Leicester Tigers

I emailed Aaron to thank him and wish him well and received a positive response from him, including this; 'Will be better, stronger and wiser for the experiences here. Will reflect well and enjoy some quality family time over the next few weeks. Love the game mate - you take the lows with the highs ...

Gavin Henson has joined Newport Gwent Dragons from Bristol on a two-year contract;

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/rugby/henson ... tory.shtml

Geordan Murphy will be playing in the Ireland Legends v England Legends game, which takes place on the eve of the Six Nations clash...

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/ireland-and ... t-the-rds/

If interested, Lichfield Ladies has started a petition requesting the RFU to review its selection process...

https://www.change.org/p/rfu-rfu-to-rev ... m=copylink

Typical RFU - see foot, shoot it. And as a further example of the RFUs inability to move with the times... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2017/03/07/rfurefuses-commit-30-per-cent-female-board-deadline/ http://totalflanker.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/stuck-in-past.html as the final line of the bl...

News on the Tigers website... Leicester Tigers are taking the final home match of the Aviva 'A' League season on the road to Lichfield Rugby Club in Staffordshire and are planning to make this a big family day for rugby fans of all ages. The Tigers Development XV will face Worcester Cavaliers at Lic...

Leinster have signed back James Lowe from the Chiefs and have announced that Ireland second row Mike McCarthy is to leave for France.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39183293

Freeing up Jack Conan, perhaps, for a move away from the Province?

here is the Exeter team, courtesy of its website 15 Phil Dollman 14 Olly Woodburn 13 Ian Whitten 12 Ollie Devoto 11 James Short 10 Henry Slade 9 Stuart Townsend 1 Carl Rimmer 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 3 Harry Williams 4 Mitch Lees 5 Geoff Parling 6 Don Armand (capt) 7 Kai Horstmann 8 Thomas Waldrom 16 Jac...

A few interesting articles, offering possible future options...looks like some money is being ploughed into the German rugby infrastructure and who are looking to qualify for the 2019 World Cup. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-4248588/Georgia-hot-favourites-join-Pro12.html https:...

As reported below...

http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/mo ... story.html

Great strength of character from Jono Kitto...he speaks openly about feeling depressed. Having hidden his feelings from the wider world, it was not until he spoke out about his family that he could begin his journey of recovery...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG9386H8A1I

Sad news about the passing of Dan Vickerman at the age of 37. Thoughts are with his family.
https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... es-aged-37

ourla wrote:Will be great for Crane to lead them out and I'm sure Hawkins will get a nice welcome.

...and not forgetting that Jamal Ford-Robinson was also at Tigers, albeit in the Academy!

Here is the Bristol team, courtesy of their website 15. Jason Woodward; 14. Jack Wallace, 13. Siale Piutau, 12. Tusi Pisi, 11. Thretton Palamo; 10. Adrian Jarvis, 9. Will Cliff; 1. Ryan Bevington, 2. Rob Hawkins, 3. Gaston Cortes, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Mark Sorenson, 6. Mitch Eadie, 7. Jack Lam, 8. Jorda...

L Smith wrote:I wouldn't mind Jack Conan who was linked a week or so back.

Jamie Heaslip has agreed a new contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union, so he will play for Leinster and Ireland until the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. That may be a factor in Conan deciding to stay or leave Leinster perhaps?