For this season agreed, but for next season, two quality backs (Broadbent and Davies) have been signed by our neighbours, another quality back in Johnstone is likely to be going to Wakefield, and Tommy Makinson (albeit not in his 20s, but a top player) on his way to the south of France. There are top quality backs available, we're just not in the running for them

Would be a great signing for a year but sounds like he's more likely to stay down under or go back to Catalans.

I think it has already been ruled out but Whitehead would be a great signing for a year. Like Asiata he's a leader something we have been lacking in abundance for years. Signing Whitehead would leave us more options to utilise the quota places. It will never happen so I'm just wasting my time discussing it!

Be a brilliant signing for a year, would mean we wouldn't need to use an overseas spot on a quota player.

Still a very good player.

Be tough to beat Catalans to his signature though.

Whitehead
Holmes
Asiata

Lane
Sao
Cator

I know which back row I would choose