Tuilagi:
* = player option
¢ = club option
" = mutual option
^ = development contract
2023
Utility: Asi, Brown, Gutherson, Kalache^, Momoisea, Talagi^
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29), Cini^, Dunster, Loizou (21), Penisini, Russell, Simonsson, Sivo
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands, Hodgson, Lussick
Edge forward: Cartwright, Davey, Doorey, Lane, Mataele^, Matterson, Murchie
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Greig, Hopgood, Makatoa, Ofahengaue, Ogden, Paulo, Rodwell
2024
Utility: Asi (24), Brown, Gutherson, Kalache (21)^, Momoisea (26), Talagi^
Fullback: -
W/C: Cini (24)^, Dunster, Penisini, Russell, Simonsson (26), Sivo
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands, Lussick
Edge forward: Cartwright, Davey (33), Doorey, Lane, Mataele, Matterson, Tuilagi
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Greig, Hopgood, Makatoa (31), Ofahengaue, Ogden (28)¢, Paulo, Rodwell (25)
2025
Utility: Brown, Gutherson (31), Talagi (20)^*
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster (26)", Penisini (23), Russell (23), Sivo (32)
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands (26), Lussick (30)
Edge forward: Cartwright (31), Doorey (25), Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson, Tuilagi (26)
Middle: Campbell-Gillard (32), Greig, Hopgood (26), Ofahengaue (30), Paulo
2026
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (32)", Matterson (32)*
Middle: Greig (27), Paulo (33)
2027
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -
2028
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses (34)*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -
2029
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -
2030
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -
2031
Utility: Brown (31)*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -
So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 27 in the 2024 squad.