Leicester Tigers

Suspect that several clubs will be waiting to see who was named in the squad before sorting signings. Added to the fact that players are almost all back from tour (except France) and medicals and deals are easier to do with players in country. I would expect an increase in announcements of signings ...

England Elite Player Squads Announcement 1 July 2008 England Team Manager Martin Johnson, CBE and Elite Rugby Director, Rob Andrew, MBE today announced the England Elite Player Squad 32 players and the Saxons Elite Player Squad 32 players. England Senior Elite Player Squad Forwards Steve Borthwick S...

Got his first cap, coming on after 50 mins but France went down 34-13 to Australia.

And so it begins!

It wouldn't be Tigers if there were no heart failure and shredded nails by the end of the game.

The Pouilly fume is working and the brandy is warming

Keep the faith!

Keep the Faith, Tigers are down and out no chance of redemption, unless one one less pass goes....

Have abandoned the reisling , hittting the Pouilly Fume and with the brandy in reserve if required!

Go tigers!

Go Tigers! lets see Florence weep as a LOSER!

As a Nato guy in Holland, we drink till death and beyond - morte ad bibendum!

The Liebfraumilch was poor but the Poilly-fume is better - go Tigers listening in Holland but hoping for the best! One more penalty to go.

If 'comedy Dave' gives the decisions for those alleged offences the fine. Put Erinle and croft on and then watch Bath 2nds lose players to the bun. Still amused that Glos will be 3rd/4th seeds in Europe next season no matter what todays result.

Thanks Dave, was starting to wonder if I had imgined it. Don't think it affects the current squad but will be interesting for recruitment.

During random Net surfing for work, came accross an article on a cricket forum - sorry now can't find it to link to -saying NZ are concluding a trade deal with the EU. As this would give NZ players 'Kolpack rights', I was wondering if anyone else had heard similar stories?

Harsh



but fair!

Boondock

Congrats on coming back up, your front 5 looks ok but would we swap it for

Marcos
Kayser
Castro
Deacon/Marco
Kay

Probably not! Still intrigued who Tigers will bring in to fill up to the new salary cap.

Dangough, I think you will find that is what most directors of football and rugby do - negotiate transfers. So we wait a year for JMH, no drama. I imagine we couldn't string Evans along for a while as he a) has to deicde if he will sign for another NH club, or b) sign for NZRU agin. The fact Quins h...

Not sure why Newby at 8 and Herring at 7 will not work, particularly as Newby appears to have an exemption from foreigner rule. I expect Jordan to get an elite contract next year so No 8 is B Deacon or Corry in his last season.Hence Newby is a good idea