Lets be honest we are doing this "trial" thing to fill a team with unpaid players to save money.

The reserve structure is a waste of time if its not going to be taken seriously.

We had a Welsh lad from Doncaster RU who played 1 reserve game and scored 2 tries. Maybe hes the guy Agar is referring to but that wasnt the academy so who knows.

I'll eat my hat if the hope of acquiring an athlete from another field ammounts to anything.

Apparantly a few clubs are saying they might not be able to fulfil reserve fixtures due to not having enough players.

Kyle Evans, he'l be pushing 30 now

Whatever the reasons, does no harm having a look, especially at outside backs from union, think looking at other sports other than union is pushing it if they think they are going to find someone.

It looks as if our recruitment is pretty much done then unless we something comes up through the season and they are UK... lets hope Mik and Tet stay healthy.

Our squad could still be better but we're starting this season in much better shape than we looked last year, after a battering in the final rounds of the previous year.

We will need much better luck with injuries and form/COVID if we're going to achieve anything, but we are in with a shout. I expect for 2023 we should have a much clearer idea of the final jigsaw pieces, and we can make cap and quota available to address those gaps.

I just get the sense this season might be one too early still, we'll see. We should get some good wins and put in some good entertaining performances with the side we have though.

Yeah agree with that, i'm really looking forward to the season. If we just could bring in that good other prop we'd be really really in good shape. But either way we're in with a shout and surely due some good luck with injuries.

Deffo need to start well. Notice big Zane has been very open about how disappointed he was with last season. Get the impression he has the bit between his teeth. Glad to hear his wife and kids have joined him. Must be a massive thing for guys coming over from the NRL.

I probably say it every year but Im also looking forward to seeing how we go, with my optimistic hat on, getting both Sezer and Austin together could be s bit of a master stroke.

I also think we might see the best of Tetevano this year after a bit of a horror shoe last season.

Also will be interesting to see how Walker goes, he has a lot of natural talent and if he can stay fit could be like s new signing.

Big year for Newman aswell, he’s knocking on the door of a WC spot and showed some glimpses last year of what he’s capable of, with better structure and decent service he could be a MOS contender IMO

hopefully the winger comes good
austin keeps involved
tetevano is consisten
if myler plays as he has been walker won't be playing

The issue with Myler/Walker is that the team will play quite differently depending on who's in the 17. Myler's an extra halfback type, Walker to date hasn't shown much in that regard. Re Newman my big hope is that with Fusitu'a outside him he focuses more on creating space for his winger - longer term he'll be a far more effective running threat if defenders believe he's as likely to pass as run.

It is looking like quite a different season to recent ones - much more hopeful, but I'd still like another genuine prop at some stage.

Must have been very tough for him last year, covid, lockdowns, moving to another country, family not joining him. There's more to how a player goes than just what happens in training and on the field. He seems far more settled and it will hopefully pay off and we can see the real Zane. He was very very good in the NRL.