Saints have signed Billy Brittain

[kit66]

Was the Canterbury Cup hooker of the year in 2019 so he can obviously play- Souths must have a good back up for Cook if this bloke wasn't signed.

Interesting to note that Tristan Sailor was picked as one of the centres in that CC team of the year . Hope he gets to play in Aitken's position.

Got ourselves a BB Gun ?

Still need a big prop / lock or two. An injury to Vaughan or Graham and we're in even deeper sh*t.

 

[BLM01]

Daily Tele reported that Saints have signed Billy Brittain who comes from Souths for 2020 as cover for Cam McInness and will be playing in the trials on the weekend.

What about the Dragons media? What do they say? this is supposed to be a secret.

 

[BLM01]

Is not Wishart a 6

 

[denis preston]

Pearce off ! Gibbs on
What did you day #uck nut.

Get it right Pauli .

Pearce off Jack, Gibbs on

 

[Dragonsamy]

Technically not signed, only a train and trial contract at present.

The original plan was McInnes to start then move to lock and bring Luke on as hooker, basically as a change up in game play. Luke, I believe, has also been training as an edge forward to cover anything happening there.
Luke is not an 80min player.
IMO, with Cams injury, and we're not talking season ending, Luke will start with Joe as the support player, as he can cover, hooker, edge and lock. If they do end up signing BB it would only be to cover Luke, as he has been injury prone hinself over the last few seasons.
Long term view would be that Luke and Joe are only on a 1yr deals. This will be the internal battle this year.
BB is a good hooker, just hasn't had the opportunities.

Spot on

 

[Dragsters]

With JDB virtually no chance of playing before regular seasons end, I get the impression that Mcinnes will now play most of his minutes at lock, when he returns, with Luke and either BB or Joe as back up on the bench.

With Korbins injury I would like to see Mez in the prop rotation.

Can anyone confirm the rumour Mez is down to 98kgs?

Unbelievable if true and I hope it isn't...

 

[Dragonsamy]

With JDB virtually no chance of playing before regular seasons end, I get the impression that Mcinnes will now play most of his minutes at lock, when he returns, with Luke and either BB or Joe as back up on the bench.

With Korbins injury I would like to see Mez in the prop rotation.

Can anyone confirm the rumour Mez is down to 98kgs?

Unbelievable if true and I hope it isn't...

98kg is what is his official weight but to me it was I
Think 102kg

 

[Dragsters]

98kg is what is his official weight but to me it was I
Think 102kg

Wow.

I would have thought he was 110kg minimum.

 

[Dragonslayer]

If Merrin is at 98kg's then he is full on being groomed into the lock position. He needs more mobility for that role and given his height, listed at 181cm, he really needs the right height/weight ratio.

Cameron Murray for example is 184cm and 90kg's

 

[Dragsters]

If Merrin is at 98kg's then he is full on being groomed into the lock position. He needs more mobility for that role and given his height, listed at 181cm, he really needs the right height/weight ratio.

Cameron Murray for example is 184cm and 90kg's

Sounds like it.

Just not convinced he is the level of defender we need at lock...

 

[Slackboy72]

When was the last time we lost a hooker this early in the season?






A: 2010.

 

[Dragon Revival]

Chris Guider

 

[grouch]

When was the last time we lost a hooker this early in the season?






A: 2010.

Our hooker in 2011 got injured in the World Club Challenge?

 

[Dragsters]

Incorrect perhaps, but I do like the sentiment...

 

[Slackboy72]

Our hooker in 2011 got injured in the World Club Challenge?

Dean wasn't our starting hooker. And he came back in round 4.

 

[grouch]

Dean wasn't our starting hooker. And he came back in round 4.

I meant the dude who scored the match-sealing try: Cameron King!

 

[Dragonsamy]

Wow.

I would have thought he was 110kg minimum.

Dragster you may be correct I'll try to find out tomorrow from someone official

 

[Dragonsamy]

If Merrin is at 98kg's then he is full on being groomed into the lock position. He needs more mobility for that role and given his height, listed at 181cm, he really needs the right height/weight ratio.

Cameron Murray for example is 184cm and 90kg's

The club website say 98kg but I don't think so.
Just to give you some idea Corey Norman supposed to be 95kg if that's the case Trent Merrin is a lot more than 3 kgs more than him

 

[SnowDragon]

The club website say 98kg but I don't think so.
Just to give you some idea Corey Norman supposed to be 95kg if that's the case Trent Merrin is a lot more than 3 kgs more than him

cant tell too much from pics, but from the training pics posted last week id definitely believe 98kg
Just looks way too small for a prop, it he may be great at lock.

 

[Dragonsamy]

cant tell too much from pics, but from the training pics posted last week id definitely believe 98kg
Just looks way too small for a prop, it he may be great at lock.

Agree if he is going to be lock good move