Chabal to play Subbies Rugby in Australia !
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John Solomon (38)
... and too good looking.
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Army_Gav
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Ged Robinson is one such exception, he's there in 2013.
I think Byrnes has received dispensation from the ARU re Russia.
Chabal is a poor fit for us, for various reasons. Probably good for the Brumbs.
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Andrew Slack (58)
He has looked well past his sell by date this year but it could also be the sulks. He hasn't been happy at Racing for some time.
He will be a good lock forward option for a Super Team if he gets re energised by the move. Rebels can sure do with some mongrel and this bloke has it.
He will be a good lock forward option for a Super Team if he gets re energised by the move. Rebels can sure do with some mongrel and this bloke has it.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Why? You need some aggro in the tight five.
In fact, you need a LOT of aggro in your pack.
If the Rebels had one bright spot last year I thought it was their backrow, Lipman, Saffy and Delve were serviceably respectable. Depth?, can't comment, but with Delve off to Frogland there's a spot for Chabal. Has he played much decent rugby at 8?
Chabal will/would find the pace and athleticism of Super Rugby a challenge, there aren't too many games played on muddy, or even heavy, pitches. I could see him in a super-sub role for the Rebels as cover for 4/5/6/8. Let's hope the change of scenery gives him a new lease of life and drags a few more punters through the gates in Melbourne.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Which is why I suggest he would make a good lock in Super Rugby. Definitely not back row. He has looked off the pace in Top 14 for 2 years now. His preferred position has always been 8 and back in his Sale Sharks days he was dynamic enough to play that role in the NH. Can't see him keeping up in Super Rugby as an 8 but plenty fine as a lock. On par at worst with what the Rebels have there right now, probably better than most of them.
He's started for France as a lock, flanker and 8 about an equal number of times but in in the last couple of years only at 8. I think that's his best position.
I don't know about Sea Bass. He comes with a bit of baggage: leaving his English club because of missing home and rubbing coaches the wrong way. There's a bit of the aging rock star about him.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
i know we dont need him at the force but i would love to see him run out with the boys.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Shit Moses we have been over this about a thousand times. Emerging Springboks is South Africa 'A' which makes him ineligible for Wallaby selection.
Good pickup, I had thought the emerging bok team was an age restricted one, however it is not and would count, provided he played in an IRB approved international tour, against a first or second team opponent.
He played for the Emerging Springboks in 2008, and they competed in the Pacific Nations Cup that year. I'm not sure if they had another tournament.
The Emerging Springboks played three matches in this tournament, in the final against Romania Sarel occupied a bench spot and didn't get on the field.
http://www.irb.com/nationscup/matches/match=10570/index.html
They also played against Georgia and Italy A - I'm looking for team sheets...
He played for the Emerging Springboks in 2008, and they competed in the Pacific Nations Cup that year. I'm not sure if they had another tournament.
The Emerging Springboks played three matches in this tournament, in the final against Romania Sarel occupied a bench spot and didn't get on the field.
http://www.irb.com/nationscup/matches/match=10570/index.html
They also played against Georgia and Italy A - I'm looking for team sheets...
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Army_Gav
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We don't have endless amounts of cash for one and we have some decent youth coming through. Tim Davidson can play N8 as well.
The 2 blokes we picked up this year didn't come cheap. They are providing plenty of marketability also.
Sarel is mentioned in this match report against Georgia, ergo no Chabal for the Tahs.
http://www.sarugby.net/article.aspx?id=257644
http://www.sarugby.net/article.aspx?id=257644
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John Solomon (38)
If there was any chance he was coming to the Tahs, d'you not think it would have leaked from half a dozen sources by now? In fact, could any Australian franchise have kept this under wraps? But I can't imagine he'd go league either. Could it just be a beat-up to improve his negotiations in France?
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