Personally I would be surprised if he wasn't.
I think Borthwick rates him both on and off the pitch.
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Maybe we'll hang on to him if he gives extra versatility?rugbym4dmike wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 2:11 pm We also have Harry Simmons who I really rated until his illness struck, although it would appear Borthwick sees him more as a winger.
This hasn’t come out as I typed it!Dokie wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 6:08 pm Just putting this on as a point for discussion. Who do we think will leave in the summer and who might go? Some because of lack of opportunities, others because of where they are likely to be in the pecking order, which might not fit in with their career aspirations.
I’ve included those we already know about.
Leave. Might
De Bruin, Marfo, Bower
Kerr
Lavanini
Coughlan, Lewis, Smith, Lavin
White
Bonilla, Henry
Taute
Williams, Olowafela,
A-Robinson, Simmons,
Van Wyk, Worth
Some of the 6 back three will go but not sure who or how many.
Thoughts?
This is how I called it a few weeks ago...Dokie wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 6:08 pm Just putting this on as a point for discussion. Who do we think will leave in the summer and who might go? Some because of lack of opportunities, others because of where they are likely to be in the pecking order, which might not fit in with their career aspirations.
I’ve included those we already know about.
Leave. Might
De Bruin, Marfo, Bower
Kerr
Lavanini
Coughlan, Lewis, Smith, Lavin
White
Bonilla, Henry
Taute
Williams, Olowafela,
A-Robinson, Simmons,
Van Wyk, Worth
Some of the 6 back three will go but not sure who or how many.
Thoughts?
Kerr now left, Williams is back playing for Nottingham so he's returned from his loan with us.Who do we reckon is leaving?
I currently have it split roughly like this:
Definitely leaving:
De Bruin
Lavannini
Likely leaving
Bower
Diaz Bonilla
Coghlan
Kerr
Marfo
Williams (loan)
Worth
50/50 leaving
Taute
Olowafela
Aspland-Robinson
Lewis
Maybe leaving
Dimen
Smith T
Wallace
White
So how do you like the look of a potential match day 23:ABClub wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 7:36 pm It's always hard to tell with Tigers not releasing contract lengths but I believe the below is the squad in contract for next season. From that squad a starting lock to replace Lavanini and strong loosehead to replace de Bruin (who himself replaced Gigena) would be my target areas for recruitment.
1.Genge, Leatigaga, Whitcombe
2.Montoya, Youngs, Clare, Dolly
3.Cole, Heyes, Francois van Wyk, Hurd
4.Wells, Snyman, Chessum
5.Green, Martin, Henderson
6.Liebenberg, Smith
7.Reffell, Marco van Staden, Wallace
8.Wiese, Brink
9.Youngs, JvP, Wigglesworth
10.Ford, Burns
11.Nadolo, Murimurivalu, Potter
12.Scott, Kelly
13.Moroni, Taute
14.Porter, Kobus van Wyk, Olowofela
15.Steward, Simmons
I hope that Henry stays to round out the fly-half depth but McPhillips did show better form recently too. With the PRC and A-league hopefully running next season we will use more senior backs than this season so keeping either Worth or Aspland-Robinson for depth could work well too. If the coaches have their eye on another Dan Kelly esque signing then even better!
Browning should be ready for senior game time next season at least in the PRC I think. He looks a terrific young player.
Illione is already in the England U20 squad as well so he's developing quickly too.
Very much like the look of that 23!! If they continue to gel and improve as we have seen as this season has progressed that could be a team to watch!OakhamTiger32 wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 10:05 pmSo how do you like the look of a potential match day 23:ABClub wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 7:36 pm It's always hard to tell with Tigers not releasing contract lengths but I believe the below is the squad in contract for next season. From that squad a starting lock to replace Lavanini and strong loosehead to replace de Bruin (who himself replaced Gigena) would be my target areas for recruitment.
1.Genge, Leatigaga, Whitcombe
2.Montoya, Youngs, Clare, Dolly
3.Cole, Heyes, Francois van Wyk, Hurd
4.Wells, Snyman, Chessum
5.Green, Martin, Henderson
6.Liebenberg, Smith
7.Reffell, Marco van Staden, Wallace
8.Wiese, Brink
9.Youngs, JvP, Wigglesworth
10.Ford, Burns
11.Nadolo, Murimurivalu, Potter
12.Scott, Kelly
13.Moroni, Taute
14.Porter, Kobus van Wyk, Olowofela
15.Steward, Simmons
I hope that Henry stays to round out the fly-half depth but McPhillips did show better form recently too. With the PRC and A-league hopefully running next season we will use more senior backs than this season so keeping either Worth or Aspland-Robinson for depth could work well too. If the coaches have their eye on another Dan Kelly esque signing then even better!
Browning should be ready for senior game time next season at least in the PRC I think. He looks a terrific young player.
Illione is already in the England U20 squad as well so he's developing quickly too.
1. Genge
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Snyman
5. Martin
6. Liebenberg
7. Van Staden
8. Wiese
9. Youngs
10. Ford
11. Nadolo
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Potter
15. Steward
16. Clare 17. Van Wyk 18. Heyes 19. Wells 20. Brink 21. JvP 22. Burns 23. Murimurivalu
This is outrageous!
With the likes of Leatigaga, Green, Henderson, Reffell, Wallace, Porter, Van Wyk, Kelly as strength in depth.. oh I can’t wait to be back in the stands