Transfer news, rumours, speculation, insinuations, and outright transfer slanders - Season 2025/26

[Adam_P]

Fin Smith has been nailed down on a multi year contract at Saints - really excellent news! Got some other key men to similarly get pen to paper this season - its going to be interesting managing all the pay rises.

[Puja]

Fin Smith has been nailed down on a multi year contract at Saints - really excellent news! Got some other key men to similarly get pen to paper this season - its going to be interesting managing all the pay rises.

Was hoping there was truth to the rumour Tigers were going to poach him, but realistically it's the best decision for him to stay at the club where he's blossomed.

Puja

[Which Tyler]

According to Rapport, Thomas du Toit will rejoin the Sharks instead of taking up a lucrative contract with French giants Bordeaux when his current deal with English Premiership champions Bath comes to an end this season.

[FKAS]

According to Rapport, Thomas du Toit will rejoin the Sharks instead of taking up a lucrative contract with French giants Bordeaux when his current deal with English Premiership champions Bath comes to an end this season.

Bruce Craig can't convince him to stay longer in the West Country? He's a cracking prop so he'll have a lot of offers but maybe home is calling.

[Which Tyler]

"Family Reasons"
From what I'm hearing (dodgy reliability) he's already rejected big money at Bordeaux (like 3-4 times as much as he's on at Bath); and is weighing up staying put, versus returning home. We wouldn't be able to pay him market rate either (Russell has that Marquee spot tied up).
When you've got kids, distance to relatives often starts feeling way more important. I've no idea if there are any other familial reasons going on.


From a Bath perspective, we were always going to lose a big name this year (probably 2, maybe 3) - and almost certain to lose either TdT or Stuart at THP - no-one can afford to pay those 2 their value from the cap without massively skewing the squad balance. Both are worth far more now than when they last signed.

[Which Tyler]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union ... gvp25kx9eo

Bringing in Blackett strikes me as a very good move.

https://warringtonwolves.com/news/2025/ ... hing-role/


2+2=?

Gleeson joins coaching team at Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Gleeson as the club’s new Backs and Attack Coach with immediate effect

[FKAS]

Mathias Moroni allegedly set to join Bristol as injury cover. 34 year old left Brive at the end of last season.