LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park

[TigerFeetSteve]

I wonder if he does have any other citizenship other than Argentine? It may help to explain the decision when combined with other retained and newly signed centre options.

[Faulks04]

Hopefully we get to see Marco van staden more next year he will be like a new signing . Although I get a feeling we may not see him again , got a funny feeling about matera who is coming back to Europe , destination to be disclosed soon

[Postiger2]

Really disappointed to see Matias leave, as an ex-centre myself I have a soft spot for players in that position and I think Matias is a fabulously talented player. Defensively he's nigh-on perfect.

Sad to see him go, made harder by the fact he clearly wanted to stay.

[sapajo]

Hopefully we get to see Marco van staden more next year he will be like a new signing . Although I get a feeling we may not see him again , got a funny feeling about matera who is coming back to Europe , destination to be disclosed soon

Matera that would be a truly epic signing

[Faulks04]

Based on no info obviously other than my suspicious mind

[TigerFeetSteve]

Can't see it personally tbh...

Ok even if Van Staden were to not return our back row looks pretty immense

Liebenberg
Reffell
Wiese
Martin
Cracknell
Jansen
Agbongbon
Ilione

[RagingBull]

Matera signed for a Japanese club

[sam16111986]

I wonder if he does have any other citizenship other than Argentine? It may help to explain the decision when combined with other retained and newly signed centre options.

Gopperth is surely qualified on residency by now. Cokanasiga is English born.

It's probably down to having to cut a centre somewhere and Moroni being more expensive than our other options but likely missing through international call ups. Not a decision the club would have liked to make but the salary cap reduction is seems to have forced our hand.

[markharbtiger]

Matera signed for a Japanese club

That may be so. But on social media Paul Tait has recently connected him to a European club, and he usually isn't off target with Argentine players...

[RagingBull]

NZ press are saying Honda Heat

[TigerFeetSteve]

Also worth pointing out with Moroni, Kelly, Scott and now Porter that's all our 4 primary centre options who have been in international setups in the last year. Add Pollard to the list and bringing in Gopperth and Cokanasiga who won't be is sensible.

[DeadlyDunc]

Also worth pointing out with Moroni, Kelly, Scott and now Porter that's all our 4 primary centre options who have been in international setups in the last year. Add Pollard to the list and bringing in Gopperth and Cokanasiga who won't be is sensible.

Very good point - hadn’t thought of that

[RagingBull]

with the state of the rumours going there is the slight worry that Montoya isn’t actually close to signing a long term deal with tigers early as has been stated …

[Faulks04]

Moroni confirmed by Newcastle on a 2 year deal

[sapajo]

with the state of the rumours going there is the slight worry that Montoya isn’t actually close to signing a long term deal with tigers early as has been stated …

Hate to say it as a big Moroni fan , but for me Montoya is different gravy and a truly world class player who has performed magnificently for Tigers all season. I sincerely hope we can secure his signature on a long term deal.