Transfers 2014/15

[04perryo]

Has anyone said Biggs to Wuss.

Wuss should have easily the best team in the championship, if Bris go up.

yeah i actually prefer the look of the team we have next year over the one we currently have haha

 

[welshglory]

yeah i actually prefer the look of the team we have next year over the one we currently have haha

I really like the look of Ryan Mills. He's got great balance to his game. His best position is 10 imo

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

yeah i actually prefer the look of the team we have next year over the one we currently have haha

So with all the new signings what would your starting 23 be for the new season then? So many players signed it's been hard to keep track!

 

[collace]

Franco van der Merwe Lions > Ulster

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27150308

 

[thomond2006]

Players leaving Connacht in the summer:

Brett Wilkinson (prop, retired),
Gavin Duffy (fullback)
Frank Murphy (scrum-half)
Eoin Griffin (centre, London Irish)
Paul O’Donohoe (scrum-half),
Dan Parks (fly-half),
Kyle Tonetti (centre,retired)
Aaron Conneely (flanker)
Brian Murphy (centre)
Dave Nolan (lock)
James Rael (hooker)

http://www.connachtrugby.ie/#ConnachtNews

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Martin Kelly to Munster on a one year development deal.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/18428.php#.U1_uUFft8Sl

He represented Leinster at A level and started the B&I Cup quarter final against Munster A with Anthony Foley a spectator. It's fair to say he impressed.

 

[LSFC C49]

Matt Williams, Moseley to London Scottish

 

[munstermuffin]

Martin Kelly to Munster on a one year development deal.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/18428.php#.U1_uUFft8Sl

He represented Leinster at A level and started the B&I Cup quarter final against Munster A with Anthony Foley a spectator. It's fair to say he impressed.

He's a good player from bits I've seen and well Archer has a disc problem in back so Kelly has a serious chance to test himself.

Also Ian Nagle leaving. But shock was he was actually offered a deal and said no.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Chris Noakes: Blues --> London Irish

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

I'd take Gavin Duffy any day of the week. I have so much time for that guy. I just hope he won't be forced to retire through difficulty to find a contract.

 

[Patchey]

Chris Noakes: Blues --> London Irish

Oh FFS, why can't Noakes sink into club rugby obscurity like he deserves too? He's been god awful this season for the Blues and is never, ever, going to be more than a very average 10 whose swinging arm tackles make 2012/13 season Cipriani look like a defensive tower of strength. Obviously I don't mind too much as he is both leaving the Blues and going to a team I don't support but now I'll have to keep watching him play.

Why would Irish do this?

 

[big ginger 8]

I'd take Gavin Duffy any day of the week. I have so much time for that guy. I just hope he won't be forced to retire through difficulty to find a contract.

On Connachts website the actual article says he and Murphy along with Griffin are going to Irish.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

i think dan parks will be retiring at the end off the season

 

[munstermuffin]

On Connachts website the actual article says he and Murphy along with Griffin are going to Irish.

Think it was typo. Met Sean Henry today who said Duffy was very upset at failure to win new contract. And it looks like Frank Murphy and James Rael may be coming back to Limerick to Young Munster and Garryowen.

Also confusion as to Parks who was Player/Coach. Could possibly stay as coach

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Bristol (a.k.a Toulon of the Westcountry......sort of) signed;

Ross Rennie permantly from Edinburgh
Olly Robinson (Andy's son) from Moseley
Chris Brooker from Worcester
and Rhys Lawrence extends contract.

 

[big ginger 8]

Greg Feek --> Ireland full time.

http://www.thescore.ie/greg-feek-ireland-scrum-coach-1442689-May2014/

 

[goodNumber10]

Brian Smith reckons Noakes is qualified for England.

http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2013-14/rugby/story/223659.html

More importantly does anyone care?

 

[Patchey]

Well Smith has presumably done his research. Noakes was born and brought up in NZ so I can only assume he has an English parent/grandparent.

But no, no one cares because he'll struggle to make the Irish starting team let alone an England one.

I remember when Yarde announced he was leaving Quins some people from Irish made grumpy noises because he was leaving despite all the squad investment they had told us all they were doing. I wonder if they sat him down and said 'Now Marlon, we've got a lot of great players coming next season to play alongside you. This one guy, Chris Noakes...' at which point Yarde drove over to the Stoop to sign a contract.

 

[ratsapprentice]

I'm not sure why his eligibility is even being brought up - unless it's a way of reaching their EQP quota.
Even so... that's for the administrators to know - I couldn't give a ****.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Darren Fearn, Bedford -> Sale