2023-2024 transfers

[Geordie]

We have SEVEN hookers now....

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The top 14 rwc jokers are wild this season
Who had Micky Young to Toulon on their bingo card?

 

[IT157]

Rhys Patchell has signed for Highlanders,

and bigger news: Frans Steyn has retired!
He's had some career, tbf - probably the first player I think of when I think of the 2007 world cup/that era of Canterbury shirts. Biggest boot I've ever seen

Just feels like yesterday that he was this young kid in the Springboks squad for 2007. Time flies.

 

[Geordie]

Falcons have signed Ospreys back row Sam Cross

 

[dullonien]

Falcons have signed Ospreys back row Sam Cross

Meh, not a great player imo. Had a good game v Saracens a few years ago, done nothing since!

 

[Geordie]

Don't know much about him. Apparently had a nasty knee injury last year aswell ..

Squad cover only I would imagine

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

EJ to Tokyo Sungoliath

Tokyo SG: Eddie Jones promu directeur du rugby et Kosei Ono nommé entraîneur adjoint

Tokyo SG vient d'officialiser son nouveau système pour la saison 2023/2024. Sélectionneur actuel des Wallabies, Eddie Jones passe du poste de consultant à celui de directeur du rugby. L'ancien sélectionneur du Japon (2012-2015) sera en charge de toute la politique sportive du club japonais. Cela...

www.asierugby.com

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

EJ to Tokyo Sungoliath

Tokyo SG: Eddie Jones promu directeur du rugby et Kosei Ono nommé entraîneur adjoint

Tokyo SG vient d'officialiser son nouveau système pour la saison 2023/2024. Sélectionneur actuel des Wallabies, Eddie Jones passe du poste de consultant à celui de directeur du rugby. L'ancien sélectionneur du Japon (2012-2015) sera en charge de toute la politique sportive du club japonais. Cela...

www.asierugby.com

 

[Yulia]

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[TRF_Olyy]

Ciaran Parker --> Cardiff

 

[stus768]

Ciaran Parker --> Cardiff

Ciaran Parker --> Cardiff

seems like a decent signing, considering where Cardiff are.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ciaran Parker --> Cardiff

seems like a decent signing, considering where Cardiff are.

In wales?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Uini Atonio —> international retirement post-RWC

Didn't really think of him as being particularly old for some reason but he is 33. Will be a big loss to France. Has really come into his own the last couple of years and become one of the top tightheads around.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Uini Atonio —> international post-RWC retirement

Didn't really think of him as being particularly old for some reason but he is 33. Will be a big loss to France. Has really come into his own the last couple of years and become one of the top tightheads around.

Wonder if he wants to represent Samoa at the next rwc?
He's good enough to keep getting picked by France for a few more seasons but unlikely to make the next RWC for them, at 37, so would need to remove himself from contention to have enough stand down

 

[RedruthRFC]

Wonder if he wants to represent Samoa at the next rwc?
He's good enough to keep getting picked by France for a few more seasons but unlikely to make the next RWC for them, at 37, so would need to remove himself from contention to have enough stand down

That's a big ask for someone who's carrying all the timber that he is. Soane Tongaʻuiha had a surprisingly long career for a big prop, but by the time he was 37, he'd stepped down to National 1. That's despite the fact he's 3 stone or so lighter than Antonio.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Jamie Joseph heading back to the Highlanders. Will be interesting to see what he makes of Patchell.

 

[Which Tyler]

GJVV staying at Bath after all

GJ van Velze returns to Bath Rugby

The utility forward made a strong impression last year with coaches, players and fans alike and will bolster the team’s options in the pack.

www.bathrugby.com

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers sign Uni of Nottingham loosehead prop Archie Van Der Flier

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Didn't think we'd see him again after his retirement, good to see him cleared to play