Agree I can see Williams in a rhinos shirt next year

I mentioned Williams because he's exactly what we need - but not what we'll get.

I've read that several NRL clubs are chasing him and if he wants to play for Australia then he has to stay down under which is a shame. What level will we get?

We could have exactly the same with Ryan Hall, if we made the switch.

6'4'' 18st 8lbs Ryan Hall? Exactly the same?

Agree a back-row difference-maker is what we need post-Ali. Ryan Hall is not that man.

I was talking about a powerful wide running tackle busting back rower. Ryan Hall would be exactly that if he played there.

Much the same as Williams has become there having been switched.

At the moment I see no reason to move hall from the wing, especially into the pack.

He would be fairly effective running wide, but think he has had a good year on the wing and personally wouldn't move him

Stupid. Ryan Hall is the best winger in the league, leave him on the bloody wing.

In your opinion.

And I was responding to



Not suggesting we had to do it, but that we could repeat the same thing Manly have done.

I wouldn't rule out the chances of Hall moving into the pack at some point. Lee Gilmour, and Luke Lewis have both been moved into the pack despite being very good outside backs early in their career. I'm not sure Hall has the pace to succeed long term as an international winger. It could be similar to Chev Walker, a very good SL winger but his attributes are more suited to the back row at test level.

I think it might be possible sometime in the future to move Hall into the forwards but that's a long way off. If the Rhinos managed to sign Tony Williams from Manly, who is in fantastic form, he is very versitile and has played centre, wing, back-row forward and loose-foward. We would get quality versitility now and it would add to the squad The down-side is I don't know if Garry H is interestd!

Buderus mentioned on Look North that Newcastle & Leeds might start sending young players across to both clubs.

Luke Lewis is a very good example, but I'm pretty certain Gilmour was originally a second rower and has played more centre later in his career.

ryan hates playing in the backrow he told me he's only done it "once or twice and hated it" iv'e watched this kid since he was 12 and he is no backrower he just hasn't the ticker for it, he played all his junior and open age amature rugby at fullback where he was outstanding.

I don't think Tony Williams was ever a major tatget on Gary H's radar screen although he would be a great addition to the squad. However Williams is now in the international squad and in great demand from NRL clubs and his salary will reflect that demand! www.zerotackle.com.au/williams-s ... rama-4211/

I don't think Tony Williams was ever a major tatget on Gary H's radar screen although he would be a great addition to the squad. However Williams is now in the international squad and in great demand from NRL clubs and his salary will reflect that demand! www.zerotackle.com.au/williams-s ... rama-4211/