Transfers & Rumours Non Tigers 2016/17
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South Africa head coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that second-row Eben Etzebeth is set to sign a short-term deal in the Premiership.
“I can assure you it is definitely going to happen. I’m not sure which club he will join though,” said the Springbok head coach.
Hmmm...that's a confirmation?
“I can assure you it is definitely going to happen. I’m not sure which club he will join though,” said the Springbok head coach.
Hmmm...that's a confirmation?
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Re: Transfers & Rumours Non Tigers 2016/17
L'Equipe reporting Fearns has signed 3 year deal to Gloucester
http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/ ... ter/747166
http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/ ... ter/747166
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I hope this is true. I've got alot of time for Fearns but our chance was when he left Bath. 18 months later after a lucrative spell in France I'm not sure he would tick our box especially for three years. It's a shame but we need an 8 that will peak next season and sustain form for a further 1/2 years. We need a starter.sapajo wrote:L'Equipe reporting Fearns has signed 3 year deal to Gloucester
http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/ ... ter/747166
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Fearns was excellent at the weekend against Toulon. If he brought that form here next season he'd be a starter for us and be of interest to Eddie Jones as well (he plays exactly like an Eddie backrower).Lammy wrote:I hope this is true. I've got alot of time for Fearns but our chance was when he left Bath. 18 months later after a lucrative spell in France I'm not sure he would tick our box especially for three years. It's a shame but we need an 8 that will peak next season and sustain form for a further 1/2 years. We need a starter.sapajo wrote:L'Equipe reporting Fearns has signed 3 year deal to Gloucester
http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/ ... ter/747166
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Well Morgan, Hook, Kvesic and someone else, are all confirmed leaving Glous. Where's Morgan Heading? sure we tick his boxes as he still has England hopes and we're looking for an 8.
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You know that Fearns is still only 27, a monstrous carrier and that he plays all three back-row positions?Lammy wrote:I hope this is true. I've got alot of time for Fearns but our chance was when he left Bath. 18 months later after a lucrative spell in France I'm not sure he would tick our box especially for three years. It's a shame but we need an 8 that will peak next season and sustain form for a further 1/2 years. We need a starter.sapajo wrote:L'Equipe reporting Fearns has signed 3 year deal to Gloucester
http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/ ... ter/747166
He's the sort of player who could easily be a Tigers starter for at least three years and would be almost guaranteed a spot in a first choice 23.
My only issue with him is his injury record - he spends a lot of time broken due to his abrasive style of play.
EDIT: Plus he laid out Gav Henson with one punch in a pub fight, which is worth a contract on its own... :)
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Until you consider that Jack Wilson was a very fringe squad player at Sarries and that Paul Grant is a Championship player, so hardly bank-breaking signings.MurphysLaw wrote:Yes, apparently he had a year left on his contract and Bath made an offer 'they couldn't refuse'. http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/bath-rug ... story.htmlsapajo wrote:Ben Tapuai to join @BathRugby from Western Force #AvivaPrem
(link: http://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/ba ... i-signing/) premiershiprugby.com/news/bath-rugb…
When you consider him and their other new signings from NZ, Robbie Fruean, Jack Wilson, and Paul Grant, (plus Darren Allison (loan)from Irish), and compare that to Tigers situation of not being able to afford further cover for Toomua, then it's another illustration of where the Club now stands in the new order of clubs owned by the super-rich sugar daddies.
Tigers could make that sort of signing too, I'm sure. But why? Why not use the existing squad depth first?
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Kvesic is leaving? I'd happily have him.SirGordonRamsey wrote:Well Morgan, Hook, Kvesic and someone else, are all confirmed leaving Glous. Where's Morgan Heading? sure we tick his boxes as he still has England hopes and we're looking for an 8.
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Another 7? BOC, Evans and both Thacker and McCaffery can play there too. What we need is a big ball carrier with a massive work rate.Spicer wrote:Kvesic is leaving? I'd happily have him.SirGordonRamsey wrote:Well Morgan, Hook, Kvesic and someone else, are all confirmed leaving Glous. Where's Morgan Heading? sure we tick his boxes as he still has England hopes and we're looking for an 8.
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Mhmm, good at the breakdown but I think our 7s offer a better all round package.Spicer wrote:Kvesic is leaving? I'd happily have him.SirGordonRamsey wrote:Well Morgan, Hook, Kvesic and someone else, are all confirmed leaving Glous. Where's Morgan Heading? sure we tick his boxes as he still has England hopes and we're looking for an 8.
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Last I heard Kvesic was rumoured to be going to the Chiefs.
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http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/co ... story.html
Confirmed. Carl Fearns goes to Glaws.
Was really hoping we had this one. Cracking signing for them.
Confirmed. Carl Fearns goes to Glaws.
Was really hoping we had this one. Cracking signing for them.
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Re: Transfers & Rumours Non Tigers 2016/17
For £65000 more pa than we apparently wanted to pay..
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Yes, I heard that somewhere too.tigercaspian wrote:For £65000 more pa than we apparently wanted to pay..
So is that a sign of our inability to compete financially for top talent or have they just overpaid?
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BIttySmalls wrote:Yes, I heard that somewhere too.tigercaspian wrote:For £65000 more pa than we apparently wanted to pay..
So is that a sign of our inability to compete financially for top talent or have they just overpaid?
Considering he's hardly a salary cap busting player (albeit very good), I'd suggest they've paid massively over the odds for him if the £65K figure is correct.