Signed. Me'h.

How old are they?

holmes is 28 and matuatia (' ') is 30

I guess both will be solid squad players. I hope Trueman is coming over with 'Powelly' as well!

Is Holmes a signal that Hill may be on his way out (I hope not). As for Matautia this can't be laid at KF's door (surely), his current coach must really rate him.

Holmes is a second rower....so not a replacement for Chilly surely?

My mistake for some reason I had him down as a prop!

Powelly in!

I'm sure that 'Powelly' will have a better idea than everyone on here (until he gets the job) but IF we land Williams, does anyone think that we compliment him with Riley Dean in the first instance?

I was thinking along similar lines, with Ratch to fill in if needed allowing Thewliss/Ashton time at FB

He's a back row that can play prop. As opposed to jack Hughes who's a back row that can play in the backs

Been very impressed with Holmes in the last couple of games I’ve seen him in. Him and Currie in the back row looks good to me.

I hope that Holmes would be in his preferred position in 2nd row. I want to see specialist props playing prop..... really big lads with plenty of 'go forward'...not fellas who are too lightweight to be playing in the front row.

where does that leave the current club captain? Shipped out?

Well we’ve signed Joe Bullock for next year so he’s your Hill replacement.

I would imagine that Jason Clark will be retiring at the end of this season which leaves us a backrower down. I could see either Holmes or Hughes playing at 13 next season.

Yep, Hughes can miss one on ones in either position.

Holmes is a mobile second rower, hits the ball at pace and scores tries. No issue here at all.

I don't see what Matautia offers that we don't already have in Mamo. He is a guy who started as a full-back, didn't really work out there and is now a bit of a utility three-quarter. Difference being that Mamo is three years younger and in good form for us already. Don't get it.

I'd play him at 13. Been far better for me in the middle of the pitch than stopping attacking moves stone dead on the right.

I don't think Mamo cuts it in defence, maybe this has something to do with it.

That's questionable about Hughes

I think Matautia holds the cards in terms of size and ball playing ability vs Mamo, Powell also already knows him well - so he must see something in him to bring him over, at this point I think we need to trust his judgement. Mamo is a small centre and he does concern me sometimes with his defence, although I'll admit to being impressed with his improvement over the past month or so - he's took his chance well.

I still don't see Mamo as good enough as a first choice centre for a club that wants to win a grand final - his likely destination seems to be Castleford rather than Leeds, Wigan or Saints. His best chance of a top 4 club is as a squad player, which understandably he doesn't want to be and i'm not sure we should be spending a quota spot on.

100% agree, Hughes should be at 13 rotated with an impact prop in my view. My only slight concern is that Holmes is a left sided player, or at least he has been. I wouldn't really like Currie moving sides, so hopefully Holmes can transition on to the right.

As opposed to Jack Hughes, who isn't very good.....

I'm pretty sure we oddly seem to miss that "isn't any good" player though when he's not in the team.

Cas fans not bothered about Matuatia saying he has 1 good game out of 5 and must say but just my opinion he’s not wowed me when I’ve watched him.