2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 2

[RagingBull]

Confirmed team so far for 2015/16 Season:
New Player, Promoted youngster
Forwards: Ayerza, Balmain, Barrow, Bateman, Brugnara, Cole, Crane, De Chaves, Fitzgerald, Fonua, Ghiraldini, Kitchener, McCaffrey, Mulipola, O'Connor, Pasquali, Pearce, Rizzo, Sio, Slater, Thacker, Williams, Youngs,

Backs: Baikeinuku, Bell, Benjamin, Betham, Burns, Catchpole, De Villiers, Goneva, Harrison, Kitto, Loamanu, Morris, Roberts, Smith, Tait, Thompstone, Tuilagi, Williams, Youngs, Veainu

Contract statuses:
Re-Signed (IN 2015/16 season)
Manu Tuilagi (3 Years)
Freddie Burns (2 Years)
Ben Youngs (?)
Ed Slater (?)

Out of contract:
Ghiraldini, Mulipola, Rizzo, Ageuro, Brugnara (?), Pasquali (?), Croft, Crane, Pearce, Smith, Bai, Roberts, Benjamin, Thompstone, Goneva, De Villiers, Veainu, Bell.


Coaches:
Director of Rugby: Cockerill
Head Coach: Mauger
Backs/Defence coach: Hansen
Backs Coach: Murphy
Forwards Coach: Blaze
Player/Coach: Parr
Team Manager: Cornwall

So saying a depth chart of:
1) Ayerza, Mulipola, Rizzo, Brugnara, Parr, Sio
2) Youngs, Ghiraldini, Bateman, Thacker,
3) Cole, Balmain, Mulipola, Bateman, Pasquali, Sio
4/5) Slater, Kitchener, Fitzgerald, De Chaves, Williams, Barrow
6) Croft, Williams, Fitzgerald, McCaffrey, Loamanu
7) O'Connor, McCaffrey, Thacker, Loamanu
8) Fonua, Pearce, Crane, Loamanu
9) Youngs, Harrison, Kitto
10) Burns, Williams, Bai, Bell
12) JDV, Manu, Bai, Roberts, Williams
13) Manu, JDV, Tait, Loamanu, Catchpole, Smith, Veainu
11/14) Betham, Goneva, Veainu. Thompstone, Benjamin, Loamanu, Smith, Catchpole,
15) Tait, Morris, Veainu, Bell, Betham, Loamanu

Tansfers 2016/17:
Confirmed IN
Matt Toomua (Brumbies)

Rumours:
IN
Mermoz (Toulon)
SBW (NZRFU 7's)

OUT:
Ghiraldini (Toulouse)
Jack Roberts (Worcester Warriors)

Development squad 2015/16:
Olvier Bryant (10/12), Jake Farnworth (2), Will Owen (7), George Tresidder(9)

Last season Development squad 2014/15:
oliver Bryant, George Catchpole (Promoted), Jake Farnworth, Tom Hudson (Retired), Ed Milne (Loan), Will Owen, Aniseko Sio (Promoted), George Tresidder, Rhys Williams (Moseley)

Academy Squad 2015/16:
N/A

Coaching team:
Head of Development: Glynn
Head Coach: Brett Deacon
Backs Coach: Anthony Allen
Academy Team Manager: Wilks

Transfers 2015/16 season
IN: Telusa Veainu, Djustice Sears-Duru (1 month trials), Jean De Villiers


Our 2014/15 Transfers:
IN: Opeti Fonua (London Welsh), Mike Williams (Worcester Warriors), Brendon O'Connor (Blues), Peter Betham (NSW waratahs), Michael Fitzgerald (Chiefs), Lachlan Mccaffrey (London Welsh), Jono Kitto (Chiefs), Greg Bateman (Exeter Chiefs), Dominic Barrow (Newcastle Falcons), Matt Parr (London Irish).

