Transfers rumours

[ratsapprentice]

I think you've also got to question whether or not Burns will enjoy playing in the Leicester environment?
He doesn't seem like the sort of guy who can play well if he isn't happy.

 

[IRISH RUGBY MAN]

Pedrie Wannenburg - Castres ---> Perpignan

 

[gaston le gaff]

Maybe time to close Wales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[IRISH RUGBY MAN]

Benjamin Fall - Racing --> Montpellier or Clermont or Toulon
Gabiriele Lovobalavu - Bayonne ---> Grenoble

 

[ratsapprentice]

Freddie Burns --> Leicester

3 year deal done and dusted apparently.

Stephen Brett (Bayonne) --> Gloucester


Bath will possibly be signing a big name 9 if they can find one, as tey had apparently gone after Will Genia but he declined due to Wallaby ambitions.

 

[j'nuh]

How many backs have gone to the Tigers and improved creatively?

Not even saying this to be a bitter Gloucester fan. I just don't think he'll gain from the Tigers setup. He'd have been better trying to join the Saints.

 

[ratsapprentice]

I think it'll be make or break for him.
He'll either thrive or he'll fall by the wayside and re-sign for a mid-table club in a year or two.

 

[IRISH RUGBY MAN]

A lot of routers about Heaslip going to Toulon or Montpellier. If he has to go I'd rather it was to a side such as Clermont or Toulouse.
Also Henry Thonas very close to confirmation with Bath

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I hope Heaslip doesn't go to Toulon, they're getting beyond a joke.
I'm also more open to Henry leaving after his performances this season - he's not improved his scrummaging in the last 3 seasons, and we can't afford to carry that.

 

[Draggs]

TBH, Heaslip to Toulon might make sense. Van Niekerk is 33, Masoe is 34, and Rossouw 35.
In fact, Toulon have a pretty old team, Williams, Botha, Suta, Sheridan all over 30, amongst others.

 

[IRISH RUGBY MAN]

But Heaslips 30 too so it's not exactly going to change the fact that they are all on the older side. If they wanted to buy a younger back row, then O'Brien would be ideal, but I hope not.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Leigh Halfpenny --> Toulon

Rory Kockott --> Toulon

 

[Feicarsinn]

Heaslip will go imo. From a business point of view the IRFU should know that for the money they'd pay Heaslip they could likely keep 2 or 3 lower profile players in the country. He demands too big a part of their budget to represent a good return on money. Not to mention the fact that him leaving will mean that Jordi Murphy will be handed the Leinster 8 shirt, allowing for the development of potentially another international standard player.

Keeping O'Brien is far more important imo. He's younger, a lot more talented, and would probably suffer more than Heaslip in the Top 14. It's vital to both Leinster and Ireland that he stays.

 

[Draggs]

Leigh Halfpenny --> Toulon

Rory Kockott --> Toulon

Not going to be short of kickers once Wilkinson retires, when you factor Giteau in.

 

[Groundhog]

Right lads, cmac stole the name Johnny Cash from me, but I'm getting in early with Jami€ H€aslip.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Right lads, cmac stole the name Johnny Cash from me, but I'm getting in early with Jami€ H€aslip.

I never claimed that was me, you used it first on here and I liked it!

 

[Feicarsinn]

You're going to feel fairly ****ty when you realise you miss out on Jamie Feeslip and Jamie Payslip.

 

[Groundhog]

Aw I just realised Payslip a second ago. Sickened absolutely sickened.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

You're going to feel fairly ****ty when you realise you miss out on Jamie Feeslip and Jamie Payslip.

Pay-me Heaslip.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

After watching the Lions Raw dvd I just refer to him as Terminator dick.