[quote="Deadcowboys1":3j910h8l]While I don't necessarily disagree with you BT, I would have thought he & his parents would have addressed those issues before signing a 3 year deal in 2023 even though our circumstances have changed somewhat for the worse since then. I don't remember us offering too many 3 year contracts. If he's that talented, I wouldn't be surprised if he turned up at a SL club at some stage.[/quote:3j910h8l] One thing is for sure DC it’s not good news.

[quote="the-bearded-lefty":326ous3n]You see him being a miffed that he didn't get picked on the weekend with trialists ahead of him.[/quote:326ous3n] It’s all guesswork but I’d assumed the decision wasn’t related to that but the broader picture. As I understand he’s a prop and quite young. I think we have decent coverage in that area, wingers and flair players less options.

[quote="BigTime":1q2jxo60]It’s all guesswork but I’d assumed the decision wasn’t related to that but the broader picture. As I understand he’s a prop and quite young. I think we have decent coverage in that area, wingers and flair players less options.[/quote:1q2jxo60] Oops my mistake. I thought he was a centre.

[quote="the-bearded-lefty":24oiyl8j]Oops my mistake. I thought he was a centre.[/quote:24oiyl8j] He may well be. I haven’t seen him play and his photo makes him seem more slight than the typical Prop but TotalRL suggest he’s a prop.

[quote="BigTime":29iaol4s]He may well be. I haven’t seen him play and his photo makes him seem more slight than the typical Prop but TotalRL suggest he’s a prop.[/quote:29iaol4s] Depends where you look, he is described as both Centre & Prop. The timing is just a little odd, why go through pre-season training then bail out just as the fixtures start, unless you plan to play something, League or Union elsewhere. If he's giving up rugby to pursue employment or education, then good luck to the lad.

Desperate to find a positive in this, does it free up some funds to sign someone else up?