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Gloskarlos wrote:

Puja wrote:

Gloskarlos wrote:I am hoping Conradie in our back row is a genius find and is as dynamic as Jordy Reid, the couple on here that watch the US game may know a little more. That aside, i'm excited to see what Hastings coming in and Carreras do. Then there's LRZ of course.

Conradie's been excellent for the NE Freejacks - very physical in rucks and carrying and just everywhere on the pitch. Busy player. I'd treat him the same as you would a player coming up from excelling in the Championship - hopeful that you might get another Rob Cook quality player, but aware you might be pulling him up above his level.

Puja

Yeah - it could go either way. Highlights reel looked promising (but i've not seen a highlights reel that doesn't)

We got Quera, Reid, Cook and a few others from the Champ level and they have been awesome, Moyle at 15 been good too. i'm optimistic.

Is Qera still at Hartpury?

No, I think he went to Newport for the '20 season, not sure where he is now?

Finn Smith is the obvious one to watch at Warriors. Had a decent amount of time towards the end of the season and looked talented.

Morgan Monks is a powerful and very quick back rower in the style of Simmonds or Earl.

Jack Forsyth is another young talented back row who should be hoping for some first team action this season.

Still holding out hope for Kai Owen at loose head but doesn't seem to be fancied by the coaches for some reason.

Jamie Shilcock seems to have finally settled on full back as his position. This is where I feel his game is bes suited. I am really interested to see how he gets on focusing on one position for a season. He had all the ability to be a top class 15

What’s the latest with Will Butler? I’ve been impressed with him when I’ve seen him play and Solomons made him vice captain at one stage which suggests he’s well regarded. He just seems to be injury prone.

Lewis Holsey is highly rated as well I believe.

Warrior85 wrote:Finn Smith is the obvious one to watch at Warriors. Had a decent amount of time towards the end of the season and looked talented.

Morgan Monks is a powerful and very quick back rower in the style of Simmonds or Earl.

Jack Forsyth is another young talented back row who should be hoping for some first team action this season.

Still holding out hope for Kai Owen at loose head but doesn't seem to be fancied by the coaches for some reason.

Jamie Shilcock seems to have finally settled on full back as his position. This is where I feel his game is bes suited. I am really interested to see how he gets on focusing on one position for a season. He had all the ability to be a top class 15

Looked very good for the U20s. Young props can take a time to settle into senior rugby.

Scrumhead wrote:What’s the latest with Will Butler? I’ve been impressed with him when I’ve seen him play and Solomons made him vice captain at one stage which suggests he’s well regarded. He just seems to be injury prone.

Lewis Holsey is highly rated as well I believe.

Poor Will has had a lot of unrelated injuries, still on the comeback trail.

Banquo wrote:

Raggs wrote:Barbeary - needs no explanation.
Atkinson - Interested in what position he ends up in, think he could do well at 12 or 15.
Simonds - No idea if he'll get any gametime for us next season, but he's a powerfully built 12, if he's got a half decent passing game, could make for a fun pairing with Odogwu at 13.

I still think Atkinson could end up a better 10 than Umaga, even though he is so left sided.

Yup. I'm hoping to see more of backrow Curran for Wasps, although that might happen because we're too many injuries again.

Scrumhead wrote:What’s the latest with Will Butler? I’ve been impressed with him when I’ve seen him play and Solomons made him vice captain at one stage which suggests he’s well regarded. He just seems to be injury prone.

Lewis Holsey is highly rated as well I believe.

Will Butler is pretty much always injured. Was made vice captain after captaining the Caviliers side, but never gets near the pitch. He looks good whenever he plays but I think he's quite a way down the pecking order now. Beck, Venter and Williams all play 12 and Lawrence or Venter at 13 with Oli Morris looking quality. Morris is another I should have added to the "ones to watch". He looked very good when he played this season.

Lewis Holsey is promising but is possibly 4th choice at the moment so may get some time in cup comps this season.