LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 6

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LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 6

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Senior Team Coaches:
Head of Rugby Operations: Ged Glynn.
Head Coach: Geordan Murphy
Defence Coach: Phil Blake
Forwards Coach: Mark Bakewell
Breakdown Coach: Brett Deacon
Scrum Coach: Boris Stankovich

2018/19 Senior team:
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, Sarto,
Full Back: Veainu, Worth

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

Rumours
IN
Luke Wallace (Harlequins)
Andy Forsyth (Yorkshire)
EW Viljoen (Stormers)
Hanro Liebenberg (Bulls)
Jordan Coghlan (Nottingham)

OUT
Brendan O'Connor (Japan)
Gareth Owen (Newcastle)
Valentino Mapapalangi (France)
Sam Harrison (aus)
Matt Smith
Ross McMillon
Jimmy Stevens
David Denton

CONFIRMED:
Re-Signed
Harry Wells
Harry Simmons
Ben White
Sam Lewis
Tom Hardwick
Jordan Olowofela
Manu Tuilagi
Tommy Reffell

IN
Jordan Taufua (Crusaders)
Noel Reid (Leinster)
Calum Green (Newcastle)
Jaco Taute (Munster)
Charlie Clare (Bedford)
Nephi Leatigaga (Biarritz)
Tomas Lavanini (Jaguares)


OUT
Toomua (Rebels)
Mike Williams (Bath)
Graham Kitchener (Worcester)
Mathew Tait (Retirement)
Will Evans (Harlequins)
James Voss (Coventry)
Mike Fitzgerald

2018/19 Academy Squad
Full academy team has been updated
Hooker: Shaun Allsop, Finlay Gibson, Oscar Smith-Canham, Archie Vanes
Prop: Rob Hardwick, Alex Maxwell, Jack Rowntree, James Whitecombe
Locks: Will Bailey, George Martin, Tom Manz, Scott McVea
Back Row: Ollie Ashworth, Will Blackhouse, Sam Eveleigh, Emike Ilione, Ben Muncaster, Lynx Noumey, Kit Smith,
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,
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:smt023 thanks RB
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strawclearer wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:41 am :smt023 thanks RB
:smt023 +1
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Who amongst the academy lot is likely to get a contract? Some likely ones based on reputation:

- Freddie Steward
- Joe Browning
- Ronnie Du Rant
- Sam Costelow
- Jonny Law
- James Whitcombe
- George Martin
- Sam Eveleigh

Any others? Rowntree and Hardwick definitely have names that fit.

I think most of these are graduating, but one or two may be in their first year?
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Thanks again for the sterling work RB, best bit of the forum by far.
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R.B. You are a star. :smt023
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BG01 wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:07 pm Who amongst the academy lot is likely to get a contract? Some likely ones based on reputation:

- Freddie Steward
- Joe Browning
- Ronnie Du Rant
- Sam Costelow
- Jonny Law
- James Whitcombe
- George Martin
- Sam Eveleigh

Any others? Rowntree and Hardwick definitely have names that fit.

I think most of these are graduating, but one or two may be in their first year?
Believe grads are
Hookers: Shaun Allsop, Finlay Gibson
Props: Alex Maxwell, James Whitecombe
Locks: George Martin, Tom Manz, Scott McVea
Back Row: Ollie Ashworth, Will Blackhouse, Sam Eveleigh
Scrum Half: Jonny Law, Harris Orridge Du Bois, Jack Van Poortvelt
Fly Half: Sam Costelow, Harry Glynn
Centre: Benjamin Dickinson, Ronnie Du Rant,
Wingers: Joe Browning, Leo Gilliland, Luke Phoenix
Full Back: Freddie Steward
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Geordan: "...Greg Bateman injured, hopefully not too long term but I don't think he's going to feature a huge amount this season."

That's a bit of a blow. Not sure what the injury is....?
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strawclearer wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:48 am Geordan: "...Greg Bateman injured, hopefully not too long term but I don't think he's going to feature a huge amount this season."

That's a bit of a blow. Not sure what the injury is....?
Maybe he had a microphone shoved down his neck by a podcast interviewee.....
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Bateman as well now. That's all we need. :smt022
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Dangerous4 wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:44 pm Bateman as well now. That's all we need. :smt022
Whilst not ideal we have more than adequate resources at loosehead with Genge, Gigena and Ma'afu.
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Anyone know if Fitzgerald is staying or leaving end of the season?
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We need 3 enforcer locks to go with Spencer.
Front row overall good.

The rest apart from Denton Kala and Thompson are not up to the standard required , and is the main reason we are :censored:.
That and the abysmal coaching, Stanko excepted.
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Thanks for all the work RB.

May be the time to move Manu back into the squad has arrived?
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norfolkexpat wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:09 am We need 3 enforcer locks to go with Spencer.
I'd settle for one lock that's better than all our current ones.
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