LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 5

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RagingBull wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:00 am Jordan Tuafua confirmed!!!!
:smt038 great start to the announcements
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Fantastic signing
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Let's hope there are a few more. Taufua seems like a great start though.

If it's true that all of Evans, BOC, Kitchener (confirmed), Tait (ret.?) and Smith (ret.?) are going we'll need a few more. Especially if Denton's concussions issues are apparently very serious...
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:smt023 :smt038 :smt038 :smt038 Very pleased with this signing - very good at 7 or 8 and runs hard. Not bad at scoring either,
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RagingBull wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:23 am Signing news incoming.
Likely to be just one today or are there more to come, do you think?
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longlivethecrumbie wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:08 am
RagingBull wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:23 am Signing news incoming.
Likely to be just one today or are there more to come, do you think?
Just the one.
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WildGoose wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:07 am Let's hope there are a few more. Taufua seems like a great start though.

If it's true that all of Evans, BOC, Kitchener (confirmed), Tait (ret.?) and Smith (ret.?) are going we'll need a few more. Especially if Denton's concussions issues are apparently very serious...
Well
Reid - Smith
Taute - Tait
Reffell - Evans
Green - Kitchener
Would cover those 4.

Denton is expected to play next week.
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trendylfj wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:07 am :smt023 :smt038 :smt038 :smt038 Very pleased with this signing - very good at 7 or 8 and runs hard. Not bad at scoring either,
In the clips I've seen, he mainly plays 6.
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Taufua,Thompson,Denton is a nicely balanced back row!
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Scott1 wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:13 am Taufua,Thompson,Denton is a nicely balanced back row!
Perhaps not in the line out though
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Genge
Young's
Cole
Spencer
De Jager
Taufua
Thompson
Denton

:smt023
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Why not? Denton is a very good operator,Taufua and Thompson jump too. Looks ok to me
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drc_007 wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:14 am
Scott1 wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:13 am Taufua,Thompson,Denton is a nicely balanced back row!
Perhaps not in the line out though
Denton is one of the best lineout jumpers at the club! Best defensive jumper too.
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Fair point. Still think we're a bit green up front mind you. Feel like BOC and Kitch take a lot of experience (and some titles!) with them.

Backs are exciting though, and Reffell has great potential from little I've seen. Still think we'll regret losing Evans if that does happen (which I assume it has already...?)
RagingBull wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:10 am
WildGoose wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:07 am Let's hope there are a few more. Taufua seems like a great start though.

If it's true that all of Evans, BOC, Kitchener (confirmed), Tait (ret.?) and Smith (ret.?) are going we'll need a few more. Especially if Denton's concussions issues are apparently very serious...
Well
Reid - Smith
Taute - Tait
Reffell - Evans
Green - Kitchener
Would cover those 4.

Denton is expected to play next week.
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First signing in a long time I've seen the press get excited about
Stuart I don't like Tigers Barnes on Twitter
"I know the Six Nations is holding centre stage but we need to consider Leicester's signing of the outstanding Kiwi/Crusader, Jordan Taufua. 2019/20 Premiership Player of The Season."
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