Offering him a Reduced Contract stops good young talent stepping up imo.

All good things.....

There is no replacement for Lauitiiti in our current squad at the moment I'd say so any replacement looks like it will have to come in from the outside.

I wonder if GH felt that Hauraki would be his replacement?

Having found this picture of GH, he could well have.

where do you get that he still has pace .i seem to remember agianst wigan the other month i think it was tomkins that put a kick through and ali looked to be going backwards all the best to him though i hope he goes on for a few more years in union but i think leeds need to look for some new blood and shake things up abit too many players have slipped into just going through the motions

I would not give him a new contract... But the S' thing is even at his present performance levels I would still rather 'ave him than Kirke.

On that basis he does deserve a new contract. Probably a longer one than Kirke has just " earned "

Not sure what French union teams would be willing to take a punt on a 32 year old RL player who hasn't played RU since school. Sound like agent talk to me.

Toulon would probably have him. They'll take anyone who doesn't seem too French.

He'll go straight into the All Blacks Team just like Sonny Bill Williams

I have previously thought that he might make a number 8, but maybe that was more on build than ability? His handling in the forwards in Union would still make him a stand out player.

Ali has been a fantastic import for our club, he has given tremendous service to our side during his time here, when Ali's was in his prime and on song he's been almost impossible for the opposition to defend against.Sadly these days have long gone!

Could he potentially move to the front row and do a good job there <injury free of course>?

time to go imo

Agree Would make a decent 8. but then again I cant see any other RU position that he could play

I agree Lauitiiti would make a decent 8. That's a league prop where he can get away with playing twenty minute stints.

He's been a joy to watch and will be missed as I still get a buzz when I see his name on the bench but the reality doesn't match the expectation quite like it used to.

I hope he goes to Union and robs them blind.

Unless we get an impact forward as a replacement I'd keep him for another year. Even if increasingly irregular, he has attacking ability that none of our other forwards get close to.

According to League Weekly this morning he's heading to Wakey for 2 years, a good signing for us or has he taken a backward step this year?

Is he better than what you've currently got in the second row? Definitely

Is he the player he was 2007-2009 at Leeds? Not even close.

Playing the Solomona role, short stints as an impact player, he'll go ok for you. Just don't expect him to be available for more than 20 games a season.

So on that basis he will easily be able to manage over two thirds of Wakies full season. Not a bad return.

You mean there's more to their season than playing us twice and Cas twice?

A cup draw tie against Fev and you can actually hear their brains pop.

Hell be playing for england with Shontayne H

"I'll go wherever I can get a job"

Now there's a phrase that Damo needs to consider!!

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Right move imo. One of the back rowers had to go, we have just too many. So do people still believe Leeds are not signing anyone apart from Griffin for next season?

I don't even believe they're signing Griffin until it's officially announced.

Many, many departures (still to hear over Bailey?) and as yet nothing confirmed coming in.