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Couple of items from Neil Fissler in 'The Rugby Paper' (2012/20)...

Japan a likely next port of call for both Danny Cipriani and Francois Hougaard.
The next (possibly 'latest' would be a better choice of word) destination south of the border for Scottish centre Huw Jones is now thought to be London Irish (figures somehow, I guess).
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What not another not not, a what not?
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kk20gb30 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:49 am Couple of items from Neil Fissler in 'The Rugby Paper' (2012/20)...

Japan a likely next port of call for both Danny Cipriani and Francois Hougaard.
The next (possibly 'latest' would be a better choice of word) destination south of the border for Scottish centre Huw Jones is now thought to be London Irish (figures somehow, I guess).
I'm genuinely not cut up about that. Ok he's a good player and after we lost 3 centres in Tuilagi, Reid & Eastmond I was genuinely concerned about this position, but:

1 - Matt Scott has come in and shown he's a solid player, and looks to be well out the Scottish picture meaning he can keep doing a job for us throughout the season.

2 - Moroni arriving has given us a quality player. Between him and Scott we really do have a centre pairing that can cause other teams problems.

3 - Taute seems to have rediscovered his mojo this season , and is a real decent club player now despite me thinking some of his best days were behind him.

4 - Porter, have been really impressed with him at both centre and wing and am sure there's plenty more to come.

5 - Kelly another good young centre who has impressed and has shown he can step up if required.

6 - Others who can cover, Potter and Murimurivalu come to mind.

We also still have Worth and Hardwick in the squad at the moment ok both of those are down the pecking order.

Based on that I think we have both quality and depth at the momet, there's other areas I think we can invest in where we are maybe shorter in.
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Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro to Bristol , short term :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55397280
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strawclearer wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:13 pm Paul Tait - usually reliable - Rumour: Emiliano Boffelli —> Toulouse
Afraid not, he will join Racing in January. Shame he's not coming to Toulouse as he would have fitted in a treat.
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I don't understand the comments when London Irish sign a player who isn't Irish. I understand their history, but it is exactly that. I expect Leicester Tigers was originally founded as a team for people from Leicester to play in.

Times change, London Irish is just a name now.
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Short term , Bath sign James Bhatti :

https://www.ruck.co.uk/transfer-bath-co ... owerhouse/
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Tiglon wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:45 pm I don't understand the comments when London Irish sign a player who isn't Irish. I understand their history, but it is exactly that. I expect Leicester Tigers was originally founded as a team for people from Leicester to play in.

Times change, London Irish is just a name now.
I think (and am more than happy to be enlightened) that maybe this started when they moved to Reading. Then, they were neither in London nor based on Irish players, hence Not Nots was coined. Prior to this I don't think anyone made much of the players origin as they were in the same boat as London Scottish (before they merged) and London Welsh. Having become the Not Nots, a player's country became highlighted and continues now, but will likely fade in time. All just guesswork on my part.
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Bath look like they may be signing Jacques du Toit from Cheetahs

https://www.news24.com/amp/sport/rugby/ ... k-20201222
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Cagey Tiger wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:33 am
Tiglon wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:45 pm I don't understand the comments when London Irish sign a player who isn't Irish. I understand their history, but it is exactly that. I expect Leicester Tigers was originally founded as a team for people from Leicester to play in.

Times change, London Irish is just a name now.
I think (and am more than happy to be enlightened) that maybe this started when they moved to Reading. Then, they were neither in London nor based on Irish players, hence Not Nots was coined. Prior to this I don't think anyone made much of the players origin as they were in the same boat as London Scottish (before they merged) and London Welsh. Having become the Not Nots, a player's country became highlighted and continues now, but will likely fade in time. All just guesswork on my part.
Makes sense, thank you! :smt023
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Santiago Grondona and Mateo Carreras to Newcastle:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55414907
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Ollie Thorley , Val Rapava-Ruskin and Seb Nagle-Taylor all re- sign for Gloucester :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55438433
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kk20gb30 wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 4:04 pm Ollie Thorley , Val Rapava-Ruskin and Seb Nagle-Taylor all re- sign for Gloucester :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55438433
Wow. Ruck were wrong about Thorley.

I don't want to alarm anyone but I'm starting develop suspicions that 2020 has been a strange year.
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ABClub wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:42 pm Wow. Ruck were wrong
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Good for Gloucester that Thorley has decided to stay.
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