Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 3:35 pm  

All of a sudden Leeds don't want him.... Even though many are saying the deal was done by Huddersfield in February. Funny that.

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 4:03 pm  

let's hope he's not another rod jensen/antony colella!

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 4:33 pm  

he's won a world cup medal
I'll give him my support when he's in the c&g

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 6:07 pm  

We want big signing and we've got one - literally.

Good age - not past his prime collecting a big salary pre- retirement. Good aggression too.

The injury lottery is part of the game we love. Let's hope the injury gods smile on him like a Brett hodgson and not a David fialongo.

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 6:30 pm  

meast wrote:

let's hope he's not another rod jensen/antony colella!

i liked rocket rod !

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 6:32 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

It was in todays examiner too that we have been linked with him, nothing confirmed but not usually far off when things come out like this.

Won the world cup with NZ in 2008 and played 13 times for them.

only 28 so still in his prime for a prop forward, new lease of life after being a one man club

just hope hes not a crocked player!

to replace Taai maybe? or with mullally now going we may chose to keep taai, we dont sign many over seas players

What happened to the " the days of signing big names are over ".

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 6:36 pm  

Hang on so Giants have reportedly signed a new zealand prop world cup winner who's 28 and who most SL clubs would love to sign

you would think Giants fans would be doing cartwheels!

only worry is the injury thing but greg brown and his team are one of the best in the business when it comes to this

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 6:37 pm  

Jo Jumbuck wrote:

What happened to the " the days of signing big names are over ".

You always need a marquee signing once a year.. Huby was last seasons. Looks like Rapira could be next seasons.

as for signing a star hooker/fullback and half back all at once we might have to wait abit longer, maybe when brough retires!

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 6:58 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

:lol: You always need a marquee signing once a year.. Huby was last seasons. Looks like Rapira could be next seasons.

as for signing a star hooker/fullback and half back all at once we might have to wait abit longer, maybe when brough retires!

Re: Sam Rapira : Fri May 22, 2015 7:54 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

:lol: You always need a marquee signing once a year.. Huby was last seasons. Looks like Rapira could be next seasons.

as for signing a star hooker/fullback and half back all at once we might have to wait abit longer, maybe when brough retires!

We don't need to sign them- we already have an excellent hooker, fullback and two great hàlf backs all 19 and under!