NRL: Rapira signs for Salford - Sport - NZ Herald News www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/

NRL: Rapira signs for Salford - Sport - NZ Herald News www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/

Did you get the wrong brother by mistake?

I'll just place this here...

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In reply to butcher,yes that's a great hit but why are we signing a player that has played 13games in 3years?!that's worse than McPherson!looks like 5th sept might be a damp squib as most of our signings are coming out before then!I feel this other clubs have asked us not to announce is abit of a smokescreen!castleford wernt that bothered that they signed Gibson from us so if we have signed chase just announce it!

Wow such boundless enthusiasm.

Pretty sure Rapira has been leaked as NZ are playing the final home game and it gives fans a chance to say thank you. Our game this weekend makes it unlikely tgat Chas will be announced. Am curious too see the response to Hock signing if he indeed does from the Widnes fans next Friday.

Darren Betts
Chris Morley
Ian Sinfield

Err No we've no past history of this ..have we?

It's about realistic aspirations.

It's all very well thinking we can go out and get whoever we want, but reality and fantasy are two very different things. The squad needs to be built from the ground up over the next couple of seasons before fantasy and reality are even close to meeting. NRL fringe players are the best that SL Clubs can pick up from down under due to the amount of wages top class stars can earn in first grade. There's little point in berating a signing before he's arrived, which is just plain madness.

You need to get a grip.

Costigan and Weyman to HKR disprove this for a start.

So the Non-Fed quota situation now is:

Non-Fed:
Sa'u
Puletua
Rapira

Exempt on Federation service length:
Meli
McGoldrick

Exempt for one more year due to Crusaders dispensation:
McPherson

Have I missed anyone?

I presume if we sign Chase he would have to be considered Non-Federation regardless of citizenship status.

Pedantic.

The odd one, for whatever reason, comes over. The majority are fringe players. Salford, at the moment, regardless of finance do not have any pulling power just yet, and neither do most SL Clubs.

And let's hope he's being given a thorough medical.

Not being Pedantic at all.
I have named 2 straight away that isn't just the odd one.
I could have stated that we have signed a new HB that won the minor premier in the NRL and played in the GF but I didn't as he has actually dropped down the rankings at the Doggies.

Luke Walsh and Mose Masoe for Saint Helens.

That is 2 teams and 5 straight away.
The doc has been bigging it up for months and this is what you get? Seriously?

This is what I dnt get,everyone said we had dodged a bullet not signing costigan cos he was injury prone,and we then sign a player who has played 13 games in 3years including 2games this season before an extremely serious injury,dnt tell me Phil Bailey is signing next!

Think we're taking a big gamble with our forwards and their fitness if I'm honest. Morley, McPherson and Steve Rapira!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!