Re: Rumours thread : Wed Jan 29, 2025 2:31 pm  

We have 4 players who are very good centres and two who can play fullback well for a few years so not sure where he is in pecking order so would go as you can't keep them all.

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Re: Rumours thread : Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:36 am  

I like this side of our recruitment plan. Let's see who is out there and give them a chance when they are young enough to develop https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... 1738573235

I like this side of our recruitment plan. Let's see who is out there and give them a chance when they are young enough to develop https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... 1738573235

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:44 am  

PopTart wrote: I like this side of our recruitment plan. Let's see who is out there and give them a chance when they are young enough to develop https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... 1738573235 Memories jerker of another James Evans who played a leading role in those 4 from 6 games back in 2006.

PopTart wrote: I like this side of our recruitment plan. Let's see who is out there and give them a chance when they are young enough to develop https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... 1738573235 Memories jerker of another James Evans who played a leading role in those 4 from 6 games back in 2006.

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Re: Rumours thread : Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:23 am  

Yes I'd be happy if he turned out like him

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:20 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Memories jerker of another James Evans who played a leading role in those 4 from 6 games back in 2006.

That brings back memories of the million pound game, sure it was Evans who scored when Beetham kicked the ball off the floor and it landed in his hands.

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:23 am  

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Why is every young player that leaves us labelled a “future International” after a handful of games in which they are unable to nail down a first team spot.

Way I see it his utility place in the squad has been taken by Rourke for 2025 and we are adding some depth in the squad in a position we are a bit thin.

Rourke is a proven top level player in SL and of the 2 he’s the better option for Trinity going forward.

Agree ,takes a big step up from playing in the championship to playing international rugby .Even the great D Topliss who was playing in the Wakefield first team at 18 played international rugby about twice .And N Wright also playing at 18 in the first team never got near international rugby and he was a match winner

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Re: Rumours thread : Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:33 am  

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Agree ,takes a big step up from playing in the championship to playing international rugby .Even the great D Topliss who was playing in the Wakefield first team at 18 played international rugby about twice .And N Wright also playing at 18 in the first team never got near international rugby and he was a match winner

Nigel played for England U21s and has a full England Cap against France.

But agree with your point.

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:31 pm  

If Booth is a future international does that make Pratt a future golden boot winner?

It’s just paper talk. If he’d have signed for Cas/Hudds etc barely an eyelid would have been batted.

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:04 pm  

[youtube][/youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R4OLCNqw8o

Link to the Universities Game that Evans played in at the weekend

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:10 am  

Tyson Smoothy, hooker from Brisbane on his way to the mighty Trin for 2026. Anyone know anything of him?