Why dual reg him? Is there a reason for that? Is he not up to Super League yet? He'll be 22 by the start of the season I think, which seems fine to bring him in, he doesn't need to play every week or against the big boys. What good does keeping him semi pro at Batley do?

I would have thought he'll do a lot of his training with us whilst on dual reg, and we'd also be able to pick him to play for us whenever we saw fit. Presumably it will have been a way of sweetening the deal and getting a discount, if a fee is involved.

Either way, 22 is young for a prop, particularly for a lad who hasn't yet been a full timer, so there's no need to rush him in.

If he's under contract then maybe they agreed to release him to us on the basis we loan him back to them for a year.

Can confirm he's signed. It's a four year deal but he is still under contract at Batley and will be loaned/DR back there next season, he will still spend a lot of time training with us though. Grea signing in my book and has potential to be a real good impact prop if he develops well.

Excellent.

Great news. Now who's next?!

Three year deal.

Wasn't there an old scrum half like Prince or Hornby up for grabs for next year?

It seems Wigan have signed Scott Taylor from Hull KR. An absolutely fantastic signing if they have pulled that off, he's a player I would have loved to see us go for.

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He's no alex walsmley
To be fair, they needed to pull something out of the bag to replace Lima. He's been massive for them at times.

Yes, because we are desperately short of quality second rowers for next season aren't we?

Taylor's a prop,isn't he?

He'll end up there. He's the next Jamie Peacock.

I think the pack is about as full as it can get.

TP Roby Perry LMS Walmsley CLough, Manu, Sia, Laffranchi, Wilkin, Flanaghan, Forester, Magennis,

That's 13 players who can all play in the pack in differing roles and switch about. You can only have 13 players on the pitch and at most only 10 of them as pack players, that leaves the other 3 kicking their heels, before we even have to look at the likes of kids like Jordan Hand.