RugbyRebels

Puja wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:27 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:42 am

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:13 am Regan Grace properly signs at Bath
https://www.bathrugby.com/content/grace ... bath-rugby
No news on length of contract, or when he's available (might be this weekend, might be September). Thought to be a 1 year contract, presumably with a view to extending on improved terms if injury free and successful at Union.

He'll be in the Wales squad for the summer then.

And is now promptly injured ad having surgery on his hamstring: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union ... r475k9nljo

Poor sod.

Puja

Puja wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 5:59 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 5:22 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 4:34 pm Is he completely out of the picture for Wales? I’d assume it’s in expectation of both JM/FB being out for international windows.

I don't think there's supposed to be too much crossover between Prem and international windows this season. PRC first rounds are during the AIs then the final rounds and knock out rounds during the 6N.

Does that include the pre-window training weeks before the AIs and 6N though? That's two weeks where they'd expect to be down to third choice.

It's good business for them anyway - they'd need a third loosehead to provide rotation and injury cover.

Puja

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 11:16 am Rumours Marler might be missing the start of the season as well.

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 9:16 am Mike Catt is apparently in line to join McKellar at the Waratahs. Shame - was hoping he'd come to England!

Puja

francoisfou wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 11:47 am Siya Kolisi is said to have asked for his three-year contract with Racing to be terminated.
To say that year one of his time at Racing was less than successful would be an understatement. I've read that although he's been popular with his team-mates, the owner of Racing, Jack Lorenzetti, has been rather critical of the Springbok captain's club form despite the fact that he was injured for part of the season, gained a bit of weight and struggled to regain fitness (too much confit de canard?).
The Sharks in Durban is where he's probably heading.

Owen Farrell will be the next big signing to come under the scrutiny of Lorenzetti!

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:12 pm They seem to have a history of these big name signings not really paying off. I feel like Sexton, Roberts, Carter, Nakarawa, Mujati all kind of flopped too.

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 12:47 pm

francoisfou wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 11:47 am Siya Kolisi is said to have asked for his three-year contract with Racing to be terminated.
To say that year one of his time at Racing was less than successful would be an understatement. I've read that although he's been popular with his team-mates, the owner of Racing, Jack Lorenzetti, has been rather critical of the Springbok captain's club form despite the fact that he was injured for part of the season, gained a bit of weight and struggled to regain fitness (too much confit de canard?).
The Sharks in Durban is where he's probably heading.

Owen Farrell will be the next big signing to come under the scrutiny of Lorenzetti!

Lancaster next in line I’d think…

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 4:06 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:12 pm They seem to have a history of these big name signings not really paying off. I feel like Sexton, Roberts, Carter, Nakarawa, Mujati all kind of flopped too.

All well past their best iirc

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 9:15 am

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 4:06 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:12 pm They seem to have a history of these big name signings not really paying off. I feel like Sexton, Roberts, Carter, Nakarawa, Mujati all kind of flopped too.

All well past their best iirc

Carter was the only one who had hit 30.

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:33 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 9:15 am

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 4:06 pm

All well past their best iirc

Carter was the only one who had hit 30.

fair, but lots of miles in the 29 year olds

FKAS wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 5:35 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:33 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 9:15 am

Carter was the only one who had hit 30.

fair, but lots of miles in the 29 year olds

Unbalanced squads, overhyped coaches and an overly demanding owner with little patience probably didn't help much either.

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 6:04 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 5:35 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:33 pm

fair, but lots of miles in the 29 year olds

Unbalanced squads, overhyped coaches and an overly demanding owner with little patience probably didn't help much either.

aye, not blaming the players at all. Not sure R92 have learned tbh.

Spiffy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2024 1:01 am

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 6:04 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 5:35 pm

Unbalanced squads, overhyped coaches and an overly demanding owner with little patience probably didn't help much either.

aye, not blaming the players at all. Not sure R92 have learned tbh.

Yes - if they fail to win something, the knee-jerk is to have a pop at the star player.

FKAS wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:18 pm Exeter confirm the signings of;
Tamati Tua (Centre)
Kwenzo Blose (LH Prop)

Look like squad additions but you can never be sure with Baxter.

Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:46 pm good to see young english talent being developed. £33m well spent.

Puja wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 6:59 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:46 pm good to see young english talent being developed. £33m well spent.

Exeter do tend to be one of the better clubs for bringing through English talent, but you're not wrong that those are exemplars of the kind of average squad-filler signings that we don't want.

Puja