Transfers 2013/14

[cgedin]

Edinburgh Rugby - Alex and Ben Toolis from Queensland Premier Grade side GPS Old Boys on Elite Development squad contracts.

 

[j'nuh]

John Yapp loaned to London Irish.

Signing of the season. Irish to win everything. Leicester who?

 

[Draggs]

After weeks of rumours, Frazier Climo (wing, Taranaki) will join the Scarlets.

 

[SelimNiai]

Bristol sign cuurent B**h and former Stormers back rower Nick Koster on a season long loan deal

and

Today we signed Adam D'Arcy as backs cover as we have 3 or 4 longer term injuries there at them moment

 

[ratsapprentice]

Ma'a Nonu --> Clermont

Still not 100% official, but I think we can assume it's done.

 

[Tony Manx]

Ma'a Nonu --> Clermont

Still not 100% official, but I think we can assume it's done.

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/

99% certain to be released by NZRU..............

James Hook to sign new three year contract with USAP and Alun W-Jones linked to Clermont for a move next summer.............

 

[welshglory]

Wow if Clermont could get Flood, Alun-Wyn Jones and Nonu that's really going to push them up a gear. All of them are quite a bit better than the current Clermont players in their respective positions.

Flood --> James
AWJ --> Cudmore/Hines
Nonu --> Rougerie

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Craig Burden (Natal Sharks) is on his way to Toulon. Nothing final yet, but with Hadebe and Cooper as our CC hookers, Burden is expandable.

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Clermont could be about to have the two best No. 12's in the world on their books. That's just unfair.

They're also chasing Halfpenny, Heaslip and O'Brien. They could have the best squad of anybody in the world ever.

 

[psychic duck]

Clermont could be about to have the two best No. 12's in the world on their books. That's just unfair.

They're also chasing Halfpenny, Heaslip and O'Brien. They could have the best squad of anybody in the world ever.

Do they really need 3 All Black centres (King, Stanley, Nonu) + 2 French centres (Fofana, Rougerie) in their squad. If they can afford it then fair enough, but their money must run out at some point, and I would suggest that they are over spending in one position. Nonu has an average record at domestic level as well so there's risk attached with his attitude as well, the money on Nonu would be better spent on a better tighthead (you can never have enough), back rower or fly half in my opinion.

 

[Draggs]

Ian Gough and Ian Nimmo both to London Irish to cover injuries.
Gareth Baber to leave the Cardiff Blues at the end of 2013.

 

[j'nuh]

So Sam Tomkins isn't coming to union.

Drat.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Andrew Suniula ---> London Wasps

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24337739

 

[SelimNiai]

http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/8950/sammy-speight-agrees-season-long-deal/

Sammy Speight has agreed a deal to remain at Bristol Rugby until the end of the 2013/14 Greene King IPA Championship season.
The Fijian winger – who joins from the British Army – impressed Andy Robinson and the coaching team during a successful trial period.

 

[Tony Manx]

B>en Whittaker Western Force to Biarritz as a medical joker........................

 

[ratsapprentice]

Tom Biggs --> Hull FC (League) confirmed.

 

[Draggs]

Mike Poole has been signed by the Scarlets and Wales Sevens on a dual contract. He was released by the Newport Dragons in May after numerous injuries.

 

[psychic duck]

Mike Poole has been signed by the Scarlets and Wales Sevens on a dual contract. He was released by the Newport Dragons in May after numerous injuries.

I thought he was a decent squad option for the Men of Gwent. Felt sorry for his injury earlier this season as it came right after a terrific break. Surprised he's been let go if he's fit again, Pewtner is gash. Having said that the Scarlets were in desperate need of a winger having signed literally nobody to replace Fenby and North, he should see some game time.

 

[Draggs]

It would be a tough call, he has had quite a few ligament injuries. Pewtner is a nipper but yeah, not outstanding. Considering we have Harris, Wardle, Prydie, Amos, Hughes all options out wide, and very possibly Ashton Hewitt in a year or two, he would be surplus.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Marcelo Bosch ---> Saracens