Dan Bowden from Irish to Tigers?

[Tiger4Life]

Just watching highlight of Irish game today (great result btw) and the commentators mentioned Dan Bowden (London Irish 10 today) may be moving to Tigers. Does anyone know if this is true or what other signings Tigers have for next season?

I understand the following are leaving
Twelvetrees
Agulla
A Tuilagi (am I right?)

Do we have a host of new backs being signed up to replace them?

[longlivethecrumbie]

From what I understand, Bowden is pretty much signed and sealed along with Adam Thompstone (also Irish) and Miles Benjamin (Worcester). There were only image rights and a few minor details to sort out, last time I heard.

Although not confirmed, Alex Tuilagi is believed to be heading to Japan, Agulla's future is still uncertain and Hamilton is yet to sign a new deal. Twelvetrees is definitely heading to Gloucester.

[fleabane]

Discussed a while ago on this forum.

[kornboy130]

http://rugby-transfers.blogspot.co.uk/

Try there for most rumours from around the press

[Smurphswillgetya]

Who will have more regrets Bowden for leaving Irish or Billy for leaving Tigers!

[fentiger]

[quote]Who will have more regrets Bowden for leaving Irish or Billy for leaving Tigers[/quote

The latter I suspect, it's possible that Glos won't be in HC next season.

[sam16111986]

I think Hamilton is supposed to be here next season. For the backs the movements are supposed to be:

Going:
Grindal - Bristol
A Tuilagi - Japan (BIG money)
Agulla - no new deal because of Argentinian participation in the 4N
Twelvetrees - Gloucester
Staunton - released

Coming:
Bowden - LI
Thompstone - LI
Benjamin - Wuss

Rumours of more fullback cover en route as well (Fijian international and Thomas from Dragons linked).

[Crumblies]

Who will have more regrets Bowden for leaving Irish or Billy for leaving Tigers!

Neither - Richard Cockerill for his 'man-management' skills (or lack of) over the last 3 years.

[rocktop51]

I need to check when I play the match back tonight but I'm sure that Nick Mullins referred to Allinson the scrum half coming to Leicester - he said something along the lines of " he'll have many sunny days in Leicester".

I'm sure he's wrong given our list of number 9's - probably meant Bowden

Did anyone else hear that? Or is it me !!

[jgriffin]

Wrong I hope! And Thomas isn't coming here, he's off to Glaws I think.

[beech]

If anyone heard the comments by Cockerill on ESPN after the game Bowden coming to Tigers is now the worst kept secret around. No maybes he's on the way here.

[longlivethecrumbie]

I was at the game but wasn't close enough to see who it was that Manu flattened. I've been told it was Bowden (??). If it was, it was a helluva 'welcome to Leicester' from our Manu!

[voice of the crumbie]

Bowden, Benjamin and Thompstone we confirmed weeks ago by Simon Cohen on theLeicester Tigers' Rugby Show on Radio Leicester.

[GEH]

ok Bowen for Staunton but why come here as 3rd choice behind Flood/Ford?

[Mersey Tiger]

Bowden will not come just as 3rd choice cover behind Flood and Ford.
Given their likely international commitments and the possibility of injury, he will indeed cover for them at 10.
However, with Twelvetrees going, Bowden will also compete with AA for Inside Centre.
The genuine advantage that his arrival gives is that he will not be away on international duty, as would always be the risk with both Twelvetrees and AA. Therefore, there will be both greater flexibility and quality cover.
A shrewd bit of recruitment methinks, following Billy's decision to opt for the promise of being 1st Choice 12 and a bigger pay packet with the Cherry & Whites.