Transfers for next season (including transfer rumours!)

totallegend · 16-04-2011 6:28pm

The TG4 commentator is after saying that Regan King is going to Clermont next year. This was news to me; how many f**king players do they need? Hines, Lee Byrne, Skrela, Sivivatu already added to one of the deepest squads in Europe.

razorblunt · 16-04-2011 8:31pm

totallegend wrote: »

The TG4 commentator is after saying that Regan King is going to Clermont next year. This was news to me; how many f**king players do they need? Hines, Lee Byrne, Skrela, Sivivatu already added to one of the deepest squads in Europe.

Yeah someone posted that a few pages back he's va va vooming alright.

David900 · 18-04-2011 10:22pm

Its confirmed Marty Holah will leave Ospreys at the end of the season to return to New Zealand. Although he is 34 now I think he definitely could have kept playing and will be a big blow to Ospreys IMO. Will be intersting to see how they fare next season.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_6882274,00.html

conf101 · 19-04-2011 2:07am

Yeah, they've lost a massive number of first choice players from this season. And even with those guys they've been very underwhelming this year. Next season will be very interesting for them. But you never know, a large change in personnel could be just what they need and could do wonders for them. I doubt it though.

profitius · 19-04-2011 12:36pm

conf101 wrote: »

Yeah, they've lost a massive number of first choice players from this season. And even with those guys they've been very underwhelming this year. Next season will be very interesting for them. But you never know, a large change in personnel could be just what they need and could do wonders for them. I doubt it though.

It'll take a few seasons for them to rebuild. They've a strong squad now with good young players coming through but they'll find it tough in the ML next season.

The money is drying up from Cuddy and so they'll have to sign a few smaller name signings during the summer. Along with the players leaving you have Shane Williams who is starting to slow down and I'd say Tommy Bowe is cursing his decision to sign a 3 year contract now especially seeing the Irish provinces going so well.

thomond2006 · 19-04-2011 3:48pm

All Blacks and Blues hooker Keven Mealamu has committed his future to the New Zealand Rugby Union after agreeing a new deal which will take him through to 2013.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/0419/mealamuk.html

bamboozle · 19-04-2011 3:56pm

profitius wrote: »

It'll take a few seasons for them to rebuild. They've a strong squad now with good young players coming through but they'll find it tough in the ML next season.

The money is drying up from Cuddy and so they'll have to sign a few smaller name signings during the summer. Along with the players leaving you have Shane Williams who is starting to slow down and I'd say Tommy Bowe is cursing his decision to sign a 3 year contract now especially seeing the Irish provinces going so well.

if they let Mike Phillips leave mid contract maybe they'd also let Tommy move on....

cartoonninja · 19-04-2011 4:11pm

bamboozle wrote: »

if they let Mike Phillips leave mid contract maybe they'd also let Tommy move on....

would love to see him back in ireland

SomeFool · 19-04-2011 4:28pm

cartoonninja wrote: »

would love to see him back in ireland

... at Munster.....

19-04-2011 4:33pm

SomeFool wrote: »

... at Munster.....

probably the best place for him. Howlett wont be around forever

Hype710 · 19-04-2011 6:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

probably the best place for him. Howlett wont be around forever

Neither will Horgan

porterbelly · 19-04-2011 7:20pm

Hype710 wrote: »

Neither will Horgan

Fionn Carr is signing. Don't be greedy

thomond2006 · 20-04-2011 8:44am

Willie Mason rumoured to be making a code switch to join.........

you guessed it, Toulon!!!

bamboozle · 20-04-2011 9:04am

Indo saying today Paul O'Donoghue off to Connacht.

thomond2006 · 20-04-2011 9:13am

bamboozle wrote: »

Indo saying today Paul O'Donoghue off to Connacht.

Can't see it happening unless another scrum half leaves Connacht. What's Cillian Willis' contract situation?

PhatPiggins · 20-04-2011 9:47am

profitius wrote: »

It'll take a few seasons for them to rebuild. They've a strong squad now with good young players coming through but they'll find it tough in the ML next season.

The money is drying up from Cuddy and so they'll have to sign a few smaller name signings during the summer. Along with the players leaving you have Shane Williams who is starting to slow down and I'd say Tommy Bowe is cursing his decision to sign a 3 year contract now especially seeing the Irish provinces going so well.

