There's another Fijian winger who used to play Rugby League playing for Bristol Bears who's pretty handy
the Eggman > Brett AllenNovember 27, 2020 at 8:13am
This bloke has just been signed by Bristol too,to play wing outside Semi in centres .
John Boyle > the EggmanNovember 27, 2020 at 8:23am
Has anyone seen Semi play in the Centres ?
I thought he played quite well when filling in at fullback during a game some years ago.
Electric Eel > John BoyleNovember 27, 2020 at 8:38am
If we can't afford a major signing, how could we afford Semi?
John Boyle > Electric EelNovember 27, 2020 at 8:44am
Sorry Electric I wasn't putting his name forward as a replacement.
I was more after a bit of feedback on Semi if he had been experimented in different positions.
Brett Allen > John BoyleNovember 27, 2020 at 8:46am
He basically plays outside centre in Rugby, but defences aren't up to NRL standard
Brett Allen > the EggmanNovember 27, 2020 at 8:38am
That is the problem with signing Fijians, eventually they all want to go back to Rugby
Coryn Hughes > Brett AllenNovember 27, 2020 at 3:14pm
That's alright though Brett maximise them while we have them and if they leave go back to the vine trust me there's lots of them screaming out for an opportunity.
Brett Allen > Coryn HughesNovember 27, 2020 at 3:31pm
Fair enough, but it is heartbreaking to see these incredible athletes who should be destroying the NRL getting fat of soft English rugby club defences
I really don't understand why we aren't up in the islands checking out village 7s tournaments I can attest personally guys like this are running round in Fiji dime a dozen.
"Spot on, I said I would have sacked him after getting the wooden spoon in 2018 and even though we made the gf in 2022 I still believe he should have been sacked after getting the spoon in his 5th year as head coach. It wasn't as if he had a bad…"
"Would prefer have someone like Stone back who competes on every play over many in our overpaid pack who have soft defensive efforts and refuse to chase the play once the play goes past them.
Defence is effort and discipline which is lacking in our…"
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There's another Fijian winger who used to play Rugby League playing for Bristol Bears who's pretty handy
This bloke has just been signed by Bristol too,to play wing outside Semi in centres .
Has anyone seen Semi play in the Centres ?
I thought he played quite well when filling in at fullback during a game some years ago.
If we can't afford a major signing, how could we afford Semi?
Sorry Electric I wasn't putting his name forward as a replacement.
I was more after a bit of feedback on Semi if he had been experimented in different positions.
He basically plays outside centre in Rugby, but defences aren't up to NRL standard
That is the problem with signing Fijians, eventually they all want to go back to Rugby
That's alright though Brett maximise them while we have them and if they leave go back to the vine trust me there's lots of them screaming out for an opportunity.
Fair enough, but it is heartbreaking to see these incredible athletes who should be destroying the NRL getting fat of soft English rugby club defences
I really don't understand why we aren't up in the islands checking out village 7s tournaments I can attest personally guys like this are running round in Fiji dime a dozen.