Confirmed Transfers

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Honestly confirms that Finn Smith will be leaving Saints to go Tigers with Vesty

You wish. Vesty and Fin are staying well put. They are a very happy camp and I don't think that's the same culture at the tigers I'm afraid.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Honestly confirms that Finn Smith will be leaving Saints to go Tigers with Vesty

If that happens Prem is a confirmed jokers league.

The salary cap makes it impossible for a neutral to get invested when top players move around so much imo

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If that happens Prem is a confirmed jokers league.

The salary cap makes it impossible for a neutral to get invested when top players move around so much imo

Fin Smith signed for Saints from Worcester anyway (contract signed before they went under), not like he's a Northampton lad through and through

Which is why he's signing for Sale, and I think bringing Mitchell back home with him

 

[Flankers' paradise]

Fin Smith signed for Saints from Worcester anyway (contract signed before they went under), not like he's a Northampton lad through and through

Which is why he's signing for Sale, and I think bringing Mitchell back home with him

Nonsense, he's a student of the rough and tough, backs against the wall, spare fiver for some match day lucozade.
Which i why he's delighted to reunite with friend and mentor Steve Diamond...

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Me watching the last few months after backing Fin Smith since November 2023 when everyone else was blinded by Marcus.

 

[Ddanno]

You'd commit atrocities to sign Marcus

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

You'd commit atrocities to sign Marcus

I'd commit attorcities to Marcus.

 

[big ginger 8]

Sam Gilbert ---> Highlanders

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Interesting Japan are changing their selection rules for the Top league

Under the new rules, a new category will be created for players who spent at least six years in the Japanese education system before going to high school.
Teams must field at least eight of these players at any one time, squeezing out foreign-born Japanese internationals who do not meet the criteria.
Were the rule to come into force today, several current Japan internationals including Durban-born centre Dylan Riley and lock Warner Dearns would miss out.

 

[Groundhog]

Interesting Japan are changing their selection rules for the Top league

Under the new rules, a new category will be created for players who spent at least six years in the Japanese education system before going to high school.
Teams must field at least eight of these players at any one time, squeezing out foreign-born Japanese internationals who do not meet the criteria.
Were the rule to come into force today, several current Japan internationals including Durban-born centre Dylan Riley and lock Warner Dearns would miss out.

Would be insane not to give current internationals an amnesty.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Would be insane not to give current internationals an amnesty.

There is a 30 cap limit to get exemption although looking at their current squad I could see around 8 current internationals not being included

 

[Which Tyler]

Worcester confirm Matt Everard as coach.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Do Tigers have a new defence coach lined up?
Apparently Mike Forshaw is leaving Wales at the end of this season - he'd be a fantastic pick up by any side

 

[Ddanno]

Do Tigers have a new defence coach lined up?
Apparently Mike Forshaw is leaving Wales at the end of this season - he'd be a fantastic pick up by any side

The Beeb said yesterday they are still looking for one

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Do Tigers have a new defence coach lined up?
Apparently Mike Forshaw is leaving Wales at the end of this season - he'd be a fantastic pick up by any side

Honestly no one knows and with how out the blue Parling signing was I doubt anyone knows but the club

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Gloucester Rugby 2024/25 end-of-season leavers

• Freddie Clarke
• Charlie Chapman (Exeter)
• Ruan Ackermann
• Chris Harris
• Santiago Carreras (Bath)
• Albert Tuisue
• Louis Hillman Cooper
• Morgan Adderly Jones
• Mayco Vivas
• Ioan Jones
• Rory Taylor
• Morgan Nelson
• Alfie Petch
• Christian Wade (Wigan)
• Gareth Anscombe (Bayonne)
• Gareth Blackmore
• Zach Mercer (Toulon)
• Aristot Benz Salomon
• Matty Ward

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Freddie Clarke is a surprise,

Wonder where Harris will go? Probably pushing it a bit to get a big money contract abroad - back to Falcons in a leadership role?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Freddie Clarke is a surprise,

Wonder where Harris will go? Probably pushing it a bit to get a big money contract abroad - back to Falcons in a leadership role?

Harris smacks of a Pro D2 signing

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Gloucester Rugby 2024/25 end-of-season leavers

• Freddie Clarke
• Charlie Chapman (Exeter)
• Ruan Ackermann
• Chris Harris
• Santiago Carreras (Bath)
• Albert Tuisue
• Louis Hillman Cooper
• Morgan Adderly Jones
• Mayco Vivas
• Ioan Jones
• Rory Taylor
• Morgan Nelson
• Alfie Petch
• Christian Wade (Wigan)
• Gareth Anscombe (Bayonne)
• Gareth Blackmore
• Zach Mercer (Toulon)
• Aristot Benz Salomon
• Matty Ward

That's a massive list with some good prem players there. Wonder if Worcester will sweep any of them up.

 

[Which Tyler]

That's a massive list with some good prep players there. Wonder if Worcester will sweep any of them up.

They should certainly be prime targets for Wuss - depending on the budget.
Wouldn't even have to relocate