2023-2024 transfers

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I listened to the premiership CEO person (can't remember his exact ***le) on the pod (good , bad the rugby) and he wants a 10 team premiership. I bet they are secretly hoping one team goes bust as all the talk was around the only way forward being a 10 team prem. now we have the RFU claiming player welfare is the reasons for giving London Irish just 1 week to past some financial tests just seems so premeditated for them to fail.

It all seems like a set up, just hoping falcons or Irish go bust.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Potter (Tigers) to Western force
Kata (Chiefs) to Leicester

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Surprised Kata is leaving Chiefs, been a mainstay in their midfield - presume they're looking at Hawkins/Devoto (if he's ever fit) sharing the 12 shirt?

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

No idea about these two.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers sign Sam Carter

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Surprised Kata is leaving Chiefs, been a mainstay in their midfield - presume they're looking at Hawkins/Devoto (if he's ever fit) sharing the 12 shirt?

Yeah was very surprised that we didn't hang on to him. He's been class for us. Very one dimensional but he's ******* good at that one dimension.

 

[Becca]

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No idea about these two.

Not much to say about them really !
Petch and Heffernan have departed as well.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tigers sign Sam Carter

The singer from Architects?

 

[Stade Rochelais]

Des nouveautés à Montpellier Rugby

Ben Lam de Bordeaux

Simon-Pierre Chauvac Brive

Léo Coly de Mont-de-Marsan

Louis Carbonel de Toulon

Clément Doumenc de Carcassonne

Karl Tu'inukuafe Blues

Giovanni Sante de Mogliano

Alex Masibaka Western Force

George Bridge Crusaders

Tolu Latu de Waratahs

 

[TRF_Olyy]

New arrivals at Montpellier Rugby

Ben Lam de Bordeaux
Simon-Pierre Chauvac de Brive
Léo Coly de Mont-de-Marsan
Louis Carbonel de Toulon
Clément Doumenc de Carcassonne
Karl Tu'inukuafe de Blues
Giovanni Sante de Mogliano
Alex Masibaka de Western Force
George Bridge de Crusaders
Curtis Langdon de Worcester Warriors
View attachment 16759 Tolu Latu de Waratahs View attachment 16761

Langdon is going to Saints

 

[Stade Rochelais]

Langdon is going to Saints

I corrected

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Des nouveautés à Montpellier Rugby

Ben Lam de Bordeaux

Simon-Pierre Chauvac Brive

Léo Coly de Mont-de-Marsan

Louis Carbonel de Toulon

Clément Doumenc de Carcassonne

Karl Tu'inukuafe Blues

Giovanni Sante de Mogliano

Alex Masibaka Western Force

George Bridge Crusaders

Tolu Latu de Waratahs

Aren't most of these a year old?

 

[big ginger 8]

Tigers sign Sam Carter

Sorry for your loss.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Sorry for your loss.

Lol yeh I have seen the ulster fans views of him

He should be 4th choice so as long as he's good in the line out and solid defence I will take it

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Oosthuizen from Sharks to Sharks

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Oosthuizen from Sharks to Sharks

I imagine Sale are probably quite glad to be rid of him.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I imagine Sale are probably quite glad to be rid of him.

Sounds harsh, but yeah

His form in the last few months, to be fair to him, has been decent - but that's the high point of his 4 years here, and by all accounts he's on a pretty substantial amount as he came in as a recent Springbok who could play both sides of the scrum

Will be interesting to see if we recruit from here - theoretically we've three senior tightheads which is about the right amount, but Schonert and Harper don't have a great track record with injuries

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale sign Veainu on a 1yr deal

Sharks agree Veainu deal | Sale Sharks

Former Leicester Tigers full-back Telusa Veainu will join Sale ahead of the 23/24 season The 32-year-old Tonga international has signed a one-year deal Sale Sharks have signed experienced Tonga international full-back Telusa Veainu on a one-year-deal ahead of the 23/24 Gallagher Premiership...

www.salesharks.com

Really happy with that - I thought we'd sign someone to cover the loss of McGuigan/tide us over while academy players come through, but thought they'd be a squad level player, not someone who will be pushing hard for a starting jersey
Should help Carpenter's development having him around, as well - we've no experienced 15s to bounce ideas off etc in the squad with Woodward leaving

 

[IT157]

Simmonds following his brother to France. He's going to Pau though.

Pau confirm signing of Exeter fly-half Simmonds

French Top 14 side Pau confirm the signing of Exeter fly-half Joe Simmonds on a two-year deal.

www.bbc.com

 

[Stade Rochelais]

All Black Sam Whitelock sign at the Section paloise

La légende des All Blacks Sam Whitelock signe à Pau !

Le All Black Sam Whitelock, véritable légende du ballon ovale (143 sélections avec la Nouvelle-Zélande), s'est engagé avec la Section paloise. Il rejoindra son frère, Luke, à l'issue de la Coupe du monde.

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