What a mess these 'quota intepretations' rules are.

Irrelevant to how good he is if Orford doesn't want to be here were better of without him. Marc Herbert looked far from shabby today.

agreed they are a farce. it was much simpler when it was 5 overseas, any combination of overseas quota/non fed trained not exceeding 5 in total was much simpler. And for RFL to expect us to all accept we misunderstood the published rules for 3 years is ludicrous tbh.

He's only 22 or 23 and probably rated rated well above Marc Herbert in the NRL. Is the rumour that Inglis will play 6 with Sutton at Souths and Sandow is getting pushed out?

Both the Souths halfbacks have question marks over their consistency. However I expect they'd find it easier in SL.

Just had a text from a friend who claims we've signed Briggs - he knows someone connected with Fev, but hard to know if this source can be trusted.

dont think that would be classed as a solid signing tbh. more one for the future like southernwood. Way I read connors comments the signing is someone who will be ready for 1st team now albeit as a squad player rather than a guaranteed starter. Suspect an extra prop personally as we look a little light there now with hall gone (although burgess and mcavoy both didnt look out of place yesterday)

There is no chance we will sign either Sutton or Sandow. Souths are no longer needing cap space to squeeze Inglis in, and they are the only two halves they have. Both would be excellent signings, especially Sutton, but I seriously doubt this rumour has any legs.

Seems to me that, after Toeraggate, we'll be a lot more wary about ever signing any antipodean so-called Marquee players?

Historically our best overseas players have been Kiwis.

perhaps but then we won't want to offend the player by suggesting he will conduct himself in an Orford way rather than like Hall?

Indeed. Or Islanders. Maybe there is a moral there?

Tell that to Lee Gilmour.

I'd say Briggs is far more likely than an established name like, say, oh I don't know, Pryce.