There's serious talks about abandoning the regional system in Wales and going back to a 10 team Welsh Premeirship. There may be no Ospreys in the near future. Not sure what that'll mean for their participation in the ML. They were supposed to vote on it some time soon, I'll see if I can dig up the details.

AdeT · 20-04-2011 10:01am

thomond2006 wrote: »

Willie Mason rumoured to be making a code switch to join.........

you guessed it, Toulon!!!

Just heard that - if it happens it will be the most bizarre signing i've ever seen.

porterbelly · 20-04-2011 10:28am

thomond2006 wrote: »

Can't see it happening unless another scrum half leaves Connacht. What's Cillian Willis' contract situation?

Not signed yet but we have Mark Dolan, Irish u20 scrum hlf coming through as well. I wonder does Farrellyknow we've signed Dave Moore from Quins. If not and he's come up with that rumour then he's a bigger tit than I give him credit for

thomond2006 · 20-04-2011 10:43am

AdeT wrote: »

Just heard that - if it happens it will be the most bizarre signing i've ever seen.

Not really, a few weeks ago Toulon signed a French Olympian who competed at judo!

GerM · 20-04-2011 11:06am

thomond2006 wrote: »

Not really, a few weeks ago Toulon signed a French Olympian who competed at judo!

Check the date that story was released by Touloun, Thomond.

Poisson d'Avril.

Hyperbullet · 20-04-2011 11:13am

News just in: Ruggiebear and Toomevara have just signed for Toulon.

ongarite · 20-04-2011 11:45am

bamboozle wrote: »

Indo saying today Paul O'Donoghue off to Connacht.

It's been confirmed on the IRFU website this morning.
http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/22983.php

BoarHunter · 20-04-2011 1:14pm

a few signing confirmed this morning for Toulouse :

Burgess, Mc Alister, Steenkamp, Matanvou and Beauxis

ormond lad · 20-04-2011 1:16pm

BoarHunter wrote: »

a few signing confirmed this morning for Toulouse :

Burgess, Mc Alister, Steenkamp, Matanvou and Beauxis

Link????
Toulouses website confirmation http://www.stadetoulousain.fr/Communique_du_club-49-2861.html

PhatPiggins · 20-04-2011 2:40pm

Dan Carter to Racing on a 3 year deal by all accounts

TheJims · 20-04-2011 2:48pm

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Dan Carter to Racing on a 3 year deal by all accounts

NZ Herald Link speculation

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10720600

profitius · 20-04-2011 2:48pm

PhatPiggins wrote: »

There's serious talks about abandoning the regional system in Wales and going back to a 10 team Welsh Premeirship. There may be no Ospreys in the near future. Not sure what that'll mean for their participation in the ML. They were supposed to vote on it some time soon, I'll see if I can dig up the details.

I can't see them doing it because all their top players will leave Wales then.

The regions are growing slowly all the time and attracting a new generation of younger fans. They're only about a decade old at this point so it'll take time for them.

There does seem to be extreme negativity in Wales (not all fans but a large section) regarding the regions and Welsh rugby in general. They're so negative its actually having a bad effect on attendances etc. They blame the ML for everything instead of looking closely at themselves.

PhatPiggins · 20-04-2011 4:42pm

profitius wrote: »

I can't see them doing it because all their top players will leave Wales then.

The regions are growing slowly all the time and attracting a new generation of younger fans. They're only about a decade old at this point so it'll take time for them.

There does seem to be extreme negativity in Wales (not all fans but a large section) regarding the regions and Welsh rugby in general. They're so negative its actually having a bad effect on attendances etc. They blame the ML for everything instead of looking closely at themselves.

Very well put, but they're already losing a lot of their top guys with more to go from Cardiff by all accounts.

I know we've covered this before but are the regions growing? The attendences at the bigger club games are on par with average attendences at the Scarlets and the O's.

Podge_irl · 20-04-2011 5:16pm

Welsh rugby isn't going back to the clubs. All they'd need to do is look at the results of the HEC and CL from when they were in it to put a stop to it.

durkadurka · 20-04-2011 9:20pm

Hyperbullet wrote: »

News just in: Ruggiebear and Toomevara have just signed for Toulon.

They'll be needed to stop Henson taunting johnny

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