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Bayonne have bolstered their ranks for next season by capturing All Blacks Sione Lauaki and Neemia Tialata.
http://www.espnscrum.com/francetop14-2010-11/rugby/story/139914.html
Bayonne have bolstered their ranks for next season by capturing All Blacks Sione Lauaki and Neemia Tialata.
Lauaki has been playing well for Clermont and I find it strange on why he is moving; perhaps Clermont need to free up a bit of money.
Personally I don't think Tialata will get murdered in the scrums at all, as he is a very solid scrummager. Indeed Tialata remains one of the stronger scrummaging props in NZ - his biggest issue is his complete lack of mobility around the park. He has issues with his knees, meaning he usually isn't able to train properly, and therefore his fitness levels aren't that high. However, he still does the basics (scrummaging, lineout lifting, hitting rucks) at a high level.lolz at Tialata. He's gonna get murdered in the scrums in France...Lauaki is not too bad but he butchered at least two 2 on 1s against Biarritz. Should take off the blinkers sometimes...
Tialata will be a good signing, but will only be good if he stays fit. From what I have seen of Lauaki in the Top 14, can be brillaint or can be dire. Maybe a change of scenery will do him some good.
Personally I don't think Tialata will get murdered in the scrums at all, as he is a very solid scrummager. Indeed Tialata remains one of the stronger scrummaging props in NZ - his biggest issue is his complete lack of mobility around the park. He has issues with his knees, meaning he usually isn't able to train properly, and therefore his fitness levels aren't that high. However, he still does the basics (scrummaging, lineout lifting, hitting rucks) at a high level.
Thats what i was thinking. 40 odd test matches but hes going to get "murdered" in a domestic comp? please.
Whatever