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Transfers for next season (including transfer rumours!)

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    #1142
    Morf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭Morf


    Swiwi. wrote: »
    He coulda' been a contender [for greatest AB TH prop], instead of a Toulonite, which is what he is - let's face it, Yeah_Right.

    (with apologies to Marlon)

    Now all he has is the farm in NZ and quite a healthy bank balance . . .


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    #1143
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Morf wrote: »
    Now all he has is the farm in NZ and quite a healthy bank balance . . .

    To be fair, he could have had that if he stayed in NZ. Possibly a not as healthy bank balance but he still could have gone to France or Japan later in his career.

    I think he opted for the less stressful choice after 07. He never was a guy who loved attention, positive or negative.


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    #1144
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,972 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Swiwi. wrote: »
    He coulda' been a contender [for greatest AB TH prop], instead of a Toulonite, which is what he is - let's face it, Yeah_Right.

    (with apologies to Marlon)

    If he had won a world cup I think he would have been our greatest TH. Now he has to settle for just being in the discussion.

    And I know that hurts him more than anything. Whatever his bank account and various other achievements :D


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    #1145
    pickarooney
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    aimee1 wrote: »
    I thought hayman spent a few seasons in england before going to france? Wages in SH are low by comparison to the money on offer in NH outside of a few big names. Could be wrong but the population of the tri nations countries combined is lower then the french population alone? Basic economics.

    SA has almost as many people as France but the percentage who would be rugby fans and have any disposable income would be rather low.


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    #1146
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    pickarooney wrote: »
    SA has almost as many people as France but the percentage who would be rugby fans and have any disposable income would be rather low.

    I hate to bring up race but there are about 4.5 million White South Africans. It wouldn't be a stretch to say the majority of SA rugby fans are white, as far as I know football/soccer is much more popular in the coloured and black communities. Plus the Rand is ridiculously weak.


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    #1147
    Swiwi.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭Swiwi.


    hahashake wrote: »
    To be fair, he could have had that if he stayed in NZ. Possibly a not as healthy bank balance but he still could have gone to France or Japan later in his career.

    I think he opted for the less stressful choice after 07. He never was a guy who loved attention, positive or negative.

    For what it's worth, one of the girls from my res at uni scored the man on a night out. He wasn't an AB then, though, so minimal bragging rights for the lady in Q.


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    #1148
    CatFromHue
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Edinburgh lock Sean Cox is joining London Irish next season.
    That's a big loss for Edinburgh, he was pretty much their pack leader and was always very vocal during games.

    I don't know if he's been injured or what but he hasn't really played that much for them this season. The Rabo site has him down as 3+5 for this season and I think he only played in 2 HEC games.


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    #1149
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,603 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Swiwi. wrote: »
    For what it's worth, one of the girls from my res at uni scored the man on a night out. He wasn't an AB then, though, so minimal bragging rights for the lady in Q.

    This made me laugh, not because of the story (although that's good) but because I mostly see you as a quite mature poster (probably because you're an expat which brings a level of maturity usually) and use of the word score just feels out of character. :D


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    #1150
    Swiwi.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭Swiwi.


    errlloyd wrote: »
    This made me laugh, not because of the story (although that's good) but because I mostly see you as a quite mature poster (probably because you're an expat which brings a level of maturity usually) and use of the word score just feels out of character. :D

    We all were young once...we are talking the late 90s here...


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    #1151
    Molester Stallone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,313 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone


    Swiwi. wrote: »
    We all were young once...we are talking the late 90s here...

    Late 90's? Quite spry for your age aren't you!


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    #1152
    former legend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,309 ✭✭✭former legend


    Despite their precarious position in the top 14, Oyonnax have signed Soane Tonga'uiha from Racing along with a couple more.
    http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2014/oyonnax-devoile-cinq-recrues-dont-tonga-uiha_sto4200053/story.shtml

    Tonga'uiha has been an atrocious signing for Racing, Mujati too.


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    #1153
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Interesting, that move was never even rumoured. Mad to think Tonga'uiha could be playing in ProD2 next year.

    Hosea Gear will leave Toulouse for a second division club in Japan, after it seemed he was going to return to NZ to push for a World Cup spot.


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    #1154
    Buer
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    Tonga'uiha and Mujati were hugely dependent on Hartley for their scrum abilities. He was central to it. I'm sure people remember in the 2011 HEC final when Mujati went off and the Saints scrum promptly destroyed Leinster still with the sub prop. Hartley used attack the tighthead and drive upwards. I can't explain the failure of Tonga'uiha to make an impact with the ball in hand though where he was formerly superb.


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    #1155
    thomond2006
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    Mujati has been benching lately, he might stick around. Tonga'uiha hasn't been in the squad at all recently.


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    #1156
    weightlifter
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I don't know if he's been injured or what but he hasn't really played that much for them this season. The Rabo site has him down as 3+5 for this season and I think he only played in 2 HEC games.

    One of the players who has been out of favour since Solomons took over. Not injured, just not fancied by the coach. Very good player. Was excellent in their HEC cup run a couple of years back.


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    #1157
    thomond2006
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    The raid continues.

    Biarritz first choice hooker Arnaud Heguy signs for Grenoble.


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    #1158
    conf101
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    The raid continues.

    Biarritz first choice hooker Arnaud Heguy signs for Grenoble.

    That could be a risky move for him, given that Grenoble aren't exactly safe from the drop themselves


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    #1159
    Buer
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    conf101 wrote: »
    That could be a risky move for him, given that Grenoble aren't exactly safe from the drop themselves

    Given Biarritz are gone, any move is a good move. It will take some awful showings for Grenoble to drop. Beating Bayonne at home will essentially guarantee their status in the top flight.


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    #1160
    Not Playing Tiddlywinks Vinny
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    Interesting that Maurie Fa'asavalu has joined Oyonnax from Quins, I know he's old enough but is a seriously destructive blindside! Rian Smit too from the Cheetahs has always impressed when picked. Be a good 10 for them


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    #1161
    on the river
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    It would be good if connacht got another no 10 replacement ronaldson is proving much competition for parks.


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    #1162
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,916 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    on the river wrote: »
    It would be good if connacht got another no 10 replacement ronaldson is proving much competition for parks.

    Have you omitted a word or two by accident?


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    #1163
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Is Parks signed on for another season?

    I can't see another player covering 10 being signed if they've Parks, Ronaldson, and Nikora there for next season. They do need some centres though.


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    #1164
    b.gud
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Is Parks signed on for another season?

    I can't see another player covering 10 being signed if they've Parks, Ronaldson, and Nikora there for next season. They do need some centres though.

    There hasn't been any announcement so far that he is or isn't staying. Given his form has been frustratingly inconsistent this year, I think quite a few fans wouldn't be hugely upset to see him go.

    We also have Carty to add to that list, though he hasn't really got a look in since Nikora came back


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    #1165
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,603 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    b.gud wrote: »
    There hasn't been any announcement so far that he is or isn't staying. Given his form has been frustratingly inconsistent this year, I think quite a few fans wouldn't be hugely upset to see him go.

    We also have Carty to add to that list, though he hasn't really got a look in since Nikora came back

    Is it thought that Parks will move reasonably seamlessly into a coaching role at Connacht? I thought it was implied that would happen.

    I'm happy for Parks in a lot of ways. I think he's had a largely positive end to a career that perhaps had more downs than ups. Maybe I am wrong.


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    #1166
    desertcircus
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    Tonga'uiha has been woeful ever since the change to the scrum laws. He appears to have lost his effectiveness thanks to the hit disappearing, and the process of trying to adapt may have left him with a body shape he's not used to playing rugby in. I'd be curious to see some data on whether the new sequence has had an impact on the body types of successful props.


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    #1167
    thomond2006
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    Biarritz have published their squad for next season, with Nick de Luca joining. Harinordoquy and Yachvili are not listed.


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    #1168
    neilmulvey
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Biarritz have published their squad for next season, with Nick de Luca joining. Harinordoquy and Yachvili are not listed.

    Harinordoquy is retiring apparently and Yachvili is rumoured to be off to Lyon


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    #1169
    thomond2006
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    Pedrie Wannenburg will be leaving Castres in the summer. He's been more or less a flop signing.


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    #1170
    thomond2006
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    It appears Tonga'uiha to Oyonnax was an April Fool's?!

    http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2014/transferts-top-14-oyonnax-l-arrivee-de-tonga-uiha-etait-un-poisson-d-avril_sto4204418/story.shtml


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    #1171
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,916 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    It appears Tonga'uiha to Oyonnax was an April Fool's?!

    http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2014/transferts-top-14-oyonnax-l-arrivee-de-tonga-uiha-etait-un-poisson-d-avril_sto4204418/story.shtml

    He's not good enough now that they have signed Paddy McAllister...:D:D


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