Transfers rumours

[ratsapprentice]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ins-outs-expected-harlequins-engine-room

Matthews --> out

Symons --> In

For Quins.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Remember when Matt Symons was first announced as coming back to England and everyone acted like he was the second coming of Jesus and would waltz his way into the England side?
That.....did not work out. Third club in three seasons now, is it?

 

[ratsapprentice]

Very much like O'Connor.

People think that just because they played for a SR team they must be outstanding, it's like when Americans refer to no-name rugby converts as "rugby stars".

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

I still think Symons is a very good signing for quins.

Meanwhile allez wasps are now saying Josh Bassett has signed for Saints, a rumour that has been around in the past few months. Josh has become a very good player but I still don't understand Saints throwing lots of money at him. Wish him good luck but we'll be fine without him.

 

[stus768]

Didn't Quins drop launchberry from their academy to keep Matthews?

 

[RedruthRFC]

I still think Symons is a very good signing for quins.

Meanwhile allez wasps are now saying Josh Bassett has signed for Saints, a rumour that has been around in the past few months. Josh has become a very good player but I still don't understand Saints throwing lots of money at him. Wish him good luck but we'll be fine without him.

Do we know that they're throwing lots of money at him? It's a while since I've had a chance to watch Wasps and they were going through their slump when I did, but he struck me as their best back three player in the couple of matches I caught earlier in the season. With reference to another thread, I'd say he's a good "Moneyball" signing - not going to command star money, very little chance of finding himself off on international duty, (AFAIK) without a bad history of injuries, but not far off in performance terms from those who have at least one of these negatives against their name.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/...to-replace-christian-lealiifano-36472391.html

Stephen Donald to Ulster.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

LOL

 

[ratsapprentice]

Good luck with that.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

http://www.punditarena.com/rugby/sokeefe/wasps-sign-sopoaga/

Sopoaga to Wasps. Very good signing.

 

[GarethGriffiths]

Charlie Matthews linked with Glaws.

50/50 on that, could be a decent gamble.

Motu Matu'u said to be departing - possibly to Bristol or Worcester.

 

[GarethGriffiths]

Some more, courtesy of 'Camel' from Shedweb:

'Dom Barrow to leave Tiggers with immediate effect, after KO'ing Tom Youngs in training! On his way to Stale.

Nicky Goneva to leave Newks, not sure where he's heading to though. They're trying their best to keep him.

Bassett is leaving Pests at the end of the season.

Cordero is not in the Jaguares squad for the 2018 Super Rugby comp. Rumour is he's heading to Europe.'

 

[Groundhog]

Limerick Leader reporting that Munster are in the hunt for Cordero as a Zebo replacement. Leicester about to take a big fat L off us for the third time this year. Honestly though, he'd be a good guy to have around for a year maybe, but I don't see him staying here long term. I also don't see him actually signing for us, so there's that. Limerick Leader bounces around in terms of reliability for these rumors to be honest.

 

[will311293]

Sopoaga to Wasps has come out of no where which is really strange, but I cant wait to see him if its true!

 

[curtbob7]

Unreal signing if true. Think its idiotic on his part unless the money is pushing what Beale earned. Could always be a one season deal then buggar off and slot straight back into the NZ 22 shirt.

 

[will311293]

Very true. NZ Herald reporting at 500k-600k ($1.13m NZ Dollars) a season. creates some interesting questions around firstly will Cips leave and secondly when will Gops retire

We have a fair few large signings and rumours for next season but are also set to loose some so lot of chop and change at Wasps.

 

[BobbyM]

Unreal signing if true. Think its idiotic on his part unless the money is pushing what Beale earned. Could always be a one season deal then buggar off and slot straight back into the NZ 22 shirt.

Maybe he sees the writing on the wall that with Bender and Jordie Barrett back and D-Mac moving to first 5, he's slipping down the pecking order. Weird though if you go back 36 months Cruden and Sopoanga may well have been the presumptive first and second choice AB 10s, how things change!

 

[curtbob7]

Or you've just hired Saracens accountant for a bit of light work.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That'd be an unreal signing for wasps
Be hilarious if cipriani moved on considering all the #OnceAWaspAlwaysAWasp nonsense when he went back there

 

[will311293]

Haha maybe that's true... It may mean Cips is off but he's a quality player, your right though BobbyM - with DMac at Chiefs, the Barrett's at the Canes and Mo'unga at the Crusaders maybe feels too much to turn down.