Transfers & Rumours Non Tigers 2016/17

[Chobbsy]

Geoff Parling off to Australia

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40170966

[Iain]

Geoff Parling off to Australia

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40170966

A stop off in a Japanese Top League side, then seeing out his career in Super Rugby.

What a way of ending your career. All credit to him for making an exciting leap.

[Chobbsy]

Geoff Parling off to Australia

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40170966

A stop off in a Japanese Top League side, then seeing out his career in Super Rugby.

What a way of ending your career. All credit to him for making an exciting leap.

Absolutely, I wouldn't say know either.

[Cardiff Tig]

Are the Rebels still going to be in business then? Isn't it a toss up between them and the Force who gets culled from the Australian teams?

[sam16111986]

Are the Rebels still going to be in business then? Isn't it a toss up between them and the Force who gets culled from the Australian teams?

It is but both are threatening law suits should they get culled.

[Tigerbeat]

Confirmed that Carl Fearns staying in France, not joining Gloucester

on behalf of Gloucester Rugby
Gloucester Rugby Club Statement - Carl Fearns to remain in France with Lyon

Gloucester Rugby can today confirm that Carl Fearns will be staying in France to continue playing his rugby in the Top 14 with Lyon, despite putting pen to paper on a three-year contract to join Gloucester Rugby.

The former Bath player was contracted to Gloucester from 2017-18 onwards but the French side have made concerted efforts in recent months to persuade Fearns to stay, offering him significantly increased personal terms.

[longlivethecrumbie]

According to the sports news on Radio 5 this morning, James O'Connor has signed a 3-year deal with Sale.

[LE18]

Great signing, Diamond will need to keep him in check though!

[Tiglon]

Diamond seemed to do a good job with Cipriani, so if anyone can do it. That said, I get the impression O'Connor is on a whole other level to Cipriani in terms of bad attitude. He's in Europe for the money and the partying, and maybe to enjoy a bit of rugby in between.

I wouldn't be happy if he signed for Tigers, but he is undeniably talented.

[L Smith]

Report on Twitter / ESPN saying Ruan Ackerman will be joining his dad at Kingsholm.
...funded by Jonny May's buy out

[fentiger]

Charles Piutau to Bristol....http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugb ... ack-310454

[L Smith]

Charles Piutau to Bristol....http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugb ... ack-310454

Wow. Big signing and great player but I'm starting to think he can't hold a job down for long...

[Scott11]

Why not?!! Went to Ulster who got their foreign quota sums wrong,went to Wasps on a short term contract and got in the AP team of the year,went back to Ulster and became player of the year and will do another season before joining Brizzle.

[L Smith]

JOURNEYMAN claxon required

[TheRock]

Piutau will be on £1million per year at Bristol

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/ ... er-1m-per/