i think we keep currie, but we cut his money, he's been a lot better this year so far, again as i've mentioned elsewhere, if the props were punishing in the middle, the edges would be getting pulled in a bit more and the gaps that he exploits and thrives on would be there.

honestly, i can't see us releasing him

I said Currie isn't doing enough to warrant the money he's on. He could be on a grand a year, the simple fact is he's not doing enough.

And I respectfully have to disagree. Ashurst is doing a brilliant job and posts team carrying performances regularly.

Currie is improving, admittedly it’s not quick enough but then the rest of the squad aren’t exactly pulling up trees

Thought Currie looked good on Friday. Played a key role in setting up our only try and broke through a couple of times in the second half, I feel he's growing in to the season, where as last year he never really got started.

He's head and shoulders above where he was last year and I'm confident he'll be offered a new deal. His last contract was announced 6 weeks or so after his first ACL, whether it was signed before or after his injury I don't know. If it was signed after you would think the risk associated with such an injury would have been reflected in the contract offer - there wouldn't have been anyone else at that stage looking to sign him up.

It's a shame but I'm not surprised, the rumours have been there since the world cup. My biggest fear is we carry on with our recent form of recruitment, we have plenty of time to scout and broker a deal with a decent replacement and don't leave it last minute to sign a player that can't get a look in as he isn't fit.

As for Currie, his form is picking up, I think he'll get another contract.

I was talking to a friend about a lot of the current SL players who aim to play international rugby and with Tonga being expelled from the international game I said that Konrad Hurrell, Tuimoala Lolohea, Ben Murdoch-Masila would all be looking elsewhere should they aim to make the NZ side.

Or Wales?

I’d move Currie to loose and invest in 2 big class forwards.

Tonga haven't been expelled at all. It's their governing body that has. They will just operate as an Invitational XIII as they did against Australia?

Seconded.

That’s a good call

Coops and Hill are closing in on retirement and Philbin is the only top notch prop. There’s quite a list of ‘maybes’, ‘promising’, ‘released by other clubs’, ‘fitness issues’ etc

moving currie to loose would negate everything he (used to) excels at

Moving Currie to Loose would see him utilized as a Pivot. He's big, Athletic, Strong, good hands and vision. Everything you need from a 13. How would putting him at the back of the scrum negate everything he excelled at?

He used to have pace but that's gone now. 13 would be a great place for him.

A ball playing loose forward..I like that...been saying it for ages.when we had brown I'd ov shoved him there

He didn't seem to lack too much pace when he broke through vs Cas on Friday. Currie is (was) a very intelligent line runner with a good pair of hands. For me Second Row is a far more attacking position for him, rather than him being in the middle of the field.

The modern day 13 isn't a ball player, and only SO'L at the pies really fits in to that mold these days and he acts more like an extra half back. Full Back acts much more like that extra pivot in the modern game, and has evolved from a defensive position who backed up breaks, to working as an extra pivot outside of the half back. What would his role be at 13? First receiver who just ships the ball out to the half back on that side? Doesn't seem a great use of his talents?

He seems to be improving as the season has progressed, the 'Currie of old' ran great lines (Pace not always necessary) and was able to get great ball out to the centre / winger. Let Jack Hughes play 13, he's more suited to it and seems to revel in that side of the game.