Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022

[RagingBull]

The talk is Jordie is a stopgap until Dmac arrives the season after next

[Big Dai]

My nipper just sent me the full strength Leinster side. Salary cap? Level playing field? It's a sick joke!

[sam16111986]

My nipper just sent me the full strength Leinster side. Salary cap? Level playing field? It's a sick joke!

Well there isn't one in the URC. Leinster's salary spend is allegedly around the 10m Euros mark. More in line with the French clubs.

[sam16111986]

The talk is Jordie is a stopgap until Dmac arrives the season after next

Seriously it's like someone's got a fantasy rugby game with a cheat code.

[Big Dai]

My nipper just sent me the full strength Leinster side. Salary cap? Level playing field? It's a sick joke!

Well there isn't one in the URC. Leinster's salary spend is allegedly around the 10m Euros mark. More in line with the French clubs.

Well I think that was his point. I suggested he quit drinking Guinness as a protest......he said he wasn't that upset.

[LekkerTigers]

My nipper just sent me the full strength Leinster side. Salary cap? Level playing field? It's a sick joke!

Well there isn't one in the URC. Leinster's salary spend is allegedly around the 10m Euros mark. More in line with the French clubs.

It was around that in 2018-2020. It’ll be a bit more by now I’d have thought.

[sam16111986]

My nipper just sent me the full strength Leinster side. Salary cap? Level playing field? It's a sick joke!

Well there isn't one in the URC. Leinster's salary spend is allegedly around the 10m Euros mark. More in line with the French clubs.

Well I think that was his point. I suggested he quit drinking Guinness as a protest......he said he wasn't that upset.

To be fair there's better English stouts.

Leinster do benefit from having so many players on Irish central contracts. Effectively helps keep those players at below market rate and with all their sponsorship etc they can then go on these spending sprees and sign up all their developing talent. To be fair their development pathways are ridiculously good.

[sam16111986]

My nipper just sent me the full strength Leinster side. Salary cap? Level playing field? It's a sick joke!

Well there isn't one in the URC. Leinster's salary spend is allegedly around the 10m Euros mark. More in line with the French clubs.

It was around that in 2018-2020. It’ll be a bit more by now I’d have thought.

Leinster don't have infinitely deep pockets, like most clubs COVID probably put a damper on their spending in the short term. Seems they are getting over it now though.

[RagingBull]

Bath confirm Molony
I know Barf fans are excited but to me honestly this feels like a signing we would've made pre Borthwick. Good squad player but just a solid level starter. I guess it depends on how Bath view him in the depth chart but looking at their locks I would say he's prob gonna be a starter. I'm not saying he's a poor player but he has never really started in any of the big finals for Leinster, like Jack Dunne at Exeter I feel if it wasn't for the fact he is from Leinster people wouldn't be excited about it.

[Rugbygramps]

Bath confirm Molony
I know Barf fans are excited but to me honestly this feels like a signing we would've made pre Borthwick. Good squad player but just a solid level starter. I guess it depends on how Bath view him in the depth chart but looking at their locks I would say he's prob gonna be a starter. I'm not saying he's a poor player but he has never really started in any of the big finals for Leinster, like Jack Dunne at Exeter I feel if it wasn't for the fact he is from Leinster people wouldn't be excited about it.

I suppose only being a squad player for Leinster means you are going to be behind a couple of internationals and likely good enough to start for a number of other sides

[RagingBull]

Bath confirm Molony
I know Barf fans are excited but to me honestly this feels like a signing we would've made pre Borthwick. Good squad player but just a solid level starter. I guess it depends on how Bath view him in the depth chart but looking at their locks I would say he's prob gonna be a starter. I'm not saying he's a poor player but he has never really started in any of the big finals for Leinster, like Jack Dunne at Exeter I feel if it wasn't for the fact he is from Leinster people wouldn't be excited about it.

I suppose only being a squad player for Leinster means you are going to be behind a couple of internationals and likely good enough to start for a number of other sides

That's the logic, but I don't feel it's paid off that often.
Can't think of a single squad player at Leinster who has gone on to be that successful elsewhere in recent times.

[sam16111986]

Bath confirm Molony
I know Barf fans are excited but to me honestly this feels like a signing we would've made pre Borthwick. Good squad player but just a solid level starter. I guess it depends on how Bath view him in the depth chart but looking at their locks I would say he's prob gonna be a starter. I'm not saying he's a poor player but he has never really started in any of the big finals for Leinster, like Jack Dunne at Exeter I feel if it wasn't for the fact he is from Leinster people wouldn't be excited about it.

I suppose only being a squad player for Leinster means you are going to be behind a couple of internationals and likely good enough to start for a number of other sides

That's the logic, but I don't feel it's paid off that often.
Can't think of a single squad player at Leinster who has gone on to be that successful elsewhere in recent times.

John Cooney? You're right though, the best talent stays at Leinster and their leavers tend to be looking for significant contracts to finish their careers.

[speedski]

Bath sign Guy Pepper from Newcastle on a three year deal.

Another good signing...

[Rugbygramps]

Bath sign Guy Pepper from Newcastle on a three year deal.

Another good signing...

Been mentioned in dispatches for a while though only just confirmed. He won’t be going there as back up he’s too good, so wonder if it indicates Underhill moving on

[sam16111986]

Bath sign Guy Pepper from Newcastle on a three year deal.

Another good signing...

Been mentioned in dispatches for a while though only just confirmed. He won’t be going there as back up he’s too good, so wonder if it indicates Underhill moving on

He's an uncapped 20 year old. He'll be there as rotation initially and likely taking Cloete's spot in the squad. it's not like Pepper is going to be massively expensive, Falcons apparently offered to match what Bath were offering (deal done before Diamond joined).

Given that opensides cop just about the most injuries going and Underhill in particular has no luck plus England commitments fitting them both into the squad shouldn't be an issue.