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Dillyn Leyds
« on: March 19, 2019, 01:05:59 PM »
On his way according to post on DW. 26 years old 9 caps for SA, 50 games for Stormers with 100 points. Interesting curved ball.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2019, 01:22:09 PM »
A couple of videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_opzQOcRkyY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x3ERnSBddI

Seems his name is pronounced like Dillon Laids. The clips show him at 10, 11, 14 and 15. At over 6 foot tall he shows every attacking skill you would want in a back, including that all important awareness. In one clip you will see Nemo.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2019, 01:34:55 PM »
Thanks for the links..

The offload at about 2.40 honestly has to be one of the best I have ever seen...
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2019, 01:36:05 PM »
You wonder how much our SH brigade act as information sources for Wasps Management. Looks like a fair bit and hopefully more - please.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2019, 01:41:10 PM »
Bloody hell some of that is stunning.  Let's hope it happens - could quickly become a favourite with play like that.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2019, 01:46:38 PM »
He looks very impressive. If he is signed, let us hope he adapts to the way Prem rugby is played compared to Super Rugby. In fairness, it's typically the Saffa players that seem to find the transition easier compared to their NZ counterparts.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2019, 03:06:08 PM »
And suddenly I'm not quite so sad about Wade having left us...
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2019, 03:08:38 PM »
Quote from: Vespula Vulgaris on March 19, 2019, 03:06:08 PM
And suddenly I'm not quite so sad about Wade having left us...

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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2019, 03:12:29 PM »
He is Following Wade, JdJ, WLR, Nemo, Eastmond, Fekitoa and Henry Slade on Instagram. Slade, Wade and Eastmond are odd ones, the others I get. I have followed him on Instagram and Twitter to see if he gives away any clues.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2019, 03:55:07 PM »
Can we have some skilful English recruits please!
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2019, 04:02:11 PM »
Quote from: Heathen on March 19, 2019, 03:55:07 PM
Can we have some skilful English recruits please!

The English game is producing players ideal for Sarries and Exeter. Enough said. The few quality players that avoided this fate are spoken for.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2019, 04:39:45 PM »
Quote from: Heathen on March 19, 2019, 03:55:07 PM
Can we have some skilful English recruits please!

Does anything please you Heathen. We had one in Daly, who got bought out by Sarries.

Who would you like to see?
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2019, 04:55:21 PM »
Quote from: NellyWellyWaspy on March 19, 2019, 04:02:11 PM
Quote from: Heathen on March 19, 2019, 03:55:07 PM
Can we have some skilful English recruits please!

The English game is producing players ideal for Sarries and Exeter. Enough said. The few quality players that avoided this fate are spoken for.

Or is it that Saracens and Exeter have styled their play around the type of players that the English game produces?


I understand what Heathen is saying.
Even based on the information we have at the moment (and with the Leyds rumour), it's possible that we could field the following team next season:
Zuzu, Taylor, JTA
Launchbury, Gaskell
Johnson, Young, Carr
Robson, Sopoaga, Bassett, JdJ, Fekitoa, Leyds, Miller
That would be 9 non-English players in the starting 15

Admittedly, you could just as easily have McIntyre, Brookes, Willis (x2), Neal in that starting 15, and have Morris, MlB, Umaga on the bench which will be a high percentage of EQP players.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2019, 05:01:52 PM »
Anything that stops us being weakened by England.
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Re: Dillyn Leyds
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2019, 05:06:41 PM »
Dais' hands are somewhat tied though. He WANTS EQP players, but there are none of sufficient quality out there, especially in the backs. Even if Leyds does come, and I hope he does, we still need something better than what Miller offers. Was there not a rumour of a Full Back, a New Zealander?
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