Couldnt agree more. Kk has a lot of work to do...and lets hope its not too late

Or we get AJ McGinty back in asap.

Boshoff will be no loss. He made no contribution and in effect was a very poor signing.

Pity, he never got going.

Will take a positive from it that I sure it frees up a sizable budget and an NIQ spot (I believe)....Hopefully Keane can find a gem in NZ that was missed from the recruitment rounds earlier in the season.

An article by John Fallon on the42 saying that Boshoff may be about to end contract a year early to return to SA. Sorry can't do link.

Boshoff could be heading, pity he never got a good run

www.the42.ie/marnitz-boshoff-connacht-le...reh-3417826-May2017/

I think your underlying header which to quote 'life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated' really resonates with me. RoadRunner has said similar in the past. The mental passing of the ball has to come to an end. This is all lateral passing and is open to be intercepted. Last year Ali was passing back into a pocket of extra players rushing up. This year its straight across the line. So Dawai or not I respectfully say is not the solution. The solution is changing what we are doing. So hopefully KK can work that out. We have very fine ball-playing individuals, they just need to play to a better structure

FACECUTTR wrote: I honestly think Dawai is the man for that job if he is used properly.

Not sure about him starting him at back row.
His passing is very poor, and we need our back row to offer more in linking up between forwards and backs.
And I would bet this is the reason he is not getting much starting game time.

I still would consider playing him on the wing.
He has speed, power, and great in defence.(we do not have much cover here with parata, poolman gone)
If he came off the wing taking ball of rucks or broken play in midfield. Iftwould be very difficult to stop him.
We need players to get us over the game line.

I honestly think Dawai is the man for that job if he is used properly. Who knows what our back row will look like with KK at the helm. We also don't know of any more definite signings coming in. I know there's guys saying there are a few but I'm not convinced until it's announced.

FACECUTTR wrote: Mafia is a great player. Where would he fit in the squad with Mul and Masterson at 8 though ?

Yeah I was just daydreaming really, think there's a big need for a ball carrier in the pack though

Mafia is a great player. Where would he fit in the squad with Mul and Masterson at 8 though ?

Watching the Rebels vs Crusaders, my God Amanaki Mafi would be so perfect for us.

www.the42.ie/oli-jager-new-zealand-lions-3409755-May2017/

I think Ben Betts wasn't offered a munster academy position if I remember correctly, as it was a bit of a surprise at the time.

Mark Mostyn wrote: Not sure how interested people are in rumours about next year's academy, but apparently Tadgh McElroy has opted to go to England instead of joining us and has subsequently been dropped from the Irish u20s

That is interesting, last year didn't Ben Betts refuse a Munster academy contract in order to join Leicester. At the time I remember it being stated that the English academy's offer substantially more money.

Not sure how interested people are in rumours about next year's academy, but apparently Tadgh McElroy has opted to go to England instead of joining us and has subsequently been dropped from the Irish u20s

pinky wrote:

salmson wrote: Let's keep this Chinese whisper going until it's Ox Nche and Ben Franks that are signing for us.

Franks was a done deal until his red card last night. Ox was nearly there but Willie found a typo on his CV and figured we needed someone more meticulous.

Ox would fit in well after all his forename and ancestors hail from the famous Ox Mountains in Sligo hence the name and have passed it down through the family over the generations therefore making him IQ :dry: