Transfers 2014/15

[Draggs]

Bath Rugby have confirmed that Sam Burgess will join the club for the 2014/15 season on a three year contract.

Official Link

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Slow Draggs ... slow

 

[thomond2006]

Ruaidhri Murphy (prop): Brumbies ----> Ulster

http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/Lat...-to-join-Ulster-Rugby-from-the-Brumbies-.aspx

 

[lynam1104]

Ruaidhri Murphy (prop): Brumbies ----> Ulster

http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/Lat...-to-join-Ulster-Rugby-from-the-Brumbies-.aspx

Probably puts the Jack McGrath roomers to bed

 

[Cartersos]

Chris Cusiter ----> sale sharks.


http://m.skysports.com/article/rugbyunion//9171787

 

[Groundhog]

Conor Gilsenan---->Connacht
until the end of the season to cover for injured Jake Heenan. Glad the loan system is being used a bit more here. I have absolutely no idea what Gilsenan is like.
http://www.thescore.ie/connacht-conor-gilsenan-leinster-loan-1320439-Feb2014/

 

[big ginger 8]

Conor Gilsenan---->Connacht
until the end of the season to cover for injured Jake Heenan. Glad the loan system is being used a bit more here. I have absolutely no idea what Gilsenan is like.
http://www.thescore.ie/connacht-conor-gilsenan-leinster-loan-1320439-Feb2014/

Gilsenan is absolute quality, though maybe a little lightweight. He's just really unlucky with the glut of backrow options in Leinster. He's also the guy who gouged Liam Curran in 2010 and the reason Marys didn't play Clongowes again until last year.

 

[Groundhog]

Hope he gets hit by a bus, but only lightly in the eye.

 

[thomond2006]

Eoin Griffin (centre): Connacht ----> London Irish

 

[big ginger 8]

Conor Gilsenan ---> Connacht

Loan for the rest of the season, strange move if true

Also Eoin Griffen --> London Irish

I know things.

 

[Patchey]

Carlin Isle ---> Glasgow Warriors.

'Short term' deal. Apparently he wants to play in the World Cup.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/18/usa-sevens-carlin-isles-signs-glasgow-warriors

 

[thomond2006]

George Smith : Suntory ---> Lyon

 

[Bull]

Charl McLeod : Sharks --> Grenoble

http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/mcleod-off-to-france-aplon-to-follow

 

[ratsapprentice]

Greg Laidlaw: Edinburgh --> Gloucester

Almost certain to happen.

Danny Cipriani: Sale --> Gloucester

Jim Hamilton: Montpelier --> Gloucester

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Be surprised if Cipriani left, he specifically said a few weeks ago he was staying for his third year, and that he's likely to extend his contract.

 

[ratsapprentice]

So would I, it's the least likely of the three.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How exactly are Gloucester affording all this under the salary cap, too?
Afoa is their marquee player, but Laidlaw won't come cheap (priced himself out of being our marquee player and also out of all the french sides but Perpignan), Hamilton will be on wedge despite being an old boy, Hibbard won't have come cheap.

 

[goodNumber10]

Who's leaving?

Burns to tigers and whom else?

Who have they lost retirement and so on.. plus who's on a coahcing contract, and does that qualify as a playing wage? Tindall for example, is one player coach contract, how does that break down (I dont' know i'm genuinley asking)?

 

[tonka121]

Salary cap has increased by £500k, so most teams have money to play with.

Qera going will free up a fair amount also

 

[thomond2006]

Ben Cairns (centre) and Steven Lawrie (hooker): Edinburgh ----> retired

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_9183041,00.html