Confirmed Transfers

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Some talented youngsters in Anyanwu, Joesph and Jibulu
Herbst and Hammond will be missed, Petti is a big signing though

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale's leavers:

Taylor
Harrison
Beaumont
Hill
JLDP
Addison
Schonert
Waisea
Doherty
Alex Groves
Harry Thompson
Yande Nkonge
Ellis Causey
Will Riley
Charlie Wardle
Aaron Pope


I'm surprised at Groves, I know he's barely featured but he has all the physical attributes we want from a big lock, and was very good at age grade
Unless it's his choice and he's moving back to SA to be closer to family after the (very serious) health scare

Would imagine Doherty gets announced by Newcastle as a permanent signing soon as he's only 1yr into a 2yr contract atm

Nkonge is full time at Loughborough uni (is in the England uni side atm), so no surprise he's leaving

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Does anyone know what impact the new champ is having on dual registering players? Half that Scottish team is Quins obvs, and I know some of the other clubs have a decent few, so what happens to them?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I mean it sounds like it's unlimited but capped 6 per match day

If you can't up a team without borrowing 6 players from the upper league you prob don't deserve to be in the championship
Teams should do what Cov and Bristol have do and do combines to pick free talent

Nottingham use a lot of tigers players but have only had like 5 most in a team. Scottish and Quins should be pretty embarrassed it got to this point

 

[Which Tyler]

Lloyd Williams: Worcester Warriors sign former Wales scrum-half

Former Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams becomes the second Worcester Warriors signing ahead of their return to professional rugby.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Mike Brown to retire end of season

Feels like an end of that generation, how many still going at it?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah, can't think of any off the top of my head - Alex Goode getting up there, but he started his career 3 years after Brown and 4 after Care!

 

[Flankers' paradise]

are there anymore prem players still going who were born in the 80's? I know Van der walt for us but he's out of contract and unknown whether he's staying or going

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Brown played in the 2012 win vs ABs - on the wing! - which is eons ago in rugby terms.

Of that 23, Goode, Manu, Farrell, Cole, Launchbury, Mako & Lawes are still hobbling around to varying degrees of effectiveness. Joseph too, maybe. Care and Youngs obviously about to go.

More than you might have thought, but Father Time is the undisputed GOAT. But don't think there are any current Prem players older than Brown.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

are there anymore prem players still going who were born in the 80's?

I reckon there'll be a few tight 5 players knocking about, 35-36 isn't the end of the world for them if their body has held up

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Feels like so many wasted players of that generation
Kitchener, Slater, Allen are 3 that stick in my mind at Tigers

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Josh Bassett
Matt Rogerson
Kyle Hatherell
Handre Pollard
Dan Kelly
Jamie Shillcock
James Whitcombe
James Cronin
Tim Hoyt
Julian Montoya
Archie Vanes
Harry Beddall
Salata
Davies
Mountford
Clarke

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's quite a list!
Surprised at Vanes

You expecting (m)any more signings now that Parling the HC is sorted?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

That's quite a list!
Surprised at Vanes

You expecting (m)any more signings now that Parling the HC is sorted?

Yeah expecting quite a few
Ollie Allen (SH)
Cameron Miell (LH)
Cameron Miell (LH)
Lewis Chessum (LK)
Josh Manz (Flanker)

All promoted

I'm expecting a
LH
TH
N8
2 x FH
2 x outside backs

 

[Flankers' paradise]

Josh Bainbridge > Doncaster

 

[Which Tyler]

Stu Townsend Exeter => Quins

Townsend signs at The Stoop

www.quins.co.uk

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Bristol Leavers
SENIOR SQUAD

Yann Thomas (129 apps)

Jake Heenan (122 apps)

Siva Naulago (45 apps)

Max Malins (36 apps)

Josh Caulfield (36 apps)

Deago Bailey (19 apps)

Sam Edwards (4 apps)

SENIOR ACADEMY

Harry Rowson (12 apps)

Andrew Turner (11 apps)

Aaron Tull (8 apps)

Jacob Cusick (2 apps)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

DAN COLE IS RETIRINGGGGGGGGGG

I'm going to cry

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Really is the end of an era

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Dan Cole to retire at season's end

Dan Cole will retire from professional rugby at the conclusion of the 24/25 season.

www.leicestertigers.com

565 games in his career total starting 413 of them is insane