllWithin
Rugby => ComeAllWithin Board => Topic started by: NevsLeftBoot on Sunday 10-Feb-2019, 12:39*
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So is this the start of the squad for next season - if you include the rumours and the announcements -
Queries over Lasike and Kunatani - that they only signed recently, so will they be keepers???
No news on the Cat , or Luamanu both of which i could imagine are surplus?
Lewis? Waters? Bothma? Ward? Lambert? McNulty? Swainston? Glynn?
2018 / 2019 2019/2020
Buchanan Baldwin
Crumpton Crumpton
Elia Elia
Ward
Auterac Auterac
Boyce Santiago Garcia Botta
Collier Collier
Ibuanopke Ibuanopke
Lambert
Marler Marler
McNulty
Sinckler Sinckler
Swainston
Glyn
Glenn Young
Horwill Horwill
Merrick RG Snyman
South South
Symons Symons
Lamb
Bothma
J Chisholm J Chisholm
Dombrandt Dombrandt
Clifford Clifford
Kunatani Kunatani
Luamanu
Robshaw Robshaw
White White
Lamb
Care Care
Lewis Martin Landajo
Mulchrone Saunders ??
Waters Waters
The Cat Brett Herron
Lang Lang
Smith Smith
Cheeseman
Lasike Lasike
Marchant Marchant
Saili Saili
Tapuai Tapuai
Alofa Campagnaro
Earle Earle
Visser Visser
Walker Ibitoye
Murley
Brown Brown
R Chisholm R. Chisholm
Morris Morris
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It's been reported that Ward is leaving to be player/coach somewhere. Also, not sure if rumoured or confirmed that Lambert is retiring.
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I don't recall hearing anything to confirm that Saili is staying?
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Nope - i agree about Saili - also not heard anything about him leaving either?
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Saili signed a 3 year deal when joined. Horwill resigned to 2020 last year.
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It's been reported that Ward is leaving to be player/coach somewhere. Also, not sure if rumoured or confirmed that Lambert is retiring.
It’s his testimonial and pretty sure he’s not on a full contract this year so he’s off.
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Who's Botta? Between Boyce and collier? Assume s typo but can't work out who
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Santiago Garcia botta Argentinian loose head
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Santiago Garcia botta Argentinian loose head
Ah, cheers
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The players coming in all look like good/better replacements than the players going out - net result is the squad looks stronger (if Fiss is correct).
Should Luke Wallace be listed above in some capacity?
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Should Murley & Ibbitoye be added or are they still on Academy contracts ?
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Dino Lamb?
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So who do we think is out of contract?
Ward
Lambert
McNulty
Swainston
Glynn
Bothma
Luamanu
Waters
Cheeseman
Walker
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I guessed at the following for potential leavers -
Ward
Boyce
Lambert
McNulty
Glynn
Merrick
Wallace
Luamanu
Alofa
Walker
Mulchrone
Lewis
The Cat
Cheeseman
Laskie
Unsure on Bothma and Waters.
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I'd be surprised if Lasike left.
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Yeah he is a Gussy import.
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Id love him to stay, think he is a god option that gives us something different but, last 2 weeks we have been linked with 2 centres (Forsythe from Yorks and Campagnero from Wasps). Bearing in mind we have Salli, Tapuai and Marchant (all in contract) Lasike plus Lang and Murley/Gabs/Barlow who can play centre, I could imagine we may be letting one of the "main" four go. The only one I would guess is OOC is Lasike. I know he only signed this season and is a PG player, but I would not have been surprised if he only had a one year deal to see how he went (which is pretty well I think). Just seems having Salli, Marchant, Tapuai, Laskie and Campagnaro is a bit overkill at centre. Im sure PG knows what he is doing though, a bit better than I do!!!!!!
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If Campagnaro does join then he's a 13 so would be competing directly with Marchant (Saili also an option there). That leaves Saili, Tapuai and Lasike to fight it out for the 12 shirt. 5 out-and-out centres doesn't seem overkill in a pretty attritional position. Obviously there are others who can cover there too but looks like he wants to develop Lang as a 10 first and foremost and Gabs and Murley should also remain primarily wingers. Forsyth joining would be overkill imo - but he didn't make it onto this most recent TRP list, did he?
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Fair point I guess.
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In terms of the four centres we have, I am really impressed. They have real pace and strength and are very good in attack and defence. I think that cohesion needs to built on, rather than introducing a new element. Saili and Marchant are first choice, for me. Benny is a very good alternative. Lasike is also very good but his time with us seems to have been interrupted by needing to get fit and then injury. I think his impending ban might further interrupt things! Therefore, he will be like a new signing in September (WC dependent!!!)
I suppose the key thing is cover for Marchant at 13. He has played a lot of games, because he deserves to. He has been our best player, pretty much. Who in the squad could give him a break? Therefore, a quality 13 from the academy would be good to see emerge, perhaps over the summer.
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Guzzy saying lasike and kunatani are injury dispensation.
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Lasike's defence has not been up to it this season — not in terms of tackling power but positioning awareness and alignment.
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Guzzy saying lasike and kunatani are injury dispensation.
Who for?
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Clifford and Saili.