2023-2024 transfers

[Scotty]

If Kirsten's fit then he's a capable lock option. Capstick and Pearson have both played some rugby there in the past. Vermeulen could put in a shift there. As you mention there's Alfie Bell, plus a couple of academy guys like Teague and Bailey. We are scraping the barrel though.

Ive just posted on the Chiefs thread, lets move all this away from transfers thread.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Freddie Burns is leaving Tigers next month to join Highlanders, this is not an early April Fools joke

Squad announcement: Freddie Burns

Leicester Tigers have agreed terms with Freddie Burns for an early release from his contract with the club to pursue an opportunity in Super Rugby with the Highlanders in New Zealand.

www.leicestertigers.com

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Yeh honesty Atkinson has leaped frogged him imo this season.

Loss for tigers though.
Unless him leaving frees up cap for someone like Shillcock next season

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[Which Tyler]

Does that make him ineligible to have played for Edinburgh last weekend?
If so, I "expect" the same retrospective sanction Bristol received.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Does that make him ineligible to have played for Edinburgh last weekend?
If so, I "expect" the same retrospective sanction Bristol received.

Looking at the date he joined he probably was registered as part of their initial squad (like Oghre at Tigers) rather than as an additional player (like Stooke at Bristol) - the three month rule only applies to additional players not original

 

[Groundhog]

Does that make him ineligible to have played for Edinburgh last weekend?
If so, I "expect" the same retrospective sanction Bristol received.

I think Cruse was registered in Edinburgh's initial European squad, so he won't fall afoul of the "additional player" rule that shafted Stooke who was added after Bristol submitted their initial European squad. The 3 month rule thing only applies to 'additional players' from what I've read.

 

[Which Tyler]

Then either he joined earlier than I thought, or the initial squads were announced later - either of which is entirely plausible

 

[Saintjay]

Tom Cruse to Saints on short term deal from Edinbugh.

 

[will311293]

Tom Cruse to Saints on short term deal from Edinbugh.

Great signing, good darts and generally stays pretty fit. Imagine he will be straight in almost against Leicester?

 

[Groundhog]

Then either he joined earlier than I thought, or the initial squads were announced later - either of which is entirely plausible

He signed 22 November and first round was December 9th. I can't know for sure, but I'd have to imagine the European squads were announced after that.

Again, you can see how a team would fall afoul of this, the difference in the situations is purely clerical.

 

[Scotty]

Mike Williams from to Chiefs for the rest of the season to cover Van Heerden.

 

[Which Tyler]

Mike Williams from to Chiefs for the rest of the season to cover Van Heerden.

Good move all round.
Excess to requirements at Bath; and a suspicion that his salary for this season may have already been allocated (IIRC he's our only fit senior player to not have played a single minute this season).
Hope he goes well for you.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers re-sign
Dan Kelly
Dan Cole
Charlie Clare
Harry Simmons
Dan Richardson

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Tigers re-sign
Dan Cole

Gearing up for 2027

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

A young Irish lad goes from Connacht to the Cobras of Brazil.

Donnacha Byrne é novo reforço dos Cobras para o Super Rugby Américas – Confederação Brasileira de Rugby

brasilrugby.com.br

Bit of an interesting development as he has played at u20s so I wouldn't think he is without hope of making a URC career? He doesnt seem undersized or anything.

"I left Ireland with 2ºC and arrived in Brazil with 30ºC"

I already hate him.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers sign
Finn Theobald-Thomas from Gloucester
Jamie Shillcock

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers also sign Kyle Hatherell
Also Josh Bassett

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Jamie Langley stepped into be interim defence coach at Sale - keeping that Bradford Bulls connection strong!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tigers also sign Kyle Hatherell
Also Josh Bassett

Tigers sign
Finn Theobald-Thomas from Gloucester
Jamie Shillcock

Leave some players for the rest of us!

Shilcock a great pickup - as is Basset.
Expecting Ashton and/or Watson to go?