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Not really, neither have been on the field anywhere near enough the past year to really have a set place in the pecking order. There's also been a lot more changeover in the space than just Wright - Leota, Gleeson and Hooper going (but Hooper at least will likely still be in the frame) Samu...

Just had a look, 3 yellow cards for Perpignan and an Orange (20 minute red) for Montauban, along with 15 penalties conceded by both sides. Dan Carter probably would've still looked okay with all the shots at goal he'd get, but that is a messy bloody game.

Didn't that game have like 5 cards, most of them for his team? Not exactly ideal circumstances for your first start. Either way, Perpignan having a train wreck of a season probably bodes well for him coming back to Australia for '27, and if his form is worse as a result it'll just knock a bit...

Yeah, just off contract and couldn't come to terms on a new one. I'd be surprised if he ended up elsewhere in Australia though, I can't really see another Australian side willing to offer him more than the Reds at this point, and if that was already the case it probably would've been announced...

Definitely going to need to find a reasonably experienced loose head to come in with both Hodgman and Fa'agase gone, that leave us with only Ross and Blake on that side of the scrum. Possibly we can look to JTA (Jeffery Toomaga-Allen) as coverage there with more depth on the tight head side, but ideally we'd have a...

It's a weird one, with the league on a break I'm not certain the non-English release restrictions apply, though they absolutely could depending on the wording. It could be strict enough to be a blanket ban on in season release for non-English players outside the windows, or it could be framed in...

I wonder if we might see Samu on the bench here. Tizzano got his knee pretty heavily strapped towards the end of the Japan game, and while he hasn't been mentioned as injured they may want to rest him if he's not 100%.

It's unclear but the indication from the article seems to be that he's keen for another season, and that the Reds probably offered him something but not enough. I imagine he might struggle to get a deal in the Top 14 or Prem right now, but MLR or something in Japan (particularly d2) shouldn't be...

I'm not sure if the regulation is still what it was ~10 years ago, but it's likely that it's not even something we have much capacity to negotiate on with the English clubs. Clubs have previously copped large fans for releasing non-England qualified players outside of a test window...

I expect this sees Harry Wilson step into Wright's half of the co-captaincy, which should be good for his on going development there. From a squad perspective it does open a bit more room for guys like Latu and Muller, but possibly Kohan Herbert or Zac Hough is in contention as well. Still need...

Liam Wright to leave the Reds: https://reds.rugby/news/queensland-rugby-union-farewell-queensland-reds-stalwart-liam-wright-20251026 Sounds like they just couldn't make it work for next year, but Wright isn't retiring just yet.

The England test is still outside of the window, so there's not really any room to bring guys like Staniforth and Sio in to cover these injuries. They may come into play if there are others or anything long term, though I doubt Staniforth is much of a chance, particularly with Hooper and Skelton...

No, England have an agreement with the prem teams to release their players whenever England play, as we do with super sides. I think the prem also has regulation preventing the release of non-England qualified players outside of windows too, so it might not be something we can even directly...

Issue for Sio is that the England test is still outside of the window, so he won't be available. Makes it a bit different to previous years when I think we've played the extra tests either side of the window, rather than both beforehand this time.

I kind of agree for in season super rugby when he's at home, but in the hyper controlled environment of a touring party it's very different. I also think he's turned a bit of a corner the end of this season and looks to have his head back in the game for the first time in ~2 years (though still...