LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
Yes like him a lot but I suppose we are bound to lose some players to keep below the cap especially bearing in mind that we have signed a few players.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
He’s 5th choice at best this season if he leaves it’s perfectly understandable why, good luck to him
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
Rupert Moon played his formative rugby at Queen Mary’s Walsall and Walsall Rugby Club … I know as played against him many times at a junior level …. About as Welsh as Kevin Pieterson is Englishmarkharbtiger wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 6:42 pmI remember making the trip to Llanelli in the early to mid 90s to watch Rupert Moon (the cousin of a friend of mine) play when that team were a real force...jgriffin wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 4:22 pmCardiff and Llanelli still exist as clubs, albeit in a lower tier. So do Swansea - falling down the tiers slowly - and Neath - almost gone.northerntiger wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 4:17 pm
Logically, I would agree, but for the fact the Llanelli and Cardiff were left as identities and seem to have just withered away.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
Completely true greenwhiteandred...as Rupert's parents kindly gave me a lift from Brum.Greenwhiteandred wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 1:07 amRupert Moon played his formative rugby at Queen Mary’s Walsall and Walsall Rugby Club … I know as played against him many times at a junior level …. About as Welsh as Kevin Pieterson is Englishmarkharbtiger wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 6:42 pmI remember making the trip to Llanelli in the early to mid 90s to watch Rupert Moon (the cousin of a friend of mine) play when that team were a real force...
Before the moderator removes this as not being about Tigers (!) , can someone update me about Freddie B's status? As it's all v quiet, I assume he signed for longer than a year and we retain his services next year? I fully admit to doubt when he rejoined. But I have been proven wrong. I can only think he likes it at Tigers*, and the coaching team have got the best out of him. TBH I think Pollard and Burns are an excellent foundation to go forward.
(*And why would you not)
Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
Remember hearing that he has “Made in England” tattooed on his bum! No proof but always made me laugh!Greenwhiteandred wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 1:07 amRupert Moon played his formative rugby at Queen Mary’s Walsall and Walsall Rugby Club … I know as played against him many times at a junior level …. About as Welsh as Kevin Pieterson is Englishmarkharbtiger wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 6:42 pmI remember making the trip to Llanelli in the early to mid 90s to watch Rupert Moon (the cousin of a friend of mine) play when that team were a real force...
In my defence, I was left unsupervised….
Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
I heard he has MON tattooed on it
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Rupert Henry St. John Barker Moon of Walsall.......Now, there's a mouthful, innit?loretta wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 8:49 amRemember hearing that he has “Made in England” tattooed on his bum! No proof but always made me laugh!Greenwhiteandred wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 1:07 amRupert Moon played his formative rugby at Queen Mary’s Walsall and Walsall Rugby Club … I know as played against him many times at a junior level …. About as Welsh as Kevin Pieterson is Englishmarkharbtiger wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 6:42 pm
I remember making the trip to Llanelli in the early to mid 90s to watch Rupert Moon (the cousin of a friend of mine) play when that team were a real force...
I think.it was Tony "Chopsy" Copsey who had the "Made in England" tattoo. Might be wrong, mind. It was Eddie Butler that said it.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
One of my claims to fame is that I played rugby with Rupert and Richard Moon at Walsall. Their dad, Henry, was a stalwart member of Walsall RFC. They celebrate their centenary next season. Hoping to go along to an eventGreenwhiteandred wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 1:07 amRupert Moon played his formative rugby at Queen Mary’s Walsall and Walsall Rugby Club … I know as played against him many times at a junior level …. About as Welsh as Kevin Pieterson is Englishmarkharbtiger wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 6:42 pmI remember making the trip to Llanelli in the early to mid 90s to watch Rupert Moon (the cousin of a friend of mine) play when that team were a real force...
Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
Tomiwa Agbongbon has posted a highlights reel on his Instagram, a sign that he's off?
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Generally a sign yes, that's a pity, but suspect someone will take him on..
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Disappointing, thought he looked like he was progressing well. Unless he's touting around for a loan deal/dual reg whilst on a Uni gap year.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 8:08 pmGenerally a sign yes, that's a pity, but suspect someone will take him on..
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I agree, I would be disappointed if his contract was not extended. If he is off I imagine someone like Ealing will snap him up, or maybe the MLR (he was born in New Jersey, after all) could be his next destination.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 8:08 pmGenerally a sign yes, that's a pity, but suspect someone will take him on..
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
I’m not sure, he’s liked a few comments that say things along the lines of “looking forward to seeing you more in the Tigers 6 shirt next season”.
Not sure he’d like them if he was off?
Could just be me, but I think Tomiwa will be staying around with Tigers next season. I hope so anyway!
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
Is there space for him Jansen, Ilione and Cracknell, possibly not.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2021/22 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACTS: Steve Borthwick and the Chamber of Oval Park
So our back row options are as follows
Liebenberg
Van Staden
Reffell
Wiese
Martin (also lock)
Chessum (also lock)
Wells (also lock)
Jansen
Cracknell
Ilione
Robinson?
Agbongbon?
Other than Robinson who's likely off is there a single back row we'd rather keep Agbongbon over? Not sure there is, yes I'd like to keep him and hope it's a loan he's advertising himself for, but if we are to lose qny of our backrowers I'd much rather him than say Martin...
Liebenberg
Van Staden
Reffell
Wiese
Martin (also lock)
Chessum (also lock)
Wells (also lock)
Jansen
Cracknell
Ilione
Robinson?
Agbongbon?
Other than Robinson who's likely off is there a single back row we'd rather keep Agbongbon over? Not sure there is, yes I'd like to keep him and hope it's a loan he's advertising himself for, but if we are to lose qny of our backrowers I'd much rather him than say Martin...
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