LEICESTER TIGERS 2017/18 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 2!!

[JP14]

1) Now, firstly is he going to be fit enough for Premiership rugby or is he just another Opeti Fonua?

2) State your sources, or are you just a rugby troll who scoured the internet for a big hitter, logged onto the forum and claimed that on authority this guy had signed in order to create noise for yourself?

[ellis9]

I have it on good authority that we have signed maka from racing 92, big lump in the second row exactly what we need!

24 year old Edwin Maka - 6'7" 22 stone - plays 8 - only just signed from Toulouse - that one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvR3CafiYTE

http://en.espn.co.uk/france/rugby/player/174272.html

Says he is a second row player on here. I'd trust ESPN over "anyone can type what they like" Wikipedia. He also wore number 4 in those clips. He wasn't wearing an 8 at all. (Apart from when he was wearing 18).

[RagingBull]

Would be surprised, but knowing Racing they prob have Etzebeth lined up or something ridiculous.
Maybe he wants to play for Tonga or something and Racing is stopping him.

I just doubt it.

Would be a good signing.

(Been playing lock for Racing from what i can tell).

[Leicestertinytiger]

If true would be a great signing. Would probably play at 8 and allow Kalamafoni to move to 6 which is his best position.

[strawclearer]

If true would be a great signing. Would probably play at 8 and allow Kalamafoni to move to 6 which is his best position.

At over 22 stone, he could play 4 and 5 - although the hookers might not be too keen!

[RagingBull]

Actual it might be true.

Think Racing have signed Dominic Bird next season (Think) and since they can only have 14 non JIFF players i can't see them tying that many foreign players to lock.

[strawclearer]

I have it on good authority that we have signed maka from racing 92, big lump in the second row exactly what we need!

24 year old Edwin Maka - 6'7" 22 stone - plays 8 - only just signed from Toulouse - that one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvR3CafiYTE

http://en.espn.co.uk/france/rugby/player/174272.html

Says he is a second row player on here. I'd trust ESPN over "anyone can type what they like" Wikipedia. He also wore number 4 in those clips. He wasn't wearing an 8 at all. (Apart from when he was wearing 18).

Calm down ellis - he may well be lock - at over 22 stone he can play where he likes! I wasn't quoting Wiki...https://www.ultimaterugby.com/racing-92/squad

[Leicestertinytiger]

Him and Spencer would be massive in the second row, literally! Would feel sorry for the lifters.

[strawclearer]

Him and Spencer would be massive in the second row, literally! Would feel sorry for the lifters.

Or - as Harry Thacker has such good hands - they could be his lifters! Whaddya reckon - 30 feet?

(Am I the only one thinking "I wonder if that would work...?)

[JP14]

Him and Spencer would be massive in the second row, literally! Would feel sorry for the lifters.

I think Spencer is light enough for lifting, next season we will probably see the openside flankers used more as lineout recievers

[Rugbyflanker]

Be a good option,considering hes got 2? Shirt on in all his videos hes gonna be an impact player but is that such a bad thing?

[strawclearer]

Be a good option,considering hes got 2? Shirt on in all his videos hes gonna be an impact player but is that such a bad thing?

Same size as Will Skelton - same impact?

[Rugbyflanker]

I hope not,Hartley carries better than Skelton

[ellis9]

So with the rumours of players we have signed or going to be signing, our full strength starting 15 could look like this:

Genge
TPN
Cole
Maka
Spencer
Hamilton
O'Connor
Kalamafoni

Youngs
Ford
Toomua
Tuilagi
May
Cordero
Veainu

Who would be captain of this side? Am I being harsh leaving Tom Youngs out?

[Hot_Charlie]

Who would be captain of this side? Am I being harsh leaving Tom Youngs out?

Ford, seeing as he appears to be OTY's deputy now. And no, probably not.