Top League Transfers 2012/13

**psychic duck** · 10-03-12, 09:51 PM

	INS	OUTS
Fukuoka Sanix Blues	Brad Thorn (Leinster, return from loan)
Kinetsu Liners
Kobelco Steelers	Jaque Fourie (Panasonic Wild Knights)
NEC Green Rockets
NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes
NTT Shining Arcs	Brackin Karauria-Henry (Waratahs), Oliver Saunders, Matt Saunders
Panasonic Wild Knights		Jaque Fourie (Kobelco Steelers)
Ricoh Black Rams
Suntory Sungoliath
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Toyota Verblitz		Ryo Onishi, Yoshitaka Nakayama, Mikio Banba, Orene Ai'i, Brett Gillespie
Yamaha Júbilo		Takagi Shigeyasu, Yoshikazu Kushida, Yusuke Nakagaki, Tane Tu'ipolotu, Benjamin Ray Yagi

Players who have signed for an unspecified Japanese side: James Stannard (Western Force), Gene Fairbanks (Western Force), Alesana Tuilagi (Leicester)

Players rumoured to be going to an unspecified Japanese side: Wycliff Palu (Waratahs)

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**Me 1** · 22-03-12, 06:01 PM

Jerome Kaino to the Verblitz

**Conal** · 23-03-12, 12:13 AM

fourie has left my might knights

**Scan** · 29-03-12, 06:04 PM

One more for you:
Todd Clever - Suntory Sungoliath to NTT Shining Arcs

**Hinato** · 29-03-12, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Scan

One more for you:
Todd Clever - Suntory Sungoliath to NTT Shining Arcs

http://****************************/...ining-arcs.php

**munstermuffin** · 29-03-12, 10:22 PM

Would love to see Clever at big club in Europe. Really think he is a great talent

**psychic duck** · 29-03-12, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by munstermuffin

Would love to see Clever at big club in Europe. Really think he is a great talent

He actually had offers from big clubs in France I've heard but turned them down

**TRF_Cymro** · 29-03-12, 10:30 PM

Meat Clever: http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?op...rticle&id=3948

**munstermuffin** · 29-03-12, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by psychic duck

He actually had offers from big clubs in France I've heard but turned them down

Pity. Must've been poor offers though. He's 1 player I've seen a good few times and well majority of time it's a very positive performance from him and he is reliable and a leader.

**TRF_Cymro** · 29-03-12, 10:36 PM

He did well for the Lions during his stint with them during the Super Rugby campaign in 2009. Really disappointed in the boy now that Duck has said that he turned down a move to France.

**Hinato** · 29-03-12, 11:03 PM

Family reasons.And again he signed with the NTT Shining Arcs,a very ambitious Japanese club for next season.They have already recruited the brothers Saunders(international Filipino,very good players)and Karauria-Henry.And by September,they will recruit international southern hemisphere (Newz, Australia...).Masato Hayashi witht he controls,this club will make a great season 2012/2013!

**psychic duck** · 29-03-12, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by TRF_Cymro

He did well for the Lions during his stint with them during the Super Rugby campaign in 2009. Really disappointed in the boy now that Duck has said that he turned down a move to France.

Yes, I was told by somebody who has contact with some people from the American Sevens set up, and it was reported that in the French media that there was more than one club in Europe who wanted him, but I guess he just went to the highest bidder

no offense to the Top League, but nobody knows outside Japan whether you're a good player there it's basically anonymity, but playing Heineken Cup/Super Rugby he could have been remembered as a legend like Dan Lyle, he was immense for Bath

**Hinato** · 29-03-12, 11:10 PM

Duck you who read my site,you know why he went to the ShiningArcs.If they want to know more,they come to our site andf orum.
PS:who's the guy who keeps me from putting links to my articles?

**Scan** · 30-03-12, 05:00 PM

...NTT Shining Arcs,a very ambitious Japanese club for next season.They have already recruited the brothersSaunders(international Filipino,very good players)...

The Saunders' play for the Philippines? Seriously?!

**psychic duck** · 01-04-12, 06:48 PM

According the Rugby Paper (who I don't know whether to believe after that nonsense Richie Gray to Toulouse rumour) says that Riki Flutey has signed for the Ricoh Black Rams (Haskell's old team which is presumably the link), Fissler says it is a DONE DEAL

it's on the front page so it may have more truth to it, would be embarrassing for the front page to be nonsense