Transfers rumours

[die_mole]

Dan Biggar to leave Northampton Saints at end of Gallagher Premiership season — The Times and The Sunday Times

Dan Biggar will leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season and will listen to offers from clubs in France and Japan. The Welshman joins a growing list of world-class players lost to the Gallagher Premiership because of the league’s financial woes. Northampton could not afford to re-sign...

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[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Dan Biggar to leave Northampton Saints at end of Gallagher Premiership season — The Times and The Sunday Times

Dan Biggar will leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season and will listen to offers from clubs in France and Japan. The Welshman joins a growing list of world-class players lost to the Gallagher Premiership because of the league’s financial woes. Northampton could not afford to re-sign...

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Pour one out

Nah he might slip and tell the ref about it

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Shillcock -> Leicester tigers

 

[BPM]

That would make sense given Hegarty and Nadolo's departure.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Have seen Tom Parton --> Saracens rumoured

Would make sense, good replacement for Malins and Irish have Arundell at 15

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Be interesting to see where Hill ends up a) for the rest of the season and b) beyond that

Surprised that Bath have kept FLW instead of Hill - unless he turned them down

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Hill would be great for someone like Sale if the Du Preez twins leave

 

[BPM]

Unless he fancies 'doing a Mercer'? TBH, he's unlikely to break into the England squad ahead of the RWC, so he might as well make some extra dough in the meantime.

In fairness to Eddie, I think other players are rightly ahead of him. If we want to continue with a big blindside flanker post-RWC, he might end up in the role Lawes has been occupying.

 

[Reiser99]

I reckon Hill turned them down. Was a good option temporarily, but he has the ability to play with better teams and I always felt he stayed with Worcester out of loyalty. France is not a bad shout, though more for experience than dough. Yes money helps, but better to earn at end of career rather than earlier.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hill would be great for someone like Sale if the Du Preez twins leave

Yeah I was thinking that,

Current noises out of Sale are that they're in negotiations to activate their optional final years, so hopefully we can get that agreed before this win streak ends

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Unless he fancies 'doing a Mercer'? TBH, he's unlikely to break into the England squad ahead of the RWC, so he might as well make some extra dough in the meantime.

In fairness to Eddie, I think other players are rightly ahead of him. If we want to continue with a big blindside flanker post-RWC, he might end up in the role Lawes has been occupying.

France is a great call. He's slipped right down the Eng pecking order so a different experience and some short term cash feels like a win win for him if he's open to it. After being bitten by Worcs his attitude to banking the money while it's there may have, understandably, changed.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Would love to see Tigers move Martin more to lock now and bring in Hill

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ashman to Edinburgh 3 year deal.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Man that really sucks, but makes sense

Hope we bring back Langdon now

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Would love to see Tigers move Martin more to lock now and bring in Hill

I know that Martin is the bigger of the 2 but honestly if I was playing both of those I think I'd go with Hill at lock and Martin at 6. Hill just seems sturdier and stronger while Martin is a bit more gangly and mobile.

That said I definitely don't see Hill as a lock, just more of a lock than Martin.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Steven Kitshoff, Stormers to Ulster (the new enemy) after 2023 RWC

 

[will311293]

Steven Kitshoff, Stormers to Ulster (the new enemy) after 2023 RWC

Sutherland and Kitshoff? thats a serious front row with Herring in the middle.

 

[BPM]

They're both looseheads. Sutherland is short term just for this season. Kitshoff is not joining until next season.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I know that Martin is the bigger of the 2 but honestly if I was playing both of those I think I'd go with Hill at lock and Martin at 6. Hill just seems sturdier and stronger while Martin is a bit more gangly and mobile.

That said I definitely don't see Hill as a lock, just more of a lock than Martin.

Martin is 2 years younger that's massive amount of bulk

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale teasing an announcement this week - hoping it's the DuPreez twins renewing,
Rodd, Quirke and Roebuck all rumoured to be signing new deals so could be that (which I'd also be very happy about)