He always plays a short opening stint and returns again before HT. Stats of 10 carries for 94m and 20 tackles with none missed over 35 minutes. No errors or penalties conceded and no line breaks or offloads.

I would have said a good and solid, if unspectacular, performance from big Roy and the stats supports that. A similar type of player to Gaz, but I'd say he'll take Mozza's role of the experienced pack leader next year. He's only missed 1 game so far this year too so hopefully with any luck his serious injuries are well and truly behind him.

This threads name should be changed to 'Roy Watch.'

Virtually all our signings come in on a wave of hysterical excitement, Roy seems to be getting washed ashore like a piece of unwanted flotsam.

I have never seen him play, but surely TS knows what he is doing ?

I smell Rauhihi Mk II here. And I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.

Was thinking the same myself

. He will go down with the other flops who Smith has signed like, Solomona, Brett, Atkins, Myler, Atkins, Mathers, Higham, Ratchford, Hill et al.

Atkins so good they named him twice lol

You know the words, join in, "If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere, It's up to you Atkins, Atkins".

Definitely past it, shouldn't be close to getting paid for that sort of performance in the top Rugby competition in the world. Another blot on the long list of TS's failed signings...

Not really sure that the

was necessary. There are a lot of parallels between Rauhihi and Asotasi, that's all, in terms of nationality, position and age, and their careers have some similarities. I'm not having a pop at Smith for signing this bloke, I just remember that Rauhihi came with a big rep and struggled to live up to it on a consistent basis. Having said that, when he was on it, he was bloody awesome.

Also not sure that Solomona and Mathers really merit a mention in a list of Smith's greatest hits.

I loved watching Richie Mathers just for the passion he has for the game.

I was going to apologise for the

but questioning Solomona's contribution to our upturn in form and Mathers organisation skills & effort at Wembley 09 & 10? Come on Worthing Wire, play the game.

Lets not fall out over a silly picture.