Ignore me, i forgot about Hall

Rourke looking good going forward today so far (HT)

Wow what a try

I agree, he has all the attributes to make a great centre. Even though he is also a good full back

Looks like he could transition to centre.

Seems we are trying to turn Booth into a centre though I think Booth would be a good wing option.

Doesn’t hurt to have plenty of potential around the club. Hopefully we are the right environment to develop them.

Having watched Rourke admittedly on tv he looks just what we need, he’s scored 7 in 7 playing for worst team in super league, good under high ball , a decent bit of size and pace be a great signing for us. We still only have a an announced signed squad of about 19 (if you exclude booth lawford smith ) even adding in Rourke parcell truman plus possibly extending couple existing players we still would only have a squad of about 26 , given what has happened to us over last few years with typically 7-8 of our starting 17 injured for most of season we can’t get enough cover

I agree but there is a lot of versatility in that 19, nearly all can play two positions well. I think Powell has stated that he is looking mainly for multi talents players to help fill inevitable gaps. Used to work for Kear. I accept we need a few specialists, but in the modern game it’s the way to go. I expect a squad of around 28 but with few decent lads on reserve deals.

Could he be of interest to us ? Does anyone know anything about him ? https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... k-29763169

Could he be of interest to us ? Does anyone know anything about him ? https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... k-29763169

I heard a rumour today that we are talking to an NRL prop but no names mentioned

Definitely, if the rumours on Truman are true then I can’t see us being in for another halfback.

Be interesting to see what we do with the final quota spot.

Talking of props I liked the look of Bienek for London.

Agree with the above - we need to replace Gale, and if Trueman is fit and firing he could become that.

As for an NRL prop, there are quite a few off contract:

Martin Taupau - 34, nowhere near the same strike he had in his prime, but has been rumoured to be moving over to the UK at some point
Liam Knight - 29, solid Jai Whitbread type, no superstar
Isaac Liu - 33, but still solid and could bring some good experience to a young pack
Matt Lodge - 29, penalty machine, battering ram, awful bloke
Mahakesi Makatoa - 31, a slightly less effective Isaac Liu
Jordan McLean - 33, huge presence who doesn't run his weight but is still hard to handle, would be a very interesting addition
Sione Fainu - 23 and not very tested, a bit like getting another Atoni or Vagana in

As for Bienek, I played against him a couple of times, and he's a brilliant carrier of the ball but not that dynamic. There's a reason he didn't kick on at Hull, and he's probably playing well at London because he's home again, playing with his mates.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... e-29772949

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... e-29772949