Its an interesting one. He's obviously got much more chance of making it than a union prop. The quotes make it sound like he's not really wanting to play RL (never watched it before etc), and the fact he's 23 and only played a handful of top flight RU games makes you wonder as well, but we'll see.

Yes, he doesn't really sell himself for signing for Leeds. Never really watched RL or cared for it. Sounds like he was out of options and this was the only thing available to him.

Yep not overwhelmed with this one, doubt it will come to much. The player seems fairly tall and is rapid apparently, but he's going to find the transition pretty brutal. If he was any good he surely would have remained in RU.

We also have some decent wingers coming through the system (or centres like Simpson/Smith who could do a job on the wing). It is good that the club is open minded though.

Bit strange, still best of luck to the lad. Some of the rugby union championship teams pay decent money. Probably better than some super league bottom of the scale earners,

Nothing ventured nothing gained, it's not costing us much if anything to trial him.

Who will ever forget Doug Laughton spotting Martin Offiah playing in the Middlesex Rugby Union 7's tournament before then signing him for Widnes?
The rest is now history, as he went on to being the best winger of his generation (probably in either hemisphere too) along with Jason Robinson.

There are some hidden gems to be found out there in RU, but not as many nowadays since RU officially went professional, rather than handing large brown envelopes out to their elite players to keep them in the game.

Interesting from the RS presser;

1) Corey Johnson sounds done at Leeds (not surprisingly)
2) not many signings anticipated for next season
3) Bentley is golden balls

I think we might sign Dan Okoro still from Bradford then; aside from that I guess it depends how the season goes. We have lots of projects plus academy lads now and difficult to predict where gaps will be.

Even at prop if we get Okoro, TNW develops, Hudson Ruan and maybe Toby Warren all potentials too…If Gannon doesn’t fully recover I might be tempted to replace Donno and Martin with a strike, big, second row from NRL.

If it is i'll wash your car for a year too

I think Fusitua would have to return from injury, not miss another game all season and be on top form for his contract to be renewed. I would rather we went in early for someone like Johnstone or Davies.

Fusitua just needs to be let go end of the season. Big salary and sat in the stands more often than not. We are losing out because of that. His cap could be used to bring in a good prop.

If Fus has a good year all will be forgotten but another injury / injuries over pre-season was a blow.

I can’t see us retaining him beyond this year at the moment. We could actually have a couple of quota spots freed.

If Fus,Martin, Donaldson and olpherts move on we will have cash and QS for what we need at least

That scenario is quite likely. I wouldn’t mind Martin staying, he is Mr Consistent and a very good goal kicker, but maybe it’s time to let a younger player come through or sign a more strike type back rower to complement the grafters we have.

Also Johnson I expect to be leaving the squad for 2025.