London Irish sign Shontayne Hape

[TRF_Olyy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/london_irish/9404430.stm


Two year deal


Signing him to replace Mapusua is not the wisest of moves.....

 

[Duckdee]

Err, Ansbro?

 

[Teh Mite]

lol. Best signing Bath have made all season! :lol:

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Err, Ansbro?

Hape seems to be more a Mapusua player than Ansbro is (though with 1/1000th the skill) so I class him as his replacement

 

[Teh Mite]

You are aware that Hape is a 12 while Mapasua and Ansbro are both 13s, non?

 

[munstermuffin]

This is just a crash and bang donkey but was just going to say what Bullitt pointed out he's a 12 others are 13. Mapasua is a special talent though and hard to replace

 

[Conal]

so in true lirish form hape shall turn from a mediocre center to a shoite center

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hape's only been a 12 for a few months, was a 13 until Johnson decided otherwise - hence Olly Barkley being shifted to 13 now instead of 12, to accommodate Bath sucking up to the England set up

 

[Teh Mite]

Hape's only been a 12 for a few months, was a 13 until Johnson decided otherwise - hence Olly Barkley being shifted to 13 now instead of 12, to accommodate Bath sucking up to the England set up

http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=95664
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=95671
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=95677
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=95684
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=95691
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=95349
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=95697

By a few months, did you mean 24 or so?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Odd, could've sworn their centre partnership was Barkley/Hape for a long time
He's a sack of sh** anyway, and Bath are well shot of him (look how much better they're performing while the 6N is on compared to when it's not)


Edit:
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=143799
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=143809
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=143811
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=143817
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=144696
etc.
He had a fairly long spell at 13 early this season, which is when I took notice of him (after he was with England over the summer)

 

[Teh Mite]

Bleh. It's like Jon Clarke has played a few at IC. Only an idiot like Jerry Guscott would call him a 12 though.

Bare in mind Barkely was at Gloucester a couple of years ago also.

 

[Duckdee]

I was thinking what Olyy thought. My bad.

 

[oliv]

It's great that Hape is joining the Irish. Ansbro has already singed for the Irish http://www.london-irish.com/news/Irish50758.ink

 

[SelimNiai]

Good Gravy!! A signing for a non-french team. Maybe he lost his passport

 

[veux]

Odd, could've sworn their centre partnership was Barkley/Hape for a long time
He's a sack of sh** anyway, and Bath are well shot of him (look how much better they're performing while the 6N is on compared to when it's not)


Edit:
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=143799
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=143809
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=143811
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=143817
http://www.bathrugby.com/results/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=144696
etc.
He had a fairly long spell at 13 early this season, which is when I took notice of him (after he was with England over the summer)

From watching Bath and looking at team selection, they play best when Carraro is 13 - whether Hape plays 12 or not. When they move Carraro to the wing, whoever is playing, they end up far worse.



Good signing for Irish imo. Hape and Ansboro seems a solid centre partnership, a bit like Nonu and Smith for the ABs (though not as good players, obviously).

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Bath will be better for it, will improve the void with Mapusua leaving.

 

[Teh Mite]

Just had a nose on the Bath message board: Nobody seems particularly disappointed he's off. Can't say I'm entirely shocked by this revelation.

 

[Conal]

how is he starting for england

 

[Teh Mite]

how is he starting for england

Because Steve Meehan went to see Marlon Brando on the day of his daughters wedding.

 

[scar123]

brilliant sinin for Irish