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I can't see Rocky signing for the Reds, he looked happy at the Waratahs or am I wrong?
Super14.comThe Waratahs look like they will have a fight on their hands if they want to re-sign former Waratah Rocky Elsom as the Reds in Queensland are sizing the returning player up.
If they Reds do sign Elsom he could immediately line up against New South Wales in a July interstate match that is in the planning.
The Queensland and New South Wales Rugby Unions are negotiating with the ARU to stage a return Templeton Cup clash on July 5, in the middle of a four-week international hiatus for the Wallabies.
The first interstate clash for 2009 will happen this Friday night in the Super14 at the Sydney Football Stadium and the second one hinges on Test coach Robbie Deans' support in releasing the Reds and Waratahs Wallabies.
Elsom has announced that he will return from Irish club Leinster in late May so that he can play for Australia and is therefore expected to be part of a group of 15-20 Reds and Waratahs expected to be in Deans' 30-man squad heading into the Tri-Nations, which kicks off on July 19.
Queensland Rugby Union high performance manager Ben Whitaker has been speaking with the 26-year-old who also has current links to Brisbane where his girlfriend studies and it is thought that she does not want to leave.
"Rocky is a Queenslander and went to school here at Nudgee College so we're definitely interested in him for sure," Reds coach Phil Mooney told AAP.[/b]
I can't see Rocky signing for the Reds, he looked happy at the Waratahs or am I wrong?