FACECUTTR wrote: Ya hi is a cracking player.
@ seapoint surley playing for Zebre has had an influence on his try scoring due to poor service. Maybe with better service from better players he could score a bagfull.

He was at Castre & Toulon before hist time with Aironi & Zebre that and his record was no great shakes at either...

paratro wrote: What about the academy players getting game time to be ready to come in. Forget the old men and bring in youth to play the kind of game needed in these times. The youth have the ball skills need the experienced guys to help them up. I agree with the saying "if your good enough your old enough".

Anybody in mind...? :whistle:

It probably means TOH has just one season left to catch up on his original potential.

I'd be very disappointed if we cashed in our last NIQ spot on another winger

Me to. I think it's one of the few areas on the pitch that we're strong. I like Sinoti but I really want a backrower coming in. Just when I was hoping about Alafoti Fa'osiliva

What about the academy players getting game time to be ready to come in. Forget the old men and bring in youth to play the kind of game needed in these times. The youth have the ball skills need the experienced guys to help them up. I agree with the saying "if your good enough your old enough".

I was sceptical, but to be fair to you jauzy19, you seem to have your finger on the pulse in the sphere of global rugby transfers! It seems something of a passion of yours.

twitter.com/jauzy19

While I doubt there is major restrictions I'm sure the IRFU are working towards a maximum of 1 NIE for each line on the pitch for all the provinces.

NIE
1 x front row
1 x 2nd row
1 x back row
1 x half back
1 x wing

Project
1 x centre

IMO its a good signing. It also frees up Poolman to play at centre where I believe he will be better utilised. I'd have maybe preferred a centre coming in (we look a bit light at centre) and if a winger wasn't coming in we might have got to see more of maybe Layden and these lads but look Pat Lam obviously has a plan as to how to get the most out of the backline at his disposal, we might be seeing a few positional changes in the backline. Lets see does it come to fruition and if it does lets see who they bring in to strengthen us in areas where we look a bit weak at present.

Hes been capped by samoa so no granny. Im disapointed too if true.

I'd be very disappointed if we cashed in our last NIQ spot on another winger. Maybe he has an Irish granny.

Ya hi is a cracking player.
@ seapoint surley playing for Zebre has had an influence on his try scoring due to poor service. Maybe with better service from better players he could score a bagfull.

Porterbelly wrote: Cracking player

Electric. He got a ridiculous try at the weekend v Leinster

Good feet, but absolutely shocking defence...

Cracking player

Electric. He got a ridiculous try at the weekend v Leinster

The IMF wrote:

connachta wrote:

jauzy19 wrote: Sinoti Sinoti (winger, Zebre) signs for Connacht !

www.rugbymercato.it/2013/04/19/sinoti-passa-al-connacht/

I dreamt of this yesterday, and Connacht realizes the dreams! Can't believe it!

That article appears to be dated 19th April:

I struggle to believe a deal would have been done last Friday and not confirmed by the branch at this stage, especially with the Fets situation appearing to be up in the air at the moment.

I think we need to put this firmly in the 'I'll believe it when i see it' category.

Unless he's half the cost of Fet's I don't see anything in his stats that warrants a contract, even allowing for a decent performance against us. Doesn't seem have to done enough at any of his previous clubs to warrant more than a one year contract...

www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_15403.html

31 Games last season for just Six tries.
18 Games this for just two tries.

Not exactly barnstorming...

I'll be delighted if this is true.

Google Translate:

That his adventure in Italy was winding down was known for a few days. Now you also know his next destination: the wing of the Zebras Sinoti Sinoti will go to Connacht. The 27 year old has signed a two-year contract with the Irish province and will remain so in the Pro 12 after two seasons Italian, prior to Aironi and then to the Zebras. Previously, the Samoan had dressed the meshes of Hawke's Bay, Toulon and Castres.

Agreed imf. Its a strange one if true.

connachta wrote:

jauzy19 wrote: Sinoti Sinoti (winger, Zebre) signs for Connacht !

www.rugbymercato.it/2013/04/19/sinoti-passa-al-connacht/

I dreamt of this yesterday, and Connacht realizes the dreams! Can't believe it!

That article appears to be dated 19th April:

I struggle to believe a deal would have been done last Friday and not confirmed by the branch at this stage, especially with the Fets situation appearing to be up in the air at the moment.

I think we need to put this firmly in the 'I'll believe it when i see it' category.