Out: Gibson (Northampton Saints), Parling (Exeter Chiefs), Briggs (sharks), Matera (Pampas XV), Louis Deacon (Retirement), Scully (Cardiff Blues), Tom Price (Scarlets), Thorn (Retirement), Pohe (Carcassone), Hamilton (Coventry), Barbieri (Treviso), Peterson (Glasgow Warriors), Salvi (Exeter Chiefs), Bristow (wasps), Whetton (US Nevers), Mele (Toulouse), Williams (Moseley), Allen (Retirement), Hepetema (Bay of Plenty)


Other AP Club transfers:
Bath:
IN: Matawalu (Glasgow), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Max Lahiff (Melbourne Rebels), Jonathan Evans (Dragons), Homer (Irish as of 11th Feb), Jeff Williams (England Sevens), Ewels (Academy upgrade), Dunn (Academy upgrade), David Denton (Edinburgh mid season)

OUT: Gavin Henson (Bristol and gone as of 11th Feb), Paul James (Ospreys), Mickey Youngs (Newcastle Falcons), Stringer (N/A), David Sisi season loan (London Irish), Will Skuse (L.Welsh), Richard lane (Jersey), Peter Stringer (Sale), Carl Fearns (Lyon), Ben williams (Retirement), Sam Burgess (SS Rabbitohs)

Exeter:
IN: Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers), Olly Woodburn (Bath), Campagnaro (Treviso), Ollie Atkins (Edinburgh), Shaun Molten (Nottingham), Will Hooley (Northampton Saints), Harry Williams (Jersey), Salvi (Leicester Tigers), Josh Jones (St Helens RL), Jonny Hill (Gloucester), Short (Irish)

OUT: Tom James (Cardiff Blues), Greg Bateman (Leicester Tigers), Dean Mumm (Waratahs), Kieran Davies (Nottingham), Vainikolo (Oyonnax), Conlon (Saracens), Sweeney (Pontypridd RFC), Carrick-Smith (London Scottish), Scaybrooks (Retirement), Carrick-Smith (London Scottish)

Gloucester:
IN: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes), Paul Doran Jones (Quins), Paddy McAllister (Aurillac), Nicky Thomas (Ospreys), Jonathan Bell (Ulster), Willie Heinz (Crusaders)Tom Marshall (Chiefs), Tom Lindsey (Wasps), Tom Hicks (Academy), Matt Prothere (Hartbury R.F.C), Braley (Academy), Reynolds (Academy), Lotta (Highlanders)

OUT: Dan Robson (Wasps), John Muggleton (N/A), Aled Thomas (Scarlets), Lutui (Ampthill), Palmer (Treviso), Monahan (Released), Bartle (London Scottish), Hill (Exter), Shaun Knight (Newport Gwent Dragons), Monahan (Munster), Puafisi (Glasgow)

Harlequins
IN: Horwill(Queensland Reds), Matt Shields (Darlington Mowden Park), Adam Jones (Cardiff Blues), Tim Visser (Edinburgh), Owen Evans (Dragons), Tim Swiel (Sharks), Winston Stanley (Highlanders), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Luamanu (Treviso), Sloan (Academy)

OUT: Trayfoot (Irish), Robson (Oynnax), Doran-Jones (Glous), Monye (Retiring), Tikoirotuma (Irish), Marfo (Welsh), Tom williams (Retiring), Casson (Yorkshire), Jordan Burns (Bedford Blues), Turner-Hall (Retirement)

London Irish
IN: Ben Franks (Hurricanes), Sean Maitland (Glasgow), Tom Coventry (Chiefs asst. coach --> Irish Head coach), Brendon Mckibbin (NSW Waratahs), Trayfoot (Harliquins), Waldouck (Northampton Saints), Goode (Wasps), Sisi Season Loan (Bath), Symons (Chiefs), Tom Cruise (Rotherham Titans), Eoin Sheriff (Saracens), Tikoirotuma (Quins), Ellis (Academy), Palframan (Academy), Fowlie (Academy), Smallbone (Academy), McCukser (Scarlets), Hearn (Alantic rock)

