RugbyRebels

Beasties wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:35 am

Puja wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:18 pm

fivepointer wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:44 am

Really disappointed from a Leicester perspective, as he's such a good player and has such a bright future, so it feels like a horrifying waste to let him go. However, from an England and general rugby fan perspective, he didn't appear to have settled at all at Leicester and wasn't showing anything like the quality that he had at Wasps. He played anonymously at best (and like a drain at worst) in his 25 appearances for Leicester and there was no question that he was behind Pollard and Shillcock on form.

He's a quality player and a fresh start will do him the world of good, especially in an attacking team like Glaws. With Carreras comfortable (and possibly better) at 15, I see him being their first choice 10 in fairly quick succession - he's got the capability to push ahead of Barton and Hastings. Good luck to him and I hope he makes us regret letting him go.

Puja

Glad to see you post such a fair summary of his time at Tigers Puja. I feared the worst when he went to Tigers with Pollard arriving, and so it’s panned out with Shillcock also incoming and doing well. Of all the players at Wasps that were available, it was Willis x2 