2023-2024 transfers

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Can't remember if I said before but I just remembered I heard that you're signing Curtis Langdon's younger brother (also a hooker) - I'll be raging if that's true and we waste all our money on Dweba

It is odd that Sanderson seems to value lineout throwing so little in the hookers he signs. You'd think that with the type of game you play it'd be priority #1.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Dan Palmer leaves tigers as scrum coach


Tigers confirm a head coach announcement to be made before preseason next week

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

So happy with that

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Tigers in one devastating move.

 

[Groundhog]

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Tigers in one devastating move.

In the sense they both got rid of a better coach for Michael Cheika?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

In the sense they both got rid of a better coach for Michael Cheika?

Nephew, behave yourself.

 

[Groundhog]

Nephew, behave yourself.

Ffs at least take the bait or its not fun. Don't know why I even bother.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

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Tigers in one devastating move.

TBF we will be back to being best buds once Rowntree replaces Cheika in a few seasons

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

TBF we will be back to being best buds once Rowntree replaces Cheika in a few seasons

I think it was always going to be more of a sordid affair than a lifetime thing.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

As rumoured, saints sign giant lock George Smith from Coventry.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Another lock added to the mighty Saints squad.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Michael Hooper retires from Aus Rugby

Honestly Australia have produced 3 of my favourite ever opensides
George Smith
David Pocock
Michael Hooper

Shame he never got a chance in the olympics to end it.

 

[munstermuffin]

Michael Hooper retires from Aus Rugby

Honestly Australia have produced 3 of my favourite ever opensides
George Smith
David Pocock
Michael Hooper

Shame he never got a chance in the olympics to end it.

Loved the guy as a player my favourite of the 3 mentioned. A great player and ambassador for the game

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah, top player, top captain and by all accounts a top bloke too

Shame his international career ended the way that it did

 

[Gavin]

Michael Hooper retires from Aus Rugby

Honestly Australia have produced 3 of my favourite ever opensides
George Smith
David Pocock
Michael Hooper

Shame he never got a chance in the olympics to end it.

Incredible that he is only 32, he could easily reach the 2027 world cup.

Never forgive Eddie Jones for omitting him from the 2023 World Cup. I know there was talk of a calf injury but it was confirmed after the tournament started he was fit and ready.

The backrow of Hooper and Pocock in the 2015 World Cup was just pure bliss.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What's going on here, then?

Was gonna say maybe he's joining Tigers but they've got the Aussie whose name I've forgotten joining - unless he was a McKellar appointment and following him out the door?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sam James confirmed by Racing Metro

Genuinely a bit surprised he's gone there - like I love him, he's a sale legend, but I'd have thought Pro D2(/newly promoted to top 14 side) or Japan tbh

Hope he goes well

 

[irisht]

Ultan Dillane extended for 2 years with Stade Rochelle

 

[big ginger 8]

Josh Ioane ---> Connacht confirmed.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Harry Williams leaves Montpellier
Lack of a criminal record maybe?

Any English club looking for TH's?