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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Fri May 24, 2024 11:34 am  
I haven’t seen much of him. Came off the bench when he played for NZ Warriors. I think he will go well for us. He needs regular game time. Coming to a good environment with a coach who will get the best out of him.
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Fri May 24, 2024 11:59 am  
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I haven’t seen much of him. Came off the bench when he played for NZ Warriors. I think he will go well for us. He needs regular game time. Coming to a good environment with a coach who will get the best out of him.

I assume he is an upgrade on Ben "20 Minutes" Nakubuwai.
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Fri May 24, 2024 3:08 pm  
Here's a bit more reporting on the signing

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... a-29230320
Here's a bit more reporting on the signing

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... a-29230320
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Sat May 25, 2024 12:22 am  
Of what I have seen of Ben, yes definitely more grunt, so I would say an upgrade. Coming from a good system of Melbourne Storm.
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Mon May 27, 2024 12:08 am  
Can’t say that I have seen a lot of this guy to be honest. He’s done two stints at Melbourne and two years in between at the NZ Warriors. Don’t think he’s featured in the starting group for Melbourne this season but I have seen some comments from fans saying he has a great style of prop play for the modern game. Some injuries have held him back from regular first team I have heard also.
Bottom line, we have signed a fast mobile prop, who is only 28 and wants to prove himself. So much, that he is willing to come here mid season.
If you search Queensland Rugby League and SC Falcons, you will see his stats for this season. They look very solid, especially meters made, post contact meters and tackle/tackle efficiency. All areas that unfortunately Big Ben did not shine at.
I think we have a good’un who will not have broken the bank.
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Thu May 30, 2024 2:33 am  
David Armstrong has been offered a contract by Newcastle, for how long and how much is unknown as yet. Once Ponga is fit he won’t play fullback, but they have said he could probably play wing in the same team. What has been said is that they haven’t much room on the cap due to others being given new deals. If we can go in with a multi year deal, with decent money, he could still come.
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Thu May 30, 2024 8:30 am  
Hope he does, but can't see it with his scoring form since breaking into the team at Newcastle.
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Thu May 30, 2024 6:07 pm  
https://leighleopards.co.uk/ben-nakubuw ... s-on-loan/
Ben Nakubuwai - season long loan. Does that mean he can be de-registered?
https://leighleopards.co.uk/ben-nakubuw ... s-on-loan/
Ben Nakubuwai - season long loan. Does that mean he can be de-registered?
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Thu May 30, 2024 6:33 pm  
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Re: 2025 Player Recruitment Wishlist & Rumours : Thu Jun 06, 2024 2:38 pm  
I have heard talk of us having three marquee players. I do not see us having a club trained marquee player for at least three seasons. As far as I understand the ‘Club Trained’ marquee dispensation, a player needs to have been on the club’s register for three years up to the end of the season in which he is no longer eligible for Under 21s. This player would count £50,000 on the salary cap. Even then we would need to sign one of the most talented 17 or 18 year olds and keep him for three years before he could count as a ‘club trained marquee player’ This player would then need to be on quite a bit more than £50,000 to make it worthwhile.
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