Transfers rumours

[Leonormous Boozer]

Irish signings haven't really worked for Exeter in recent times. Dunne and O'Brien might have looked like good signings on paper but haven't come close to hitting the heights of Steenson and Whitten.

Is O'Brien meant to be O'Loughlin or are Irish exports underperforming so badly over there we both forgot one existed?

 

[BPM]

Is O'Brien meant to be O'Loughlin or are Irish exports underperforming so badly over there we both forgot one existed?

Yeah, I was thinking of Sean O'Brien (the centre who might have already left?) but that's because I clean forgot about O'Loughlin.

 

[big ginger 8]

Milne and Boyle set to stay but several Leinster men joining other provinces https://the42.ie/6361363

Ed Byrne ---> Ulster
Temi Lasisi --> Connacht
Ben Murphy--> Connacht

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Anyone joining Leicester?

 

[Welsh Exile]

Leicester must be a hard sell. Absolute **** hole.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Milne and Boyle set to stay but several Leinster men joining other provinces https://the42.ie/6361363

Ed Byrne ---> Ulster
Temi Lasisi --> Connacht
Ben Murphy--> Connacht

Change was asked for, looks like it's coming. If they fail to develop these guys questions should be asked, onus on Ulster / Connacht (who I'm significantly less worried about) to prove their worth.

 

[Groundhog]

Milne and Boyle set to stay but several Leinster men joining other provinces https://the42.ie/6361363

Ed Byrne ---> Ulster
Temi Lasisi --> Connacht
Ben Murphy--> Connacht

And Jack Murphy, Wilhelm de Klerk and Sam Berman to Ulster.

Chris Cosgrave to somewhere.

I don't think any of these are players Leinster will lose sleep about, and to be honest I'd say most of them just weren't offered deals. De Klerk probably the pick of the bunch for me.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Leicester Tigers to hire attack coach Peter Hewat after derby defeat

Former London Irish full-back will join Tigers from the Black Rams in Japan’s Rugby League One

www.telegraph.co.uk

Finally

Also good to see Hewat back in the premiership that London Irish back line was so good

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Yeah, I was thinking of Sean O'Brien (the centre who might have already left?) but that's because I clean forgot about O'Loughlin.

Didn't even know he was ever there. In Munster now getting good game time and going ok.

Really wish it went well for ROL who I hear went ok last year and by the looks of it is injured or very out of favour this year?

Always thought he was a bit of an outlier in that the Leinster and Ireland system worked against him. He had broken into the Leinster team and was playing fantastic rugby on the wing, and earned an Ireland cap in the 2017 squad that went to Japan. Season after Ringrose had his Leinster minutes reduced as he was starting for Ireland and ROL moved to centre to cover, Larmour then took his shot on the wing and was favoured. If ROL had continued on the wing I think he could have a lot of Larmour's 32 caps, had the better athletic profile for international rugby where JL has never excelled. Instead he became a Pro 14 centre / European number 23.

Now Larmour is only 26 and going through a bit of a career renaissance but I just don't really see it happening for him.

 

[Groundhog]

Munster and Connacht after Piers O'Conor apparently.

Tom Farrell apparently good as done.

 

[munstermuffin]

Munster and Connacht after Piers O'Conor apparently.

Tom Farrell apparently good as done.

Tom is signed and sealed already.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I like POC he's a real utility player. 2020/21 season he was one of bristols best backs imo

 

[TRF_Olyy]

O'Connor only signed a new deal last summer - could've been a 1yr extension though, tbf
Or maybe the IRFU are bored of giving all their money to Leinster and want to throw some Bristol's way

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

O'Connor only signed a new deal last summer - could've been a 1yr extension though, tbf
Or maybe the IRFU are bored of giving all their money to Leinster and want to throw some Bristol's way

Don't love it. But if they have to give it to anyone after us Bristol makes the most sense.

 

[Groundhog]

Lasisi and Ben Murphy to Connacht. Not really guys I see pushing for starts, but some depth I suppose! I wonder if we will really see many more signings by any of the provinces at this stage.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I'd b pretty happy if it continued that everyone stays put and Leinster get 2ish world class signings a year.

 

[munstermuffin]

Lasisi and Ben Murphy to Connacht. Not really guys I see pushing for starts, but some depth I suppose! I wonder if we will really see many more signings by any of the provinces at this stage.

No big ones. Alot of bargain hunting going on and provinces won't be signing big NIQs this late. Ulster are the ones most desperately searching for a 10 it seems.

 

[Groundhog]

I'd b pretty happy if it continued that everyone stays put and Leinster get 2ish world class signings a year.

I would however not be happy if this years comings and goings became a trend!
Who knew the salary of RG Snyman, Andrew Conway and Antoine Frisch + a Toulon payout added up to one Diarmuid Kilgallen.

 

[Groundhog]

No big ones. Alot of bargain hunting going on and provinces won't be signing big NIQs this late. Ulster are the ones most desperately searching for a 10 it seems.

Well if Jake Flannery moved North for gametime, he will get his wish!!

 

[munstermuffin]

Well if Jake Flannery moved North for gametime, he will get his wish!!

Yeah but think Jake alone isn't enough and the Doak project is done.