LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part Deux

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LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part Deux

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Senior Team Coaches:
Head of Rugby Operations: Ged Glynn.
Head Coach: Matt O'Connor
Forwards Coach: Mark Bakewell
Breakdown Coach: Brett Deacon
Assistant Coach: Geordan Murphy
Scrum Coach: Boris Stankovich

2018/19 Senior team: (Green = New Signing, Blue = Promoted from senior Academy,
Hooker: Kerr, McMillon , Polota-Nau. Stevens, Youngs
Props: Bateman, Cole, Cortes, Faeo, Genge, Gigena, Hills , Ma'afu
Locks:,Fitzgerald, Kitchener, Spencer, Wells,Voss (On loan to Cov)
Back Row: Denton, Evans, Kalamafoni, Mapapalangi, O'Connor, Thompson, Tuilagi, Williams
Scrum Half: Harrison, Youngs
Fly Half: George Ford, Joe Ford,
Centre: Eastmond, Owen, Smith, Thacker Toomua, Tuilagi,
Winger: Holmes, May, Thompstone,
Full Back: Tait, Veainu, Worth

2018/19 Development Squad Green = promoted/New Signing)
Hooker: Mahoney
Props:Grahamslaw, Heyes, Hills, Lines
Locks: Jordan, Lewis
Back Row: Gough, Lavin, Reffell, Smith,
Scrum Half: Simmons, White
Fly Half: Hardwick
Centre: Dunn, Thacker,
Wings: Aspland-Robinson, J.Olowofela
Full Back:

Rumours
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OUT

CONFIRMED New Signings for 2018/19 season:
Guy Thompson (Wasps) 6,7,8
Will Spencer (Worcester Warriors) 4,5
David Denton (Worcester warriors) 6,8
James Voss (Jersey) 4,5,6
Sam Aspland - Robinson (Harlequins) 11,14,15
Gaston Cortes (Bristol) 3
Jimmy Stevens (Nottingham) 2
Keston Lines (Promoted) 1,3
Cameron Jordan (Promoted) 4,5
Henri Lavin (Promoted) 6,7
Taylor Gough (Promoted) 7,6
Thom Smith (Promoted) 8,6
Andre Dunn (Promoted) 12,13
Kyle Eastmond (Wasps) 12,13
David Faeo (Narbonne) 1/3
Campese Ma'afu (Northampton Saints) (1)
Ross McMillon (Bristol) 2


CONFIRMED Leavers 2018/19 season.
Ben Betts (Ealing)
Harry Thacker (Bristol)
Barrow (stade Rcohelle till end of 2017/18 season then Saints)
Mulipola (Newcastle Falcons)
McGugian (Newcastle Falcons)
Hamilton (Hamilton)
Rizzo (N/A)
Malouf (Aus 7's)
Maksymiw (Connacht)
Catchpole (retirement)
Baumann
Traynor
Ryan
Brady
Pakalani
Cilliers (London Irish)


2018/19 Academy Squad
Full academy team has been updated (Green = New players)
Hooker: Shaun Allsop, Finlay Gibson, Oscar Smith-Canham
Prop: Rob Hardwick, Alex Maxwell, Jack Rowntree, James Whitecombe (Interesting 3 are sons of former International props)
Locks: Will Bailey, George Martin, Scott McVea
Back Row: Ollie Ashworth, Will Blackhouse, Sam Eveleigh, Emike Ilione, Lynx Noumey,
Scrum Half: Sam Edwards, Jonny Law, Harris Orridge Du Bois, Charlie Titcombe, Jack Van Poortvelt,
Fly Half: Sam Costelow, Harry Glynn
Centre: Benjamin Dickinson, Ronnie Du Rant, Billy Hull, Matthew Potts, Harry Sturmey
Winger: Joe Browning, Josh Lugsden, Luke Phoenix
Full Back: Oliver Smith, Freddie Steward,

Leavers:
Xander Purcell (Nottingham)
Willo Bicknell
George Dickinson
Jacob Fewtrell
Zack Godfrey
Jamie Harding
Dave Koelman
Joe Latham
Will Poland
Sam Wager
Will Yarnell
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Thanks for your efforts RB - always appreciated! :smt023
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Hills being promoted could mean that Bateman will play at tighthead this season?

Looseheads:
  • Genge
  • Gigena
  • Hills
Tightheads:
  • Bateman
  • Cole
  • Cortes
  • Heyes
Then hopefully Fe’ao will be added to the mix 🤞
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JP14 wrote: Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:19 pm Hills being promoted could mean that Bateman will play at tighthead this season?

Looseheads:
  • Genge
  • Gigena
  • Hills
Tightheads:
  • Bateman
  • Cole
  • Cortes
  • Heyes
Then hopefully Fe’ao will be added to the mix 🤞
Presumably with Genge injured Bateman will start at LH?
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I reckon with two THs leaving, we’ll replace them with another two. Cortes being more of a Baumann replacement. So hopefully we’ll be getting Ryan and Fe’ao.
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Looking at the squad reckon we are missing at least 2 Props and a centre or two.
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RagingBull wrote: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:32 pm Looking at the squad reckon we are missing at least 2 Props and a centre or two.
A hint RB?
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JP14 wrote: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:36 pm
RagingBull wrote: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:32 pm Looking at the squad reckon we are missing at least 2 Props and a centre or two.
A hint RB?
No just my view.
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"Leicester Tigers have spoken to Kyle Eastmond. Deal is believed to still be a way off."
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Bristol fans really rate Cortes, just struggled with injuries. Could be another Schuster , but equally could be the middle ground we need to bring Hayes through, especially if we sign Fe'ao as well.

Eastmond would be a brilliant signing, especially if Toomua is due off with Australia this year and for the RWC!
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Eastmond and Macken would be quality backup centres. Eastmond would be pushing for a starting berth I’ve no doubt. He always looked good with Tuilagi in that summer tour to NZ.
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strawclearer wrote: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:57 pm
"Leicester Tigers have spoken to Kyle Eastmond. Deal is believed to still be a way off."
The only thing that worries me about this is adding it together with the Toomua rumour
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No to sicknote Eastmond for me,and theres stories about his bad attitude too!
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Tigers have never been put off by previous bad behaviour, just as long as they can park it at the door once they are here.
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