OUT: Brian Smith (N/A), Homer (Bath and gone as of 11th Feb), Kieran Low (Glasgow), Sheridan (Oyonnax), Sean Cox (Retirement), Myles Dorrian (Bedford Blues), Guy Armitage (London Welsh), Allen (Welsh), Leo (Welsh), Parr (Released), Mayhew (Released), Goode (retirement)

Newcastle Falcons
IN: Juan Pablo Orlandi (Bath) (Signed on for this season), Mickey Young (Bath), Marcus Watson (England 7's), Mike Delany (Clermont), Takulu (Northland), Ben Harris (Yorkshire), Vea (Welsh), Jon Welsh (Glasgow), Nili Latu (NEC green Rockets), Giovanbattista Venditti (Zebre), Paddy Ryan (Libournes), Botha (Sharks), Robinson (Academy), Clever (Old Mission Beach Athletic Club USA), Agulla (Agen)

OUT: Brookes (Saints), Mike Blair (Glasgow Warriors), Andy Saul (Yorkshire Carnegie), Ben morris (Nottingham), York (Earling), Barnes (Ealing), Barrow (Leicester), Davies (Titans), Irving (Viadanna), Tomaszczyk (Released), Cato (Released), Helleur (Released), Clegg (released), Fury (Released), Smith (Released), Brown (Released), Cristle (released)

Northampton Saints
IN: Hanrahan (Munster), Gibson (Tigers), Brookes (Falcons), Ahsee Tuala (Manukau, As injury cover for Foden) Tom Ryder (Glasgow Injury Cover), Michael Paterson (Sharks), Kessell (Pirates Immediate), Pat Howard (Stormers), Paul Hill (Yorkshire Carnegie), Bennett (Scarlets), Matfield (Bulls)

Out: Monoa (Toulon), Ma'afu(Toulon), McMillan (Bristol), Waldouck (L.Irish), Dowson (Bristol), hooley (Exeter Chiefs), Alex Day (Cornish Pirates), Joel Hodgson (Yorkshire Carnegie), Tom Ryder (Yorkshire Carnegie), Dolan (Released), Mercey (Released), Skelcey (Released)

Sharks:
IN: T.J Ioane ( This Season), Neil Briggs (Leicester Tigers), Peter Stringer (Bath), Bryn evans (Birattiz), Mujati (Racing Metro), Edwards (Rosslyn Park)

OUT: Marc Jones (Bristol), Mark Cueto (Retiring), Cliff (Bristol), Fowles (Edinburgh), Hines (Retiring), Forsyth (Yorkshire), Di Marchi (Released), Mclean (Released), Fearn (Darlington Meadow Park)

Saracens:
IN: Kerr (Auckland Blues), Micheal Rhodes (Stormers), Vunisa (Zebre), Itojie (Promoted), Conlon (Exeter)

Out: Wilson (Natal Sharks), Botha (Natal Sharks), Sheriff (L.Irish), Strettle (Clermont), Johnston (Wasps), Strettle (Clermont), De jager (Bulls), Joubert (Retirement)

Wasps:
IN: Robson (Gloucester), Gopperth (Leinster), Halai (Auckland), James Downey (Glasgow), Andy Titterall(Coaching), Weepu (Welsh Immediate), M.Thomas (Coventry Immediate), Bristow (Leicester), Stevenson (Scottish), Downey (Warriors), George Smith (Lyon), Johnston (Sarries), Rieder (Titans), Lundberg (Academy), Howe (Academy), Piutau (Blues)

OUT: Varndell (Bristol), Helu (Edinburgh), Stephon Jones (Scarlets), Buster Lawrence (Moseley), Goode (Irish), Ed Jackson (Dragons), Charlie Davies (Dragons), Lindsey (Glous), Will Taylor (Scarlets), Jack Moates (Jersey), oli Evans (Jersey), Sam James (Bedford), Martyn Thomas (Welsh), Gus Jones (Welsh), Yapp (Retiring), Bell (Retiring)

Worcester Warriors:
IN: Andy Short (Bristol Rugby), Derrick Appiah (Mogliano), Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints), Carl Kirwan (London Welsh), Tom Heathcote (Edinburgh Rugby), Luke Baldwin (Bristol Rugby), Sam Lewis (Ospreys), Cooper Vuna (Toshiba Brave Lupus), Na'ama Leleimalefaga (Montpellier), Darren Barry (Cornish Pirates), Bryce Heem (Chiefs), Mike Daniels (Academy), Tiff Eden (Academy), Christian Scotland-Williamson (Academy), O'Callaghan (Munster), Olivier (Montpelier), Bregvadze (RC Kochebi Bolnisi)

OUT: Andries Pretorius (retired), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers), Alex Gordas (CSM București), Sam Windsor (Ulster), Agustin Creevy (Argentina), Leonardo Senatore (released), Jack Cosgrove (Edinburgh Rugby),Josh Drauniniu (London Welsh), George Porter (Ealing Trailfinders), Rob O'Donnell (Yorkshire Carnegie), Richard de Carpentier (England Sevens), Josh Watkins (England Sevens), James Percival (Grenoble), Shay Kerry (Oyonnax), Ofa Fainga'anuku (released), Ignacio Mieres (released), Jonathon Thomas (retirement), Senatore (Argentina super rugby)

[Hinckley Bob]

Phew!

Haven't times changed.

[GS]

Well done RB

Now everyone, discuss. But keep it short there isn't much bandwidth left.

[doublecarpet]

Manu: Bristol & Wasps. Since when...?!?!

[Bill W (2)]

Manu: Bristol & Wasps. Since when...?!?!

Since Sarries withdrew their offer?

[fleabane]

Thanks RB, massive effort!

[RagingBull]

Apparently we are in talks with 34 Year old Italian Loosehead Aguero.

(Source Mortimer's Twitter)

Don't know much about him TBH.

As long as it means Fraser can go back to TH I'm happy.

[4071]

Mattias Aguero? Used to play for Sarries about 5-6 years ago. I thought he'd retired.

Premiership and international experience, which will come in handy at this point, but I thought we had brought in Djustice-Duru as loosehead cover. What happened with him?

[sapajo]

Mortimer also tweeted

Meanwhile Agüero's Italy teammate, Leonardo Ghiraldini, was at Toulouse on Saturday. @midi_olympique says he met with Toulouse

[RagingBull]

Mattias Aguero? Used to play for Sarries about 5-6 years ago. I thought he'd retired.

Premiership and international experience, which will come in handy at this point, but I thought we had brought in Djustice-Duru as loosehead cover. What happened with him?

Yep that's the one, playing for Zebre ATM 34 years old.

Guessing he might be viewed as a project or Might be an issue with work permit.

[sapajo]

Mattias Aguero? Used to play for Sarries about 5-6 years ago. I thought he'd retired.

Premiership and international experience, which will come in handy at this point, but I thought we had brought in Djustice-Duru as loosehead cover. What happened with him?

Yep that's the one, playing for Zebre ATM 34 years old.

Guessing he might be viewed as a project or Might be an issue with work permit.

Project? Oh I know you mean just like restoring a classic car

[RagingBull]

Was on about Djustice

[JackFlashJonny]

Do we want to keep this thread about us as per the title instead of adding in other clubs?

Manu being offered £500k by these two clubs is not ideal really is it

[RagingBull]

About anyone really, It's not the hardest thing to update.

Always interesting to see who signs who.

[grobyman]

Djustice is on a trial, suspect that as he was in the country following World Cup opportune to have a look, knows Tigers as was briefly in academy. Where are Sio and Lower Manu though?
Disappointing if Ghiraldini does go to Toulouse (not heard that one)