Could he be IQ through grandparents? Or does playing Aus U20s tie him to them?scentofgunpowder wrote:Former Australia u20 Andrew Deegan replacing Boshoff apparently.
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The Aussies use their 'A' side as the 2nd qualifying team, so not tied to Australia.bonzo wrote:Could he be IQ through grandparents? Or does playing Aus U20s tie him to them?scentofgunpowder wrote:Former Australia u20 Andrew Deegan replacing Boshoff apparently.
http://www.the42.ie/connacht-andrew-dee ... 2-Jul2017/
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Theyre teasing us with all these Aussies with Irish sounding surnames
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Apparently not IQ but could be wrong. Another Meh signing. While I wasn't expecting huge names the recruitment at Connacht this season had being so-so.
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agree on the mehness, project player deadline aside Connacht could do with a few big boyssunshiner1 wrote:Apparently not IQ but could be wrong. Another Meh signing. While I wasn't expecting huge names the recruitment at Connacht this season had being so-so.
Update: Fox is a no8 and definitely a project but 42 saying hes joining via academy which doesnt seem enticing but also thought you had to be IQ to get into a provincial academy?
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Connacht have signed Rory Scholes.
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Mehness personified. Left Ulster cause he wanted to play 15 exclusively. Went to Embra and disappeared. They released him at the end of the season.scentofgunpowder wrote:Connacht have signed Rory Scholes.
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Not really sure what happened to him at Edinburgh but I was a fan when he was at Ulster. We need backup to O'Halloran with Leader struggling after his injury problems and Brennan being very green.johng wrote:Mehness personified. Left Ulster cause he wanted to play 15 exclusively. Went to Embra and disappeared. They released him at the end of the season.scentofgunpowder wrote:Connacht have signed Rory Scholes.
Most of the squad that won the Pro12 could have been described as "mehness personified" when they were signed.
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Thought he left Ulster for gametime? Edinburgh seem to have decided to drop their mass foreign and project player project. Hes a good IQ signing, sure if he left Ulster in a strop he can still come good, like an inverse Ben Foden
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I'm a fan. He was a cracking player for the Irish U20s – 6 tries in 9 starts [source: http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixtures ... ef=dynamic ] and a lot of exciting line-breaks, good running and clever play.scentofgunpowder wrote:Not really sure what happened to him at Edinburgh but I was a fan when he was at Ulster. We need backup to O'Halloran with Leader struggling after his injury problems and Brennan being very green.johng wrote:Mehness personified. Left Ulster cause he wanted to play 15 exclusively. Went to Embra and disappeared. They released him at the end of the season.scentofgunpowder wrote:Connacht have signed Rory Scholes.
Most of the squad that won the Pro12 could have been described as "mehness personified" when they were signed.
I think he's a good pick-up for them and it's good to see him back in Ireland. Still surprised that they let Gaffney go though.
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Not true, he went to Edinburgh to get more game time on wing or fullback as his options were very limited with Ulster, sadly it didn't work out for him as he was promisedjohng wrote:Mehness personified. Left Ulster cause he wanted to play 15 exclusively. Went to Embra and disappeared. They released him at the end of the season.scentofgunpowder wrote:Connacht have signed Rory Scholes.
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Gafo is playing in Otago last I heard
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According to himself he was looking to play more 15rooster wrote:Not true, he went to Edinburgh to get more game time on wing or fullback as his options were very limited with Ulster, sadly it didn't work out for him as he was promisedjohng wrote:Mehness personified. Left Ulster cause he wanted to play 15 exclusively. Went to Embra and disappeared. They released him at the end of the season.scentofgunpowder wrote:Connacht have signed Rory Scholes.
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I think him and Kelleher can be more complete players than Matt and Niyi.hugonaut wrote:I'm a fan. He was a cracking player for the Irish U20s – 6 tries in 9 starts [source: http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixtures ... ef=dynamic ] and a lot of exciting line-breaks, good running and clever play.scentofgunpowder wrote:Not really sure what happened to him at Edinburgh but I was a fan when he was at Ulster. We need backup to O'Halloran with Leader struggling after his injury problems and Brennan being very green.johng wrote:Mehness personified. Left Ulster cause he wanted to play 15 exclusively. Went to Embra and disappeared. They released him at the end of the season.
Most of the squad that won the Pro12 could have been described as "mehness personified" when they were signed.
I think he's a good pick-up for them and it's good to see him back in Ireland. Still surprised that they let Gaffney go though.
I was surprised about Gaffney too, not sure what happened there really. I played with him and Sean O'Brien underage and I thought they were both guaranteed to make it.
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Now you bring that up I remember the conflict in reports from our own local press at the same time.scentofgunpowder wrote:According to himself he was looking to play more 15rooster wrote:Not true, he went to Edinburgh to get more game time on wing or fullback as his options were very limited with Ulster, sadly it didn't work out for him as he was promisedjohng wrote:Mehness personified. Left Ulster cause he wanted to play 15 exclusively. Went to Embra and disappeared. They released him at the end of the season.
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Rumours that Connacht are trying to sign Samoan centre Rey Lee-Lo. No idea if true. As for Scholes the guy couldn't make the Edinburgh 23 let alone the XV not impressed at all.
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Was it you who said same thing in Pro14 thread about Cardiff offloading him mid contract as well as FVDM? If so that rumour is persistingsunshiner1 wrote:Rumours that Connacht are trying to sign Samoan centre Rey Lee-Lo. No idea if true. As for Scholes the guy couldn't make the Edinburgh 23 let alone the XV not impressed at all.
Would be a good signing
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Think that was me, the rumour seems to have died down and the guy who started it was saying it's unlikely, maybe Sunshiner has heard something since.simonokeeffe wrote:Was it you who said same thing in Pro14 thread about Cardiff offloading him mid contract as well as FVDM? If so that rumour is persistingsunshiner1 wrote:Rumours that Connacht are trying to sign Samoan centre Rey Lee-Lo. No idea if true. As for Scholes the guy couldn't make the Edinburgh 23 let alone the XV not impressed at all.
Would be a good signing
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I want it to come truescentofgunpowder wrote:Think that was me, the rumour seems to have died down and the guy who started it was saying it's unlikely, maybe Sunshiner has heard something since.simonokeeffe wrote:Was it you who said same thing in Pro14 thread about Cardiff offloading him mid contract as well as FVDM? If so that rumour is persistingsunshiner1 wrote:Rumours that Connacht are trying to sign Samoan centre Rey Lee-Lo. No idea if true. As for Scholes the guy couldn't make the Edinburgh 23 let alone the XV not impressed at all.
Would be a good signing
And not just to hobble Cardiff
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