LEICESTER TIGERS 2017/18 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 2!!
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2017/18 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 2!!
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?
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?
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2017/18 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 2!!
strawclearer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:21 pm24 year old Edwin Maka - 6'7" 22 stone - plays 8 - only just signed from Toulouse - that one?frenchtiger123 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:48 pm I have it on good authority that we have signed maka from racing 92, big lump in the second row exactly what we need!
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).
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2017/18 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD PART 2!!
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).
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).
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If true would be a great signing. Would probably play at 8 and allow Kalamafoni to move to 6 which is his best position.
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At over 22 stone, he could play 4 and 5 - although the hookers might not be too keen!Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:24 pm If true would be a great signing. Would probably play at 8 and allow Kalamafoni to move to 6 which is his best position.
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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.
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.
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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/squadellis9 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:55 pmstrawclearer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:21 pm24 year old Edwin Maka - 6'7" 22 stone - plays 8 - only just signed from Toulouse - that one?frenchtiger123 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:48 pm I have it on good authority that we have signed maka from racing 92, big lump in the second row exactly what we need!
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).
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Him and Spencer would be massive in the second row, literally! Would feel sorry for the lifters.
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Or - as Harry Thacker has such good hands - they could be his lifters! Whaddya reckon - 30 feet?Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:33 pm Him and Spencer would be massive in the second row, literally! Would feel sorry for the lifters.
(Am I the only one thinking "I wonder if that would work...?)
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I think Spencer is light enough for lifting, next season we will probably see the openside flankers used more as lineout recieversLeicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:33 pm Him and Spencer would be massive in the second row, literally! Would feel sorry for the lifters.
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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?
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Same size as Will Skelton - same impact?Rugbyflanker wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:49 pm 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?
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I hope not,Hartley carries better than Skelton
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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?
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?
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