Transfers 2015/16

[scar123]

Gareth Delve has joined the Ospreys not the Blues, Stephen Jones has not re-joined the Scarlets as a player but as a coach

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Johan Snyman has left (club tbc), Kristian Phillips (Welsh Sevens contract), Kyle Evans (released), Josh Adams (Worcester), Sion Bennett (Northampton), Javan Sebastian (Glasgow), Frazier Climo (released)

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also, Rey Lee-Lo has joined the Blues not the Ospreys

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Roberts finally confirmed by Quins

http://www.quins.co.uk/news/british-and-irish-lion-jamie-roberts-joins-harlequins/

 

[goodNumber10]

Roberts finally confirmed by Quins

http://www.quins.co.uk/news/british-and-irish-lion-jamie-roberts-joins-harlequins/

been to a couple of events with Roberts over the last couple of weeks (very nice man), and he's been talking about this quite a bit.

He's also allowed play for Cambridge in the Varsity post world cup as well as it will be in his rest period.

 

[Patchey]

been to a couple of events with Roberts over the last couple of weeks (very nice man), and he's been talking about this quite a bit.

He's also allowed play for Cambridge in the Varsity post world cup as well as it will be in his rest period.

Cambridge might just stand a chance then!!

I'm happy with this. I hope it also means we're offloading JTH, but you never know. Allen and Marchant are he future but they're a way off being useful and if we get some decent game time out of Roberts he will be a big, big boost.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Taqele Naiyaravoro Waratahs -------> Glasgow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/32783308

Finally Glasgow makes a good signing.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Peter Stringer --> Sale Sharks (1yr deal)
http://www.salesharks.com/news/3205.php#.VVsOs_lViko

Very happy with that!
Also great news for James Mitchell - already looking very promising, and then having Cusiter and Stringer, with their 400,000 international caps between them, to learn off is going to help bring him along massively.



Also confirmation of Alberto Di Marchi leaving (rumours are back to Treviso).

 

[Patchey]

Tom Casson, Quins ----> Yorkshire.

Sad to see him go. Less injury prone and he'd be a real star. I hope this doesn't mean we're keeping JTH.

 

[LiRFCMatt]

been to a couple of events with Roberts over the last couple of weeks (very nice man), and he's been talking about this quite a bit.

He's also allowed play for Cambridge in the Varsity post world cup as well as it will be in his rest period.

Met him at the Champions Cup Final, my mate had the cheek to ask him if he was off to Quins. He just smiled and said "no comment"! Met him after the game as well and was more than happy to take photos with everyone, must have been 50 odd guys there watching him and the BT sport crew. Lovely lad.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Hepetema (Tigers) -----> NZ

Shame I would of liked to have seen more of him, injuries didn't make that happen though.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Luke McLean --> Italy

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I guess sale will be looking for a back 3 player with Cueto and McLean going.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I know that Diamond did say that a few months ago, but more recently he's said the areas he's looking to recruit are 9, lock and tighthead.
Depends whether they trust the academy players to be promoted yet - Arscott/Addison/Haley is a good back 3, but Arscott and Addison have their fair share of injuries.

Maybe he's waiting to see whether Bristol get promoted and if he can swoop in for Tom Varndell? Then we'd have 1st 2nd and 3rd top try scorers as Sale men :lol:

 

[Amiga500]

Also confirmation of Alberto Di Marchi leaving (rumours are back to Treviso).

If Treviso are recruiting (what must assumed to be a player on reasonable, if not exactly stellar, wages), does that have connotations for the Italians in/out as regards the Pro12 I wonder...?

 

[Peat]

If Treviso are recruiting (what must assumed to be a player on reasonable, if not exactly stellar, wages), does that have connotations for the Italians in/out as regards the Pro12 I wonder...?

Was an article on ESPN a week or two back in which some Italian spokesperson was talking about putting forwards some sort of compromise on the debts and being fairly adamant that the Italian teams were staying in the Pro 12.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bryn Evans --> Sale
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/sale-sharks-sign-former-blacks-9299977

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Matt O'Connor sacked by Leinster


http://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/breaking-matt-oconnor-parts-company-with-leinster-31240794.html

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tom Bristow (Tigers) ----> Wasps

Shame.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Anyone know why it says Pennell has signed for us in the OP?

Haven't heard any news.

 

[goodNumber10]

George Smith Joins Wasps:

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[Every Time Ref]

Anyone know why it says Pennell has signed for us in the OP?

Haven't heard any news.

I haven't seen anything, very interesting if true.

Do you know what's happening with Tait yet?