Tighthead Prop going forward

[mildlyinterested]

Also noticed Isileli Tu'ungafasi is a loosehead prop for Crusaders. Hasn't played TH since 2015 for NZ U20's.

[Dave Cahill]

Might also be a bit of horse trading with the IRFU - if you move Porter to LH you can sign a new NIQ TH.

But why, what would be the sense to it?

We already have two of the best tighthead props in Europe certainly, if not the world. An NIQ signing wouldn't be playing in any of the games they're available for and what we have behind them is already good enough for the games they aren't. It would simply be a signing for a signings sake. It would make more sense to give Bent an extra year to help bring on Clarkson and use the signing somewhere it's more needed.

[Dave Cahill]

ROC floating fiction?

I don't think he's floating fiction, I think he's flying a kite that he was given.

[neiliog93]

Very strange, the younger Tu'ungafasi took an age to break into super rugby, is much smaller and less impressive than his brother, and is a loosehead anyway. Also, prop is probably the only position where NH players are on average better than their SH counterparts (see the likes of Jager and O'Donnell succeeding in Super Rugby).

[Peg Leg]

Ruaidhri O'Connor reporting that we are interested in Isi Tu'ungafasi [source: https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 21376.html ].

Wow that would be an interesting one. Signing a 19 stone Islander TH would certainly add a bit of power.

We've a good history with those

[Oldschoolsocks]

Dopey idea moving Porter back to LH, who comes in if Furlong falls over?

[Morf]

Ruaidhri O'Connor reporting that we are interested in Isi Tu'ungafasi [source: https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 21376.html ].

Wow that would be an interesting one. Signing a 19 stone Islander TH would certainly add a bit of power.

We've a good history with those

A certain Cook Islander who took a while to find his feet?

[deco]

Wow that would be an interesting one. Signing a 19 stone Islander TH would certainly add a bit of power.

We've a good history with those

A certain Cook Islander who took a while to find his feet?

Ahh, but he had indigestion.

[Peg Leg]

We've a good history with those

A certain Cook Islander who took a while to find his feet?

Ahh, but he had indigestion.

Dogged his whole career, so it did.

[Oldschoolsocks]

A certain Cook Islander who took a while to find his feet?

Ahh, but he had indigestion.

Dogged his whole career, so it did.

He felt a bit ruff afterwards though

[Morf]

We've a good history with those

A certain Cook Islander who took a while to find his feet?

Ahh, but he had indigestion.

Cook Islands are big into their rugby league. They've qualified for RL world cups. A bit of an oddity to see Stan over here at all.

[Keith]

A certain Cook Islander who took a while to find his feet?

Ahh, but he had indigestion.

Cook Islands are big into their rugby league. They've qualified for RL world cups. A bit of an oddity to see Stan over here at all.

On the actual islands union and 7s is still king by a long shot. Their league team is made up of mainly heritage players from Aus and NZ where league has a foothold. It's the same situation with Tonga.

[mildlyinterested]

Vakh at training today

[mildlyinterested]

Will be very difficult to replace Bent next season.. glad he got to lift the trophy

[Chengleng1]

I get the interpretation that him being central to lifting the trophy is a sign that he's departing but i hope not. I prefer to see it as recognition for a massive contribution to success this year. With the way Salanoa left suddenly, that would have put a dent in Leo's plan for the season and he had to lean on Benty an awful lot and he certainly answered the call, with a very high and consistent level of performance and also chipped in with a few tries and a good few scrum penos which I see Leo also referenced yesterday. We'll be in much the same position again next year you'd imagine, maybe less so if Vakh makes a good comeback granted, so hopefully he'll still be around

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[mildlyinterested]

Bent's definitely heading back to NZ. 100%.

[Chengleng1]

Bent's definitely heading back to NZ. 100%.

This saddens me

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[mildlyinterested]

Bent's definitely heading back to NZ. 100%.

This saddens me

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very young family, time to move home to be nearer to family etc.

[wixfjord]

Can we get Benty an OLSC shirt before he leaves?

If ever a man deserved one.

[mildlyinterested]

Can we get Benty an OLSC shirt before he leaves?

If ever a man deserved one.