Transfers and Rumours Non-Tigers 2019-20

[RagingBull]

Bristol Bears hunt Matt Kvesic after wrapping up Sinckler deal...

https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest- ... kler-deal/

Wonder if Exeter are happy for him to go to free up space for an approach for Ben Earl?

Exeter have signed Hinkley from Gloucester so doubt it

[longlivethecrumbie]

Bristol have announced the re-signing of Mitch Eadie from Saints. Announcement on their Twitter feed.

[ABClub]

Cobus Wiese is in talks with a few Prem clubs as well as Glasgow apparently due to his Sarries deal breaking down. He's a good player who would suit the Prem so I expect he will be picked up. Similar sort of physical lock/blindside to Mike Rhodes but younger.

Marco van Staden is rumoured to be the latest Bulls number 8 looking at moving to Europe. Having lost Vermeulen and Liebenberg for last season that would be hammer blow for the Bulls. He's a very good player though. Reminds me of Jono Ross in a lot of ways when I see him play.

[sam16111986]

Cobus Wiese is in talks with a few Prem clubs as well as Glasgow apparently due to his Sarries deal breaking down. He's a good player who would suit the Prem so I expect he will be picked up. Similar sort of physical lock/blindside to Mike Rhodes but younger.

Marco van Staden is rumoured to be the latest Bulls number 8 looking at moving to Europe. Having lost Vermeulen and Liebenberg for last season that would be hammer blow for the Bulls. He's a very good player though. Reminds me of Jono Ross in a lot of ways when I see him play.

I'd very much like Van Staden here. Liebenburg, Taufua, Van Staden would be a bruising backrow. Suspect someone in France will swoop in with a very good offer for him though.

[Scott1]

Van Staden isn't an 8. Maybe hes covered there I'm not sure but he definitely plays the majority of games on the flank

[happywomble]

Wonder where Chris Robshaw is off to? Would have thought he had a few years left in him at least, so maybe not media or coaching quite yet. USA leagues or Japan may be a nice swansong!

[strawclearer]

Kriel leaves Gloucester mid-season...

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/kriel-ex ... mid-season

[ABClub]

Peceli Yato out of contract and potentially moving on from Clermont due to changes in quotas for non French qualified players in the top 14 match day squads.

If Tigers are genuinely in the market for Moriarty (i.e. a marquee back row) then Yato would be a hell of a signing who would fit into a back row with Taufua and Liebenberg very nicely.

[sapajo]

Wonder where Chris Robshaw is off to? Would have thought he had a few years left in him at least, so maybe not media or coaching quite yet. USA leagues or Japan may be a nice swansong!

Having a trial in New York this week end for the same team that Ben Foden and Basterau play for .

[JP14]

Wonder where Chris Robshaw is off to? Would have thought he had a few years left in him at least, so maybe not media or coaching quite yet. USA leagues or Japan may be a nice swansong!

Having a trial in New York this week end for the same team that Ben Foden and Basterau play for .

Rugby United New York.

[ABClub]

Quins are apparently in talks with Pieter-Steph du Toit.

[Richardfje]

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne joined exeter on a short term deal, his 6th club in 2 years maybe we could use a player like that since shazam left?

[AngusMcCoatup]

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne joined exeter on a short term deal, his 6th club in 2 years maybe we could use a player like that since shazam left?

Six clubs in two years definately a "butterfly player" not what Tigers need with their young player prospects.
Furthermore I find double barrelled people indecisive particularly Scots!

[JP14]

To sum up Daily Mail rumours about Saracens players not linked with Tigers:

• Kpoku had agreed terms with Northampton but is holding fire to see whether Kruis or Skelton exit

• Kruis has been offered a deal worth half a million a year in Japan

• Ben Earl is going to go on a season-long loan to Bristol Bears

• Ben Spencer is in advanced talks with Bath

• Sale are favourites to sign Nick Isiekwe and Alex Lozowski

• Richard Wigglesworth is in talks with Sale, perhaps as a coach

• Vincent Koch is considering a year in the Championship, but has had offers from Bath and Sale, although I have heard he is to go back to SA probably his old team the Stormers

[ABClub]

Sounds like Sonatane Takulua is moving to Toulon with immediate effect. Hammer blow for Falcons if true. Micky Young will do the job to get them promoted but is nothing on Takulua who is a brilliant and often underrated scrum-half.