Transfers 2012/13

[04perryo]

TRF_Olyy to Toulon on a €2,000,000 deal.

Not a great signing for Toulon, He will probably start left back on the bench

 

[Feicarsinn]

TRF_Olyy to Toulon on a â'¬2,000,000 deal.

Another bloody useless league convert.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Another bloody useless league convert.

I heard he's like Sonny Bill Williams without the ego ​and talent.

 

[Draggs]

I heard he's like Sonny Bill Williams without the ego ​and talent.

How is your boxing career coming along?

 

[Me 1]

after umpteen different rumours, the Scarlets now actually signed a second row according to this

does anybody know whether he is any good?

it also says he wants to qualify after three seasons in Wales in time for the 2015 World Cup

http://www.rugby-talk.com/2012/05/george-earle-also-leaving-the-cheetahs-for-the-uk/

Yeah, I heard about this rumour. Problem is, there are so many rumours flying about with us that I don't know what to believe

 

[TRF_Cymro]

George Earle (Cheetahs) ---> (Scarlets)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18151178


Tau Filise has signed a One Year Extension to his Blues contract.


Also Wales Regions In's and Out's

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17320489

 

[Tadginator]

Surely Jason Harris-wright to Connaught must be one of the signings of the season. I mean a heineken cup winning hooker going to Connaught that's a neat deal for them. How he wasn't starting last season I will never know. He's the future of Irish hookers.

 

[dullonien]

George Earle (Cheetahs) ---> (Scarlets)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18151178

So by South African lock, I'm hoping that translates into big bruising ba**rd. If so, that could be a big signing for the Scarlets, the more grunt in the tight five the better. Another couple like that, plus a tighthead and I might re-consider the Scarlets chances in the HC next season.

So what's Earle like? Don't get a chance to see any SH rugby really, due to uni workload.

 

[Draggs]

He isn't a bad player. Not really big by modern second row standards (196cm, 114kg).
Good in the lineout though, and solid enough in the loose.

Hopefully this is a better deal than Hottie Louw.

 

[cyRil]

He isn't a bad player. Not really big by modern second row standards (196cm, 114kg).
Good in the lineout though, and solid enough in the loose.

Hopefully this is a better deal than Hottie Louw.

He was the boy mind, wasn't he?! xD

Oh Duck, loving your signature - it's my iphone lock-screen wallpaper! I am all over it!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Cameron Shepherd (Western Force) ---> Northampton Saints

 

[welshglory]

Cameron Shepherd (Western Force) ---> Northampton Saints

Good signing for them, would have liked him at the O's! C'mon Cuddy, pull out that dosh so we can get a Mark Gerrard or something

 

[Draggs]

Good signing for them, would have liked him at the O's! C'mon Cuddy, pull out that dosh so we can get a Mark Gerrard or something

What? Steven Gerrard would be a better signing.
You've got Ross Jones coming through, and Fussell might be improving,.

 

[welshglory]

What? Steven Gerrard would be a better signing.
You've got Ross Jones coming through, and Fussell might be improving,.

Don't count on it. He's had one game at fullback this year and that's when we smashed Munster. You're right Ross Jones is coming through but he's still a bit green for the HC imo not quite good enough yet. Mark Gerrard's a good player and he would add a lot to our inexperienced back line, an ulikely signing though just using him as an example.

 

[Draggs]

Don't count on it. He's had one game at fullback this year and that's when we smashed Munster. You're right Ross Jones is coming through but he's still a bit green for the HC imo not quite good enough yet. Mark Gerrard's a good player and he would add a lot to our inexperienced back line, an ulikely signing though just using him as an example.

Yeah, but you need to aim higher than Gerrard! I think Adam Jones would hit the line quicker.
Gareth Owen will be back soon enough, and has played fullback before.

 

[welshglory]

Yeah, but you need to aim higher than Gerrard! I think Adam Jones would hit the line quicker.
Gareth Owen will be back soon enough, and has played fullback before.

I think you're underestimating Gerrard quite a bit there. He may not be the quickest runner or have the flashiest skills but he hits good lines, kicks out of hand extremely well, solid in defence and overall just good game awareness and experience as well. I think Owen could do well at fullback, he's just coming back from a major injury though and we don't know what type of player he will be and he also didn't play very well there before he was injured (Faletau running around him comes to mind)

 

[Tony Manx]

Johnnie Beatty to MHL........................................good signing!

 

[cyRil]

Yeah, I'd never have Owen at full-back. I think he could be a good player but I was never convinced by him at 15 - not mobile or quick enough. I'd just keep him in the middle of the park and cover as fly-half.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

So by South African lock, I'm hoping that translates into big bruising ba**rd. If so, that could be a big signing for the Scarlets, the more grunt in the tight five the better. Another couple like that, plus a tighthead and I might re-consider the Scarlets chances in the HC next season.

So what's Earle like? Don't get a chance to see any SH rugby really, due to uni workload.

Well he messed with the Stormers' line-out 2 weekends ago against Bekker who has close to 15cm on him. Not too sure about his general play though the Cheetahs scrum has gone well but how much he has contributed in that regard I also couldn't say.

 

[Draggs]

Yeah, I'd never have Owen at full-back. I think he could be a good player but I was never convinced by him at 15 - not mobile or quick enough. I'd just keep him in the middle of the park and cover as fly-half.

Yet Johnson played him on the wing...