I heard an interesting one today, but not going to post it as it was not from anyone reliable or official or anything.

But if true, It could be announced early next week, or week after, or week after, . I know that sounds vague but there is a reason for that.

I'm sure its the other way around. I'm sure he didn't play 2nd row until Millward signed him for Saints.

I didn't say there was. It's a rumours thread, but I purposely stated I wouldn't name the player said due to things getting misconstrued.

Similar to the deal we had with South Sydney whereby none went in either direction

Forgive me for pointing this out, Gotcha, but this isn't going to win the "Most thrilling rumour of the year" award

I've heard that all the moneybags Wire players are fed up of being the bridesmaids. They have found a legal loophole whereby they can join any other team on peanuts and their wives/girlfriends/significant others/mums mate Shirley can still pick up their whopping salaries doing their 2 hour a week shifts in the Wolves shop. its just a rumour mind

Also heard a rumour that someone has found that Rangi Chase has infact got English heritage. Apparantly his childhood pet Bouncer cam from a litter where the grandmother bitch was from Kippax

To be fair, Tindall is past his best now, and it's hard to see what he offers, but in his prime he was a great wrecking ball centre, and one of a pair of options for different game plans (the other being Mike Catt) that served England very well in the early part of this century.

But to business. Armitage and Foden are good runners of the ball. George North has all the attributes you'd want. Not sure where Roberts would fit in RL, perhaps at 11 or 12? Perhaps RU could keep Hape and we could have Tuilagi instead?

The big switch potential is in some of the ball-carrying back rows. Sean O'Brien is one who springs to mind immediately. James Haskell could go quite well too. Elsewhere in the pack, Courtney Lawes is a physical freak who could do well in either code.

However, when you start to think about what it would cost to bring them across the divide, I doubt they'd offer enough to justify the expense.

Haskell's fairly recently gone to Japan for what I suspect will be megabucks, and is contracted to come back to Wasps in 2012-13 I believe.

See what you mean about the likes of O'Brien though (see also Tom Croft), although I wonder about the ball skills of your average union back rower.

I personally would see Roberts playing as a wide-running second rower. Hits the ball really well, runs intelligent lines and isn't afraid of the physical aspects of the game. The latter is the aspect that would worry me with Foden. A rugby league full back can be really isolated, is he tough enough to cope?

The one that I've seen at the kicking tournament who looks the most natural RL player (other than Sonny Bill Williams) is the NZ scrumhalf Piri Weepu, who could play 7/9/13 or even centre at RL. Imagine the NRL will be more attractive to any converting All Blacks though.

Gilmour started his pro career at Wigan in 1997. I don't have any positional stats on his total career but do have the positions he has played when opposing Leeds, which he has done on 37 + 11 occasions.

Gilmour V Leeds 1997 to 2011

Bradford (2001 to 2003)

St Helens (2004 to 2009)

Huddersfield (2010 to 2011): Centre 1, Second Row 4

Sonny Bill Williams is the one we should be talking to.

He has indicated he will consider a return to League and is happy to play in Europe again. He doesn't want to commit to a long term contract and is keen to further his boxing career (UK would be good for this) He is flexible as he turned down 1 mill pa from a French club to play for the All Blacks on 250K. He will be out of contract after the RU World Cup.

He earns a lot from outside sponsors and IMO in the UK would earn more from these sources + boxing. So GH get on the phone!