I think you're right, it's not that unlikely though. If TS wants both and both want to come to us then I am sure there would be ways to make it happen. I would like to see Toby King starting next season though, I think with a good run in the side he'd be our best centre so I'd have slightly mixed feelings if we did sign both.

both would be great.. we really do need a few quality strike players in the /wing.

How could we fit both Naiqama and Taufua in the cap? surely someone else has to be leaving to make room.

I don't really understand the Aussie Kolpac rule but it would mean we would have;

Gidley, Sandow, Sims, Naiqama & Taufua all born in Aus with Sims & Naiqama of fijian decent and Taufua of Tongan decent

I don't know how much of our cap is spent or what these guys wages would be? Do you? The estimated wages of players who have left and arrived is largely just assumption so maybe we can take both on without releasing anyone and maybe we can't.

As I mentioned earlier if the club want both and both want to come then I suspect we will find a way. I'd be amazed if one of them doesn't qualify under kolpac.

I don't know either but it's not as if we don't have some big names in our squad on presumably decent contracts. It's not exactly as though Naiqama and Taufua are near the ends of there contracts in Aus and don't dent the salary cap too much, They're both at peak age in their careers so I would expect them to command a decent wage too.

As far as the Kolpac rule goes maybe if you have represented another nation such as Fiji or Tonga and have relevant passports then you apply under the Kolpac ruling?

In terms of quota, it got increased to 7 I believe with a maximum of 5 'overseas' i.e. Non Kolpac.

So currently we have Gidley, Sandow & Sims who classify as overseas. We could sign both Naiqama & Taufua and still be well under quota. We could add another two Aussies after that if we wanted.

I think the direction of the club is to go away from big numbers of overseas players. The way everyone spoke with great pride (Inside the club and the Media) at the near full teams of British players we fielded numerous times this year, would make it a surprise for me if we signed more than one more overseas player.

that said if someone like Taufua is available we shouldn't be too proud to bang the British only drum...

Absolutely, the club have targeted young English players on the verge of international selection for a few years now - and I'm glad to see it. Was just pointing out the numbers allowed. They have chopped and changed it so often in the past few years it's difficult to tell what's what.

In the words of a song from the greatest film ever made "Let it go, let it go..."

He'll have a read through it once you've finished with it.

As long as you haven't crayoned all over it..

We need a big robust centre who can make good yard's and offload to a finishing winger, Kev Penny would have a field day, he is a trump card that can win you a game. Give the the guy a chance!

Is this a dead duck now?

I tweeted the RL Mole earlier asking him. Someone else saw it and tweeted me saying it's a done deal and that we're also after the other bloke from Manly. I've replied and asked him what proof he has, but no response yet.

I wish people would stop believe what that RL mole says...

seriously the bloke gets more "scoops" wrong than even remotely close.

His scoop on Naiqama or Taufua was we were "getting one or the other"...

The last time I read his rubbish was when we were "very close " to signing fuifui moimoi. ......

The mole is just an Aussie version of nosey Parker. ...