So this is the squad so far for next year:

Tom Johnstone

Bill Tupou

Reece Lyne

Ben Jones-Bishop

Jacob Miller

Danny Brough

David Fifita

Kyle Wood

Matty Ashurst

Craig Kopczak

Tinirau Arona

Joe Arundal

James Batchelor

Max Jowitt

George King

Jordan Crowther

Kelepi Tanginoa

Ryan Hampshire

Joe Westerman

Alex Walker

Chris Green

Ryan Atkins

Lee Kershaw

Titus Gwaze

Jack Croft

Yusuf Aydin

Connor Bailey

Oliver Greensmith

Josh Wood

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Our Hookers, Woody 1 and Woody 2

Ikahihifo? if so not on the past couple of years. Saying that, he's a strange one because before that he looked one of the best Props in the league and most teams would have signed him, with his big meters and tackle busts but I'm not sure what's happened the past 2 years, there's certainly a good player in there and it's not as if he's got old , he's still only 28.

Sorry. I even checked that too.

personally think kirmo will feature in a few games, if as Chester send in interview he sees arona and kelepi as props leaves us batch westerman and ashurst as starting back 3 with crowther, kirmond, as cover which looks a bit thin, agree with most posters on here that kt is wasted in front row, personally would like to see at least one if not two props more

If he goes with Arona and Kelepi at prop, and assuming Fifita plays, then two from Kopzcak, Green and King will miss out. Kelepi and Ashurst will be in the second row in my opinion, with Batch and possibly Pitts competing for the bench spot.

Unless I misunderstood what CC was saying on Trinity TV he sees Tangonoa as a front rower but I may have got that wrong. Personally I don’t think it matters much as he would be equally effective at both.



I think he said two maybe three more signings but don’t know if that included Wood.



Either way I don’t think he’s interested in any more specialist props unless as I say I got it wrong.



Looks to me like he wants a Swiss Army knife pack with lots of utility and long minutes, which makes sense to me.



I’ll have another listen when I get the chance.

Have you retired Kirmo?

Also regarding the pack we shouldn’t forget Arundel. He’s probably fourth choice centre with the arrival of Atkins, added to that the emergence of Croft’s last year and that other young giant who’s just been promoted to first team (sorry forgot name).



In the last few games Arundel played really well on the pack so even more cover in the back row.

So, the squad is building nicely, once again there is seemingly plenty of cover - I say that because there 'seemed' to be last season!

Like others, I would much prefer KT in the second row. Not because he couldn't do a stint propping, I'm sure he could, but I think after an off season he would be devastating running out wide.

But - coaches call !

I knew there was someone. Really sorry to Danny.