Potentially a really good signing for us. From what I've seen of him he's more of a 6 or a 1 than a 7 or 9, but his utility value is vital. A 28 year old Kiwi International represents good work from our Chairman and I'm delighted with the news.



Does this spell the end of Pryce though? I'd say Pryce would have to earn a contract based purely on his fitness, but he still has the class no doubts. If he does prove his fitness I'd like him to stay and feel he could form a top partnership with Hohaia. If we did re-sign Pryce what would that mean for Gaskell and Lomax though? I'd say Gaskell is still a couple of years away and maybe a dual reg loan spell away would do him good anyway, but Lomax is becoming a 1st team player now and deserves a spot somewhere. For me, like Hohaia he can play a number of positions well. Would we be willingn to shift Wellens and Give Lomax a chance? Would Lomax play on the bench in the utility role? Would Lomax play somewhere else to accommodate?

I expect us to offer Leon 1 year, and him to go to bradford on a 3 yr deal

awful siging on a 4 year deal...2 years should have been the max...looks like simmonds is losing the plot..

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Does he have a kicking game?

He's only 28 and he still represents New Zealand. That was an awfully daft comment to make.

He does, although I've never know him to be the prominant long kicking game. He's a goal kicker too.

Like giving Sean Long a 2yr contract

Wasn't he playing NSW cup or whatever at that point and and NRL career followed?

id have expected him to do the same kind of thing that Sam Tomkins does at Wigan.



Named at FB but then moving into the halves when on the attack. I thought Wello would move to 13 to accommodate his age and then L-Ho would fill in at FB. I think Gaskell and Lomax do need playing time together but they are getting plenty of it now and producing some great performances from what i hear. It'd be silly of Royce IMO to break it up.



L-Ho would give J-Lo some great experience but id prefer Gaskell to play alongside him as its the long term plan.

Check out the video of his hit on Cinovaceva.

It gives us that element of experience in the backs that we are missing.



However another question here is overseas quota. Now I'm not sure who is a KOLPAC player but.



Lance, Perry, Flannery, Puletua, Meli.





5 into 4 don't go, Lance, Perry and Meli are all signed up for next year.



So either we get Meli to do the old passport switch or Flannery/Puletua are going end of season.



Any ideas?



The obvious selection would be Flannery to leave but it maybe that Puletua decides to go.