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LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD

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2020/21
Senior Team Coaches:
LEICESTER TIGERS COACHING TEAM – SEASON 2020/21
Director of Rugby: Geordan Murphy
Head Coach: Steve Borthwick
Defence Coach: Mike Ford
Scrum Coach: Boris Stankovich
Attack Coach: Rob Taylor
Assistant Forwards: Brett Deacon
Head of Physical Performance: Aled Walters
Head of Medical: Ed Hollis
Senior Performance Analyst: Simon Barbour
Head of Elite Performance Recruitment: Jan McGinity
Academy Manager: Dave Wilks
Academy Head Coach: Matt Smith
Academy Forwards Coach: Tom Harrison
Junior Academy Manager: Greg Mannion

OUT:
Phil Blake
Alex Martin
Ged Glynn
David Mele

IN
Steve Borthwick (England)
Aled Walter (South Africa Rugby)
Rob Taylor (Sydney Uni)


Senior Players:
Hooker: Clare, Kerr, Mamukashvili, Youngs
Props: Bateman, Cole, Genge, Gigena, Heyes, Leatigaga
Locks: Green, Lavanini, Wells,
Back Row: Brink, Coghlan, Lewis, Liebenberg, Reffell, Taufua,
Scrum Half: Simmons, White, Youngs
Fly Half: Ford, Hardwick, Henry, McPhillips
Centre: Eastmond, Reid, Scott, Taute, Tuilagi,
Winger: Aslpand-Robinson, Nadolo Olowofela,
Full Back: Veainu, Worth

Rumours
IN
Matías Alemanno (Jaguares)
Harry Potter (Melbourne Rebels)
Alex Lewington (Saracens)

Confirmed In
Steve Borthwick (England)
Zack Henry (Nevers)
Shalva Mamukashvili
Nemani Nadolo (Montpelier)
Cyle Brink (Lions)
Matt Scott (Edinburgh)

Re-Signed
Sam Apland-Robinson (Re-signed)
George Worth (Re-signed)
George Ford (Re-signed)
Ellis Genge (Re-signed)
Ben Youngs (Re-Signed)
Tom Youngs (Re-signed)
Tom Hardwick (Re-signed)
Johnny McPhillips (Re-signed)

Confirmed Out

Gaston Cortes (Glasgow Warriors loan)
Guy Thompson (Ealing)
Jonny May (Gloucester)
Jonah Holmes (N/A
Sione Kalamafoni
Owen Hills
Tatafu Polota-Nau
Will Spencer
Adam Thompstone
Ew Viljeon
Joe Thomas
Joe Batley
Rory Hughes
Andy forsyth
Ifereimi Boladau
Jimmy Stevens (Retirement)

2019/20 Development Squad
Hooker: Vanes
Props: Dimen, Rowntree Whitcombe,
Locks: Chessum, Henderson, Manz, Martin,
Back Row: Ashworth, Gough, Ilione, Lavin, K.Smith, T.Smith
Scrum Half: Law, van Poortvliet, Edwards
Fly Half: Glynn
Centre: Kelly
Wings: Browning,
Full Back: Steward

New Signings:
Oliver Chessum (Nottingham)
Cameron Henderson (Glasgow Warriors)
Dan Kelly (Loughborough)

Re-Signed:
Henri Lavin (Re-signed)
Taylor Gough (Re-signed)
Thom Smith (Re-signed)
Joe Browning (Re-signed)
Jonny Law (Re-signed)
Freddie Steward (Re-signed)
George Martin (Re-signed)
James Whitcombe (Re-signed)
Tom Manz (Re-signed)
Ollie Ashworth (Re-signed)
Jack Van Poortliet (Re-signed)

Confirmed IN
Archire Vanes
Jack Rowntree
Emeka Ilione
Kit Smith
Sam Edwards
Harry Glynn

Confirmed OUT
Keston Lines
Cameron Jordan
Sam Eveleigh
Costelow (Scarlets)
Kyran Bungaroo
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2010/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD

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Sterling work as always RB! So will we see a new attack coach and Mike moving to defence?
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Thanks RB, can you add Brink?
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Desperate for at least one first choice lock and br then
Edit: you've missed out Brink RB
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Or maybe a new defence coach? IDK.
Will be interesting to see how it shapes.

Will Borthwick have someone in mind? Who has he worked with before that might be free?
Joe Worsely played with him? Linked with Wasps.
Daryl Gibson still regularly stays with Murphy I believe, he failed as a Head Coach but he helped create a very potent attack as a backs coach under Cheika.
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No6_Flanker wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 12:17 pm Thanks RB, can you add Brink?
Yeh added him moved Lewis to back row and moved Henderson to senior locks.
Will have to wait and see for definite though


also don't know the deal with Capp.
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Where do you get your information from RB, there are a number of players on your lists that I have not seem confirmed, how do you get those details?
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LE18 wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 12:26 pm Where do you get your information from RB, there are a number of players on your lists that I have not seem confirmed, how do you get those details?
In terms of?

Leavers
https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/class-of-2020
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Another large crop of leavers, its good we are seemingly backing Borthwick but we really do need to cut the squad turnover down at some point. Not really many surprises in terms of leavers in the senior squad but its a shame to see Eveleigh leaving the Dev team already, with him and Jordan leaving isn't that both of our Academy winning captains gone?
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RagingBull wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 12:28 pm
LE18 wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 12:26 pm Where do you get your information from RB, there are a number of players on your lists that I have not seem confirmed, how do you get those details?
In terms of?

Leavers
https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/class-of-2020
Thanks.
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Yes.
Although during Eveliegh season we had Whitcombe, Martin, Steward all captaining the squad as well.

Wonder if we are keeping Ilione, Smith and Muncaster though?
Muncaster signed from what I gather
You would assume Ilione is nailed on unless he wants to go somewhere else.

Reckon we might be bringing in another Winger in the development squad not from the academy we have 2 England U17's in the academy squad that will most likely be brought up. Gilliand will prob be off to wales.
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Gigena staying. Good news must have just been a visa issue as many thought
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I feel the club needs then
Backs Coach
Loosehead
Lock
Back Row
Back 3 x 2

Bring up
Vanes, Rowntree, Ilione, Muncaster, Kit Smith, Ollie Smith and either Sam Edwards or Harry Glynn.

I have the feeling if Edwards moves up either Simmons might go to Fullback or Law might be looked at as 10 cover.
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Now that a list of leavers has been formally announced, and in line with what Murphy said last week, I'm sure there will be some annoucements this week on more incoming.
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Thought we might have hung on to Batley and perhaps Boladau but await the announcements this week with some excitement. That is a lot of salary space for SB to work with. 8 confirmed ins and 15 outs, but it does seem to me that we are going to need 2 or 3 more back - wingers essential - and at least one more lock. 5 hookers and 4 locks looks distinctly unbalanced. As I say roll on further announcements
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