Transfers 2015/16

[Gavin]

Beale to Wasps seems confirmed now.

 

[Tony Manx]

Beale to Wasps seems confirmed now.

The Aussie Beale? Wow!!

 

[Which Tyler]

Fa'osiliva released by Bath: http://www.bathrugby.com/news/bath-rugby-statement-on-alafoti-faosiliva-1/

Which will leave us hunting for a last- minute backrow option then. Any chance we'll be talking to the Ospreys?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Fa'osiliva released by Bath: http://www.bathrugby.com/news/bath-rugby-statement-on-alafoti-faosiliva-1/

Which will leave us hunting for a last- minute backrow option then. Any chance we'll be talking to the Ospreys?

No need to Ospreys have released Delve

 

[Which Tyler]

Not quite what I meant...

We desperately need someone though; it's getting silly now; however many international #8s we buy up.
We'll have lost Fa'osiliva, Houston, Mafi, and Northcote-Green; with only Faletau coming in. No-one's quite sure if Sisi is coming back from loan or not.
4 out, 1 in is not good maths.

Nor is having 5 players over the age of 21 to cover 3 positions; especially when 3 of those 5 will be away for the AIs and 2 for the 6N.
We'll still have a god first choice - match-day backrow (Garvey, Louw, Faletau, Denton) but behind that we'll have... Mercer and... erm... straight to the academy for 6th choice (or possibly Sisi, with his massive 300 minutes for LI this season).

OK, so we've got Douglas and Mercer Jr in the academy who both look promising; but we just need more bodies; Underhill would get plenty of game-time in this set up (if we try to get hold of him).

Of course, uncertainty over whether MFord is staying in his job won't be helpful for recruitment - and if he is confirmed, then his inability to rotate won't stand him in good stead....
I'm getting worried about our backrow for September.

 

[TommiG88]

The Aussie Beale? Wow!!

He's now got a knee injury.

 

[Tony Manx]

He's now got a knee injury.

If it's water on the knee, I would suggest a tap on the head but think he has already had that.........

 

[ratsapprentice]

Not such a conventional one, but a 25yo GB sprinter/long-jumper is moving into 7's.

https://twitter.com/GregJRutherford/status/730139035042074626

From what I can figure out he used to play for LI when he was younger.... I wish him luck!
I think he's doing the rounds on the 7's circuit and doing a bit with Richmond.

For those wondering he's run a 10.6 second 100m!

 

[Tony Manx]

He's now got a knee injury.

The world has gone mad and feel an Olyy coming on........have just read that Beale was coming to Wasps on a one year contract for 750,000 sterling not even Aus$.......

Wtf?

 

[stus768]

The world has gone mad and feel an Olyy coming on........have just read that Beale was coming to Wasps on a one year contract for 750,000 sterling not even Aus$.......

Wtf?

2 year contract

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

2 year contract

So £375,000 a year, unless my maths is dodgy.

Chris Robshaw's on £250,000 at Quins, as one of the best paid in the league I believe.

I'm assuming Beale will be a marquee player?

 

[stus768]

So £375,000 a year, unless my maths is dodgy.

Chris Robshaw's on £250,000 at Quins, as one of the best paid in the league I believe.

I'm assuming Beale will be a marquee player?

£750000 a year for 2 years I believe. Reported as a £1.5m contract.

Edit: according to this article Robshaw not in top 5 earners.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-un...-not-to-join-wasps-in-record-15-million-deal/

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

£750000 a year for 2 years I believe. Reported as a £1.5m contract.

Edit: according to this article Robshaw not in top 5 earners.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-un...-not-to-join-wasps-in-record-15-million-deal/

I stand corrected.

I think my stat of Robshaw as a top earner (top ten or so anyway) comes from before the introduction of the marquee player rule.

 

[Tony Manx]

2 year contract

The report i saw was a ONE year contract with an option for a further year!

Daily Mail.......

"Beale, who has won 60 international caps, is understood to have agreed a one-year contract with the option for a 12-month extension.

While the £750,000 figure quoted for his annual salary has been disputed, it is known that he is the highest earner to have played in the English top flight, eclipsing the £500,000 paid to rugby league convert Sam Burgess."

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Isn't 60 caps the limit for an Australian international to play abroad and still be picked?

Nice of Beale to wait so long after reaching the threshold to leave...

 

[stus768]

I stand corrected.

I think my stat of Robshaw as a top earner (top ten or so anyway) comes from before the introduction of the marquee player rule.

The numbers are probably all supposition anyway.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Jarryd Hayne --> Fiji 7's.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Luke Hamilton ---> Leicester Tigers

 

[Jaguares]

Marika Koroibete (Melbourne Storm - NRL) -----> Melbourne Rebels

http://melbournerebels.com/2016/05/19/rebels-sign-league-star-marika-koroibete/

 

[Bull]

Steven Sykes -> Oyonnax
Jacobie Adriaanse -> Bulls
Jacques Potgieter -> Bulls