Recruitment and Retention for 2026

[Ryan]

The rumor at front row forum is that murray taulagi will be coming to us. That would get the band back together for Cowboy's 2022 left side: Leluia, Holmes, Taulagi. He was a good winger that year. I don't know about now.

I doubt Leilua will be a factor unless we have 3 or 4 second rowers out at the same time.

I don't follow NQ but didn't Taulagi play Origin this year?

 

[Red T]

R360 have got RTS, Lomax and Papenhuyzen so far

if they get Haas as well that’s a fair chunk of talent poached

If they pay Haas what is being reported they can sign any player they want….

 

[Kim]

I doubt Leilua will be a factor unless we have 3 or 4 second rowers out at the same time.

I don't follow NQ but didn't Taulagi play Origin this year?

I just looked it up. 2022, 2023 and 2024 but ruled out 2025 due to injury. Would be a good pick up in an area where we are doubtful. He is quite fast, can jump, physically very strong and has no trouble getting over the line.

 

[Ryan]

I just looked it up. 2022, 2023 and 2024 but ruled out 2025 due to injury. Would be a good pick up in an area where we are doubtful. He is quite fast, can jump, physically very strong and has no trouble getting over the line.

Would be a great pick up but why would NQ let him go?

 

[Dragon David]

Murray Taulagi's combination with Leilua and Holmes when they were at the Cowboys was very good.

Here are some highlights -

https://www.google.com/search?q=Murray+Taulagi+highlights&oq=Murray+Taulagi+highlights&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABjvBTIKCAIQABiABBiiBDIHCAMQABjvBTIKCAQQABiABBiiBNIBCDQ1ODVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:77fce570,vid:rKaYbF5mjiM,st:0

 

[Kim]

Would be a great pick up but why would NQ let him go?

It is just a rumor ofc but maybe NQ have budget problems. They have some really good juniors coming through, like Jaxon Purdue. He will be asking for more $. I wish we could get him.

 

[Xuiz]

Taulagi is still contracted for 2026 so this would be for the 2027 season if we signed him

Brent Read said he is leaving the cowboys so hopefully it’s to us

 

[Justadragon]

Lomax gone to Union

Just imagine if we still had him and he pulled this shit. Good riddance, see you in 10 years time, NOT.

 

[Dragons Chris]

Taulagi is still contracted for 2026 so this would be for the 2027 season if we signed him

Brent Read said he is leaving the cowboys so hopefully it’s to us

Hopefully he is able to leave a year early if he's coming to the Dragons.

 

[Justadragon]

Murray Taulagi's combination with Leilua and Holmes when they were at the Cowboys was very good.

Here are some highlights -

https://www.google.com/search?q=Mur...ve&vld=cid:77fce570,vid:rKaYbF5mjiM,st:0[/URL

I didnt see too much of Luch in those highlights, I also wouldn't be banking on the Luch combination after this year. He would want to be having a stellar year to be here in 2027[/url]

 

[Dragons Chris]

I didnt see too much of Luch in those highlights, I also wouldn't be banking on the Luch combination after this year. He would want to be having a stellar year to be here in 2027[/url]

He would want to have a stellar first several rounds in reserve grade at the start of next season and rely on first grade going badly.

 

[Dragon David]

I didnt see too much of Luch in those highlights, I also wouldn't be banking on the Luch combination after this year. He would want to be having a stellar year to be here in 2027[/url]

There was a highlight of Luch giving himself a couple of pats on his head for setting up a try. Other than that he was just doing what he normally does.

 

[redv4life]

Hopefully he is able to leave a year early if he's coming to the Dragons.

didn’t he just do his ACL ?????

 

[Dragons Chris]

didn’t he just do his ACL ?????

No idea.

 

[redv4life]

dragons meeting with kolo this week

 

[Dragons Chris]

dragons meeting with kolo this week

Kola?

 

[redv4life]

Kola?

keaon kolomatangi

 

[blacksafake]

didn’t he just do his ACL ?????

Apparently not. MCL maybe?

 

[Xuiz]

 

[Dragons Chris]

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Hope we can get him for next season.