Leicester Tigers 2016/17 Squad/Transfers/Contract thread 2

[RagingBull]

Head Coach: Aaron Mauger
Assistant Backs Coach: Geordan Murphy
Assistant Forwards Coach: Richard Blaze
Team Manager: Matt Cormwell

Senior Squad: (New Signing, Academy Promotion)
Hookers: Greg Bateman, George McGuigan, Harry Thacker, Tom Youngs
Props: Marcos Ayerza, Fraser Balmain, Pat Cilliers, Dan Cole, Ellis Genge, Logovi'i Mulipola, Michele Rizzo,
Lock: Dom Barrow, Mick Fitzgerald, Graham Kitchener, Ed Slater, Harry Wells
Flankers: Tom Croft, Will Evans, Brendon O'connor,Mike williams,
Number 8: Luke Hamilton, Lachlan McCaffrey,
Scrum Half: Jono Kitto, Sam Harrison, Ben Youngs
Fly Half: Freddie Burns, Owen Williams,
Centre: Peter Betham, Jack Roberts, Matt Smith, Matt Toomua, Manu Tuilagi
Back 3: Tom Brady, George Catchpole, JP Pietersen, Mathew Tait, Adam Thompstone, Telusa veainu,

2016/17:
Rumours
IN
Scott Higginbotham (6/8) - SIGNED FOR QUEENSLAND REDS
Carl Fearns (Lyon) (8/6/7) - SIGNED FOR GLOUS
George Ford (Bath) (10) - SIGNED FOR TIGERS
Pablo Matera (Jagures) (6/7/8) - RE-SIGNED FOR JAGURES
Ben Morgan (8) - RE-SIGNED FOR GLOUS
Sione Kalamafoni (Glousceter) (6/8)
Toby Flood (Toulouse) (10/12)

OUT
Riccardo Brugnara (1) - N/A
Mathew Tait (12/13/15) - Bayonne
Harry Thacker (2) - Worcester, Bristol.
Jack Robert (12/13) - Cardiff Blues

Signings:
Re-Signed
Peter Betham
Graham Kitchener
Dominic Barrow
Will Evans
Jono Kitto
Greg Bateman
Mike Fitzgerald
Brendon O'Connor

Confirmed IN
George Ford (Bath)


Leavers:
Fonua (Newcastle Falcons) for the 2016/17 season
Hansen (N/A) - 2016/17 season.
Cockerill - 2016/17 season (Toulon)
O.Williams - 2017/18 season (Gloucester)
Balmain - 2017/18 season (Gloucester)

2015/16 squad leavers:
Aguero (Provance), Bai (retirement), Bell (Irish), Benjamin (retirement), Camacho (N/A), Crane (Bristol), De Chaves (Irish), JDV (Retirement), Ghiraldini (Toulouse), Goneva (Falcons), Loamanu (Provance), Morris (Leinster), Pasquali (Treviso), Pearce (Sale), Sio (N/A),
2016/17 Squad signings:
Cilliers (Montpelier), Genge (Bristol), Hamilton (Agen), Mcguigan (Falcons), Pietersen (Natal Sharks), Toomua (ACT Brumbies), Harry Wells (Bedford)

2016/17 Academy Graduates:
Will Evans

Number of players: 41.
Number of EQP: 27.
Number of Academy products: 12

2016/17 Development squad:
Head of Transition: Ged Glynn
Head Coach/Forwards Coach: Brett Deacon
Back Coach: Anthony Allen
Ben Betts, Riccardo Brugnara, Oli Bryant, Owen Hills, Sam Lewis, Harry Mahoney, Joe Maksymiw, Jordan Olowofela, Ryan Olowofela, Will Owen, Harry Simmons, Charlie Thacker, Fred Tuilagi, Ben White, George Worth, Sam Yawayawa

2015/16 Leavers:
Charlie Beckett (glous), Wesley Douglas (N/A), Jake Farnworth (coventry), Alex Galletly (N/A), Dan Hogan (N/A), George Murrin (N/A), George Nairn (N/A), Polo Odogwu (Sale), Oliver Povoas (coventry), Stone Preistly-Nangle (Bedford), George Tresidder (Rotherham).
2016/17 academy promoted:
Sam Lewis, Harry Mahoney, Jordan Olowofela, Ryan Olowofela, Harry Simmons, Ben White, Sam Yawayawa

2016/17 Signings
Ben Betts (Munster) Tighthead

2017/18 Signings
Josh Fenner (Queensland schools) - Lock/6

[BIttySmalls]

Those No.8's on the list keep getting snapped up elsewhere.

Let's hope the powers that be have something lined up!!!

[jgriffin]

Owen Williams to Wuss? Which Owen is that then?

[strawclearer]

Thanks RB - always appreciate your efforts for this thread

[GS]

Owen Williams to Wuss? Which Owen is that then?

Presumably the one that has to go so we can have Gorgeous George back

[jgriffin]

Owen Williams to Wuss? Which Owen is that then?

Presumably the one that has to go so we can have Gorgeous George back

Sure this is not a typo?

[Iain]

There is speculation over Owen's future as his contract is up in the summer - that's natural. A tale I've heard is that Worcester are prepared to offer him an attractive contract, but who knows how much truth there is in that..?

[RagingBull]

By Owen Williams I mean Owen Williams....

[Lammy]

There is speculation over Owen's future as his contract is up in the summer - that's natural. A tale I've heard is that Worcester are prepared to offer him an attractive contract, but who knows how much truth there is in that..?

Are you sure his contract is up?

[Iain]

There is speculation over Owen's future as his contract is up in the summer - that's natural. A tale I've heard is that Worcester are prepared to offer him an attractive contract, but who knows how much truth there is in that..?

Are you sure his contract is up?

Well so I'm told anyway. I'm certainly not privy to the details of his contract.

[Lammy]

There is speculation over Owen's future as his contract is up in the summer - that's natural. A tale I've heard is that Worcester are prepared to offer him an attractive contract, but who knows how much truth there is in that..?

Are you sure his contract is up?

Well so I'm told anyway. I'm certainly not privy to the details of his contract.

Apologies- sounded abrupt but wasn't intentional. My point was much speculation when he signed the contract but the official stance from the club was 'undisclosed' but 'long term'. Obviously this could still mean two years.

[RagingBull]

There is speculation over Owen's future as his contract is up in the summer - that's natural. A tale I've heard is that Worcester are prepared to offer him an attractive contract, but who knows how much truth there is in that..?

Are you sure his contract is up?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theg ... r-contract

[jgriffin]

By Owen Williams I mean Owen Williams....

That's why I asked. I guessed he would not return to Wales as the only realistic berth was Ospreys, but ....Wuss....possibly in the Championship?

[Cagey Tiger]

By Owen Williams I mean Owen Williams....

That's why I asked. I guessed he would not return to Wales as the only realistic berth was Ospreys, but ....Wuss....possibly in the Championship?

Ospreys? A realistic berth?

With Dan Biggar, plus Sam Davies (who has been pushing Biggar for the starting 10 shirt, relegating Biggar to the subs earlier in the season),there's no way that they or Owen would be interested.

[RagingBull]

I'm not saying Williams is interested in moving either I guess it might ride on Ford going to Tigers or Sale or staying put at Bath.