LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 1

[strawclearer]

Catchpole -------> retirement.

-------> replacement!

[RagingBull]

Catchpole -------> retirement.

-------> replacement!

Doubt anyone would be a replacement.
Likely to see Worth maybe set up to take his place.

[JP14]

Maybe Apsland-Robinson is his replacement?

[TTRITH]

Any new information coming out of the forum last night?

[TigerFranks]

Any news on who the prop is that we have supposedly signed? and is Pat Cilliers staying?

Anyone know if there an alternative lined up instead of Mafi as looks as though that deal has fallen through.

[JP14]

Any new information coming out of the forum last night?

Was there one!?

[Rykard]

saw a couple of tweets from people saying they had arrived, but not seen anything from the meeting

[sam16111986]

Any news on who the prop is that we have supposedly signed? and is Pat Cilliers staying?

Anyone know if there an alternative lined up instead of Mafi as looks as though that deal has fallen through.

The rumours are that Cilliers is staying and Paddy Ryan is arriving from the Waratahs.

Mafi appears not to be returning and there's no fresh rumours.

[RagingBull]

Is Paddy Ryan a genuine rumour?

[Loob19]

Is Paddy Ryan a genuine rumour?

I think you know who we’ve signed so I’m guessing it’s not Paddy Ryan. My guess is a Pacific Islander - but that is just a guess.

[FrontRowUnionMember]

Nephi Leatigaga was rumoured at one point, although was that not dismissed by Biarritz?
Does seem able to play both sides, quick look at recent appearances and he's been playing TH for Biarritz, but has played LH for Samoa.
24 years old, 6ft4 and 20st plus. Like a young Mulipola.

[strawclearer]

Nephi Leatigaga was rumoured at one point, although was that not dismissed by Biarritz?
Does seem able to play both sides, quick look at recent appearances and he's been playing TH for Biarritz, but has played LH for Samoa.
24 years old, 6ft4 and 20st plus. Like a young Mulipola.

It was more than a rumour - we certainly wanted him. Ged Glynn went over to talk to Nephi Leatigaga. I was told that he’s contracted to Biarittz for another year and that Tigers were trying to get him released.

[Loob19]

Nephi Leatigaga was rumoured at one point, although was that not dismissed by Biarritz?
Does seem able to play both sides, quick look at recent appearances and he's been playing TH for Biarritz, but has played LH for Samoa.
24 years old, 6ft4 and 20st plus. Like a young Mulipola.

It was more than a rumour - we certainly wanted him. Ged Glynn went over to talk to Nephi Leatigaga. I was told that he’s contracted to Biarittz for another year and that Tigers were trying to get him released.

Did Biarritz get relegated for some sort of financial irregularity after Glynn came back without the contract signed?

Just found this:

http://www.the42.ie/biarritz-top-14-rel ... 2-May2018/

[Robespierre]

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Did Biarritz get relegated for some sort of financial irregularity after Glynn came back without the contract signed?

Just found this:

http://www.the42.ie/biarritz-top-14-rel ... 2-May2018/

No, they came up with the cash to avoid the embarassment of relegation to Fédérale 1.

[strawclearer]

If he's definitely leaving - which he indicated himself after our season ended - I'm surprised we've heard no announcement about Luke Hamilton's next employer. Our website says:

"Leicester Tigers back-rower Luke Hamilton will make his first start for Scotland when they take on USA in Houston on Sunday."

Have I missed something?