Ok so update of this now where my thinking is now.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 12:35 pm Gonna make a stab at this (note this is senior squad only not academy)
Confirmed leaving:
George Ford
Likely leaving:
Jordan Olowafela
Sam Aspland-Robinson
Jaco Taute
Harry Simmons
Kobus Van Wyk
Tom Cowan-Dickie
Tom Youngs (depending on Tiff possibly too)
50:50 leaving
Nephi Leatigaga
Kini Murimurivalu
Calum Green
Matias Moroni
Richard Wigglesworth
Cyle Brink
Possible but unlikely leavers
Joe Heyes
Nemani Nadolo
Tommy Reffell
Harry Wells
Juan Pablo Socino
Think most of the likely ones are self explanitory.
50:50 ones
Leatigaga, likely coming to the end of his contract, will likely attract good French interest Whitcombe, Hurd and Van Wyk likely mean we can replace with a cheaper Tighthead option rather than get cover for both sides.
Kini Murimurivalu, brought in over Veaniu leaving, probably on too much considering how much he plays, think in Hegarty & Burns we have primary cover for him so think we can afford to lose him and replace with a cheaper option.
Green, with Chessum, Synman, & Henderson coming through think they will be prioritised over his renewal, but if cheap enough we may keep him, but I expect him to be dropping down pecking order a bit, especially when Henderson back fit.
Moroni, rumours are we got him as an absolute steal, and with Kelly, Scott and Porter we probably can't justify the expense to pay him the price needed to keep him if this is the season his contract ends.
Wigglesworth if he decides to retire or not
Brink may be the one we let go with our huge depth in the back row. Possibly may be Reffell, would love it if we kept them all
Between the likely leavers and the 50:50 ones we can certainly cut a chunk of cap to make room for bigger wages for some our most promising youngsters....
Confirmed Leaving
George Ford
Ellis Genge
Cyle Brink (gone already)
Likely Leaving
Jordan Olowafela
Sam Aspland-Robinson
Jaco Taute
Harry Simmons
Kobus Van Wyk
Matias Moroni
Tommy Reffell
Juan Pablo Socino
Tom Youngs (depending on Tiff possibly too)
50:50 leaving
Nephi Leatigaga
Kini Murimurivalu
Possible but unlikely leavers
Harry Wells
Richard Wigglesworth
Will Hurd
Dan Richardson
Marco Van Staden (concussion related retirement, though I still think this is highly unlikely)
I think one or two of the names we're linked with make one or two of these a bit more or less likely, this is roughly where I see things