Waratahs 2022

[Rugbynutter39]

Good news for the Tahs is they have signed Hanigan from next season. Would of been maligned 18months ago but was seriously good at times for Tahs last season and performed well for Australia

Hanigan got a lot of flack in the past but he has come on a great signing...

 

[Pass it to Dunning!]

Foketi has re-signed. I'm not convinced he's the best option but it's good he's still on the books.

 

[Sheepie]

Foketi isn’t the best 12, but he’s the best in our current squad in that position. So I’m glad he’s re-signed.

New website for all the details about what’s coming up in 2022. Including an article about Foketi and his re-signing.

https://nsw.rugby/reset22

I notice the confirmed squad doesn’t include Hoops? Should I be concerned?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Foketi has re-signed. I'm not convinced he's the best option but it's good he's still on the books.

I use to think that but he had a ripper season

 

[Jimmyjam]

Foketi isn’t the best 12, but he’s the best in our current squad in that position. So I’m glad he’s re-signed.

New website for all the details about what’s coming up in 2022. Including an article about Foketi and his re-signing.

https://nsw.rugby/reset22

I notice the confirmed squad doesn’t include Hoops? Should I be concerned?

Hooper signed for 5yrs in 2018, takes him through to 2023

 

[Adam84]

Waraths still have a fair amount of retention/recruiting to go, they have half the number of players that the Rebels/Reds have signed for next year.

Confirmed signed for 2022:
Waratahs - 16
Brumbies - 23
Force - 28
Rebels - 32* (including 5 EPS? players)
Reds - 32

 

[Jimmyjam]

Also doesn't include Rahboni WV who only signed 3 months ago....
There should be loads of cap space with Dempsey, Maddocks, Moeroa Wykes all confirmed as gonski along with the no spend in 2021 policy.... I'd expect Tizzano might head back to WA, though I really rate him, he's not going to get much time with Hooper back and Gamble is a decent backup.

Can't see them wanting to re-sign Abel or Caird. No Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) confirmed either. Still some very big holes in the roster..

So far matchday squad looks like this

Bell
Porecki
HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
Douglas
Williams
Swinton
Hooper
RWV
Gordon
Harrison
Reilly
Foketi
Perese
Ramm
Donaldson

Bench

TBA
Horton
Faulkner
Whetton
Harris
Grant
Edmed
Walton

Fuck me we're thin on quality/experience everywhere except the backrow.

Still need Big TH props x 2
Big bodied rock crushing Lock also x 2

Another quality scrum half

Top quality winger centre and fullback.

The big Saffa Rebel TH would be good.. Cobus.... Rebs have big Pone to fill that slot.

Skelton/Arnold/Etc... someone.... Even big Caderyn Neville coming home could work. Brumbies have Swain/Frost/Tom Hooper

What I'd give for someone like Kerevi or even Kata from the Brumbies.... With Muirhead/Wright Banks he's probably bench cover there anyway

 

[Adam84]

Yeah sorry i was going off the list on the front page, according to the Tahs website a lot of those players are signed. I've highlighted the ones in red who have been listed for 2022 on the Tahs website but not the front page. List looks a bit healthier when they're all included.

Let me know if I've missed anything

Hooker:
Dave Porecki (2022)
Tom Horton (2022)


Prop:
Harry Johnson-Holmes (2022)
Angus Bell (2022)
Tetera Faulkner 2022

Lock:
Sam Caird (2022)
Jack Whetton (2022)
Jeremy Williams 2022
Max Douglas 2022

Backrow:
Michael Hooper (2023)
Lachlan Swinton (2022)
Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco (2023)
Will Harris 2022


Scrumhalf:
Jack Grant (2022)
Jake Gordon (2022)

Flyhalf:
Will Harrison (2023)
Tane Edmed (2022)

Centre:
Izaia Perese (2022)
Lalaki Foketi (2022)
Joey Walton 2022

Wing:
Mark Nawaqanitawase (2022)
James Ramm (2022)
Triston Reilly 2022

Fullback:
Ben Donaldon 2022

Unsigned:
Robbie Abel (2021)
Joe Cotton (2021)
Tiaan Tauakipulu (2021)
Alefosio Tatloa (2021)
Jeremy Williams (2021)
Carlo Tizzano (2021)
Hugh Sinclair (2021)
Charlie Gamble (2021)
Henry Robertson (2021)
Alex Newsome (2021)

GONE:
Tepai Moeroa (Melbourne Storm)
Sam Wykes (Retired)
Jack Dempsey - Glasgow Warriors
Chris Talakai (Aviron - France)

RUMORED GONE:
Jack Maddocks (Pau)

 

[Cancelled Account]

Yeah sorry i was going off the list on the front page, according to the Tahs website a lot of those players are signed. I've highlighted the ones in red who have been listed for 2022 on the Tahs website but not the front page. List looks a bit healthier when they're all included.

Bugger. I was hoping to hear a Red’s announcement for Donaldson.

 

[Sheepie]

Didn’t Abel say farewell at the end of the Brookevale game?

 

[Bandar]

I read somewhere that Dylan Pietsch from the 7’s is coming onboard after the Olympics.

 

[hifflepiff]

Is there any reason the Tahs haven't looked to pick up Chris Feauai-Sautia? He could really fit a gap in the squad (physical, athletic Wing/centre option).

 

[Derpus]

Is there any reason the Tahs haven't looked to pick up Chris Feauai-Sautia? He could really fit a gap in the squad (physical, athletic Wing/centre option).

God knows we could use a winger.

 

[TSR]

Especially a big, strong one who can get you over the gain line. He would seem a really good fit, if available.

 

[eastman]

Is there any reason the Tahs haven't looked to pick up Chris Feauai-Sautia? He could really fit a gap in the squad (physical, athletic Wing/centre option).

That would require some actual intelligent and targeted (not to mention obvious) recruiting.

 

[Jimmyjam]

That would require some actual intelligent and targeted (not to mention obvious) recruiting.

Sadly CFS has proven beyond question that his body can't cope with the physical demands of Super Rugby. He's probably only played 50% of the games he could have by now due to continual injury problems. He'd be a poor recruit option in my book. No disrespect as he's a great player when fully fit, but the squad is thin enough without adding another Dempsey type player... quality but injury prone. Can't win you games when they're in rehab unfortunately.

 

[eastman]

Sadly CFS has proven beyond question that his body can't cope with the physical demands of Super Rugby. He's probably only played 50% of the games he could have by now due to continual injury problems. He'd be a poor recruit option in my book. No disrespect as he's a great player when fully fit, but the squad is thin enough without adding another Dempsey type player. quality but injury prone. Can't win you games when they're in rehab unfortunately.

The flip side of all that is he should be pretty cheap recruit then?

We don't win games with our current players on the field - we need to do better with recruitment and this could be a relatively low-risk signing- if the price is right.

 

[Pass it to Dunning!]

The Tahs are not going to improve if they fill their squad with players the other teams have cut loose.

 

[Jimmyjam]

The flip side of all that is he should be pretty cheap recruit then?

We don't win games with our current players on the field - we need to do better with recruitment and this could be a relatively low-risk signing- if the price is right.

A very expensive recruit if he only plays one game and breaks down...... That's the problem...

 

[Wilson]

Newsome signed on for 2022 and Nawaqanitawase through 2023:

https://nsw.rugby/news/2021/07/20/alex-newsome-and-mark-nawaqanitawase-re-commit-to-waratahs