The Tahs can potentially offer him a better contract losing Skelton and Mumm. Still a very congested backrow at the Brumbies with Pocock, Alcock (is he signed for next year), Butler, Smiler, Fakaosilea etc.
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The Tahs can potentially offer him a better contract losing Skelton and Mumm. Still a very congested backrow at the Brumbies with Pocock, Alcock (is he signed for next year), Butler, Smiler, Fakaosilea etc.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
True...... although I think Smiler will leave at the end of the year, and I can't see us keeping all 3 of Pocock, Alcock and Butler.
I'm not entirely impressed by Fakaosilea either, and Valentini will leapfrog him in the next year or two.
I agree but you've got cash committed to him next year still.
If the Force remain so Adam Coleman isn't an option, I'd be chasing Blake Enever as well if he is off contract next year.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
With the locks they have, they should be interested in both Enever and Staniforth. If contracted they'd both start for the Tahs next year.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
If the Force fold - staniforth phillips and coleman to go to sydney, whilst big richie arnold can go join his bro in canberra. Noone goes to melbourne. Done.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
If the Force fold you think it wouldn't be best for Australian rugby if nobody went to Melbourne?
What did Melbourne do? They aren't the architects of any of this, and their lock stocks are terrible (though, Jefferies still has potential).
Unless you're joking, forums don't convey tone very well.
He did that once before and turned up to training in civvies.
Everyone thought Rory was injured.
Never again.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
Yes a joke sorry. The whole idea of one team being removed is to strengthen the other teams and the arus capacity to keep them strong. Coleman I think I recall reading some time ago was being re-pursued by the tahs, phillips is a sydney man and staniforth being pursued. I'd suggest Arnold to the Rebels - they could use another big human to work with cummins and jeffries. Day has signed overseas and not sure about rettalick. Matwijow is a solid journeyman also.
RHP would be a good option for the Rebels as a proper 6 especially if Mafi is only doing 1 season (he may be doing 2) but based on what M leitch has been saying, playing for the sunwolves will be essential for playing for japan at the WC.
Rebels could also use Neville back down there considering he has legit dropped to no.5 lock in QLD. A mighty fall considering he signed with the Reds to replace Horwill.....for them to then bring back Douglas...and THEN for the reds to have aus best 2 young locks, homegrown Rodda and NSWman L.Tui. Perhaps the Tahs will try hard to get Tui back to Sydney?
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David Wilson (68)
Brumbies also potentially have Hyne and Cusack coming on as backrow options. I think any or some of Smiler, Pocock, Hyne, Cusack, Valetini could fill the No 6 spot as well as or better than Staniforth whom I regard to be essentially a lock with excellent development potential.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
I agree with a lot of this.
I don't think Neville can go back to Rebels though, professional relationships just don't work that way.
Maybe if the Rebels stick around (or if another team is interested) they can convince Pyle or Jones to come back to make a decent fist of playing in the WC (it is 2 years out). Doesn't matter that this isn't overly realistic, the player just needs to believe it.
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Peter Johnson (47)
IIRC. Alcock is only signed for this year, so is Butler and Smiler.
Wonder what we'll be finding out in the morning...
Dan McKellar it is
The uncertainty over the cut team didn't help in the search. If people don't apply or say no because it, it's hardly the Brumbies fault.
There should be some news on the contract front next week.
There should be some news on the contract front next week.
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