Transfers rumours

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

News to me.
I've heard that Bath want him to stay, and that he's had interest from France.

Amazing what 1 try will do for a player.

 

[ratsapprentice]

He's very average.

 

[Which Tyler]

Amazing what 1 try will do for a player.

To be fair, it was the perfect try.

More to the point, he's decent backup, covers 4-8 and relatively cheap (currently).

 

[munstermuffin]

Bris announced 9 signings today including a hooker that's not Cronin. Hoping he'll stay now, love Nugget!

Rumours are strong he has signed to go abroad. Neil Cronin hinted likewise too

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Some talk that Stephen Donald to Ulster is off.

 

[BenHK]

I haven't posted on this forum for quite a long time, since I left the UK 10 years ago in fact, but have remained an avid lurker. I've been trying to make sense of who's moving where, and for my own sake, came up with this.

This is more for my own sake than anybody else's but, as far as I can tell, this is the summary of movements so far. Any glaring omissions or any that are just plain wrong?

Bath
In
Jack Singleton from Worcester - rumour
Cockanasiga from LI - very strong rumour
Cooper Vuna from Worcester - confirmed
Jackson Willison from Worcester - confirmed
Billy Twelvetrees from Gloucester - rumour
Will Chudley from Exeter - rumour
Leo Sarto from Glasgow - rumour

Out
Bannahan to Gloucester - confirmed
KPN to <unknown> - confirmed
Knight to <unknown> - confirmed
James Phillips to Sale - rumour
Josh Lewis to Dragons - confirmed
Ben Tapuia to Harlequins - confirmed
Nick Auterac to Harlequins - confirmed


Bristol
In
C Puitau from Ulster - confirmed
John Afoa from Gloucester - confirmed
Shaun Malton from Exeter - confirmed
Nic Stirzaker from Rebels - confirmed
Yann Thomas from Gloucester - confirmed
Aly Muldowney from Grenoble - confirmed
Tiff Eden from Nottingham - confirmed
Harry Thacker from Leicester - confirmed
Jake Heenan from Connacht - confirmed - thought he was off to Toulon?
Jordan Lay from Edinburgh - confirmed
James Haskell from Wasps - rumour
Lewis Thiede from Ealing - rumour
James Flynn from Sale - rumour

Out
Billy Searle to <unknown> - confirmed


Exeter
In

Out
Shaun Malton to Bristol - confirmed
Will Chudley to Bath - rumour
Julian Salvi to ??? - rumour
Thomas Waldrom to NZ - rumour


Gloucester
In
Matt Bannahan from Bath - confirmed
RJVR from Lions - rumour

Out
Thorley to Wasps - rumour
John Afoa to Bristol - confirmed
Yann Thomas to Bristol - confirmed
Billy Twelvetrees to Bath - rumour
Richard Hibbard to Wales - rumour


Harlequins
In
Earle from Sarries - confirmed
Ben Tapuai from Bath - confirmed
Nick Auterac from Bath - confirmed
Matt Symmons from Wasps - rumour

Out
Charlie Matthews to Wasps - rumour


Leicester
In
Guy Thompson from Wasps - confirmed
Santiago Cordero from Jaguares - rumour
Will Spencer from Worcester - rumour

Out
Luke Hamilton to <unknown> - rumour
Pat Cilliers to SA - rumour
Ben Betts to <unknown> - confirmed leaving, destination unknown
Harry Thacker to Bristol - confirmed
Dom Barrow to Sale - rumour


London Irish
In
James Flynn from Sale - rumour

Out
Cockanasiga to Bath - very strong rumour
Alex Lewington to Saraces - confirmed


Newcastle
In

Out


Northampton
In
Bryce Heem from Worcester - rumour
James Haskell from Wasps - rumour
Will Davis from Ealing - rumour
John Bassett from Wasps - confirmed
James Flynn from Sale - rumour

Out
Ben Foden to <unknown> - rumour
George North to <TBC> - confirmed leaving


Sale
In
James Phillips from Bath - rumour
Jack Singleton from Worcester - rumour
RJVR from Lions - rumour
Dom Barrow from Leicester - rumour
Franco Mostert from Lions/Black Rams - rumour

Out
James Flynn to Bristol/LI/Northampton - rumour


Saracens
In
Alex Lewington from LI - confirmed
David Strettle from Clermont - rumour

Out
Earle to Quins - confirmed


Wasps
In
Jack Singleton from Worcester - rumour
Thorley from Gloucester - rumour
Charlie Matthews from Harlequins - rumour
Lima Sopoaga from Highlanders - confirmed

Out
Danny Cipriani to <unknown/France> - rumour
James Haskell to Bristol/Northampton - rumour
Guy Thompson to Leicester - confirmed
John Bassett to Northampton - confirmed
Matt Symons to Harlequins - rumour


Worcester
In
Jono Lance from Western Force - rumour

Out
Jack Singleton to Sale/Bath/Wasps - rumour
Bryce Heem to Northampton - rumour
Jackson Willison to Bath - confirmed
Cooper Vuna to Bath - confirmed
Will Spencer to Leicester - rumour

 

[Groundhog]

Duncan Casey is leaving Munster for who knows where.

 

[munstermuffin]

Duncan Casey is leaving Munster for who knows where.

Not news. His contract is up and well we have 4 hookers in front of him. Cope land almost gone too

 

[Groundhog]

Not news. His contract is up and well we have 4 hookers in front of him. Cope land almost gone too

Well I imagined it would be between him and Sherry. He was great before his injury.

 

[munstermuffin]

Well I imagined it would be between him and Sherry. He was great before his injury.

Yes but Mick hasn't got special deal. There few good hookers coming through.
Connacht or Ulster could do worst than him

 

[FalconA28]

It surprises me on that list the only team what haven't got any rumours of incoming players are us Falcons.

 

[munstermuffin]

Yes but Mick hasn't got special deal. There few good hookers coming through.
Connacht or Ulster could do worst than him

Add in seems Duncan going Grenoble

 

[curtbob7]

Jimmy Stevens ---> Leicester Tigers to replace Thacker as 4th choice Hooker.

 

[saintmaster]

Josh Bassett's deal to Saints is supposedly off now that Thornly has resigned with Gloucester

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Josh Bassett's deal to Saints is supposedly off now that Thornly has resigned with Gloucester

Why's that? Were Wasps hoping to replace Bassett with Thorley?

 

[saintmaster]

Why's that? Were Wasps hoping to replace Bassett with Thorley?

I think so yes, think they were fine letting Bassett go aslong as they had a replacement

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's a weird replacement to be after though - pretty much like for like in pretty standard club level wingers. You'd have thought they wouldn't bother with the hassle and just kept Bassett

 

[saintmaster]

That's a weird replacement to be after though - pretty much like for like in pretty standard club level wingers. You'd have thought they wouldn't bother with the hassle and just kept Bassett

Think it was more to do with Saints persuing Bassett and Wasps just wanting a decent replacement for him, don't think Wasps are that fused either way mind

 

[FalconA28]

Santiago Cordero to Exeter Chiefs apparently rumour by RugbyInsideLine.

 

[BenJeffrey]

Wyles now set to retire at the end of the season, with Earle leaving and Lewington replacing him, any rumours on who replaces Wyles?