Ebersohn to Force

[Tomsey]

Interesting to see he has signed before the 2013 coach has even been signed, must be desperate to leave. I don't know whether this is a great signing. The Force are based in a primarily AFL state and need big name players and results to attract people to the game of rugby. I wouldn't call Sias Ebersohn a star and I can't see him single handedly turning around the Forces fortunes. Still I guess he is better than what they have (a half back in Stanard and a club rugby fullback in Seymour). I think they should be trying to lure somebody a bit younger and more talented like Mike Harris.

[SomeOke]

Interesting to see he has signed before the 2013 coach has even been signed, must be desperate to leave. I don't know whether this is a great signing. The Force are based in a primarily AFL state and need big name players and results to attract people to the game of rugby. I wouldn't call Sias Ebersohn a star and I can't see him single handedly turning around the Forces fortunes. Still I guess he is better than what they have (a half back in Stanard and a club rugby fullback in Seymour). I think they should be trying to lure somebody a bit younger and more talented like Mike Harris.

I think you might be surprised at what he's capable of. Besides I don't see someone like Mike Harris leaving the Reds any time soon, at the very least he's cemeted himself in the Reds 22.

edit: and I believe Sias is only about 9 months younger than Mike Harris

[Tomsey]

i didn't mean the force should actually sign mike harris, or that ebersohn is older than mike harris. i mean they should be looking for somebody in the mold of mike harris; a bit of x factor in his game. I also think they would be better of getting somebody younger then 23. there are a lot of talented under 20's players out there. why not wait until after the world cup this year and pick one of them up. Ulupano Seuteni is in the EPS for the reds and has big raps on him. he may be willing to defect for a place in the contracted squad. if they are really keen to go down the foreign player route then scott eade of new zealand is a promising prospect and has a many talented young fly halves ahead of him at the moment after the emergence of beauden barrett and tom taylor in this years super rugby tournament. then there is obviously arron cruden and dan carter. he may be persuaded to leave to get better opportunities. tony jantjies is another foreign with plenty of talent as a flyhalf. this will be his last under 20 world cup so he will be looking for a super rugby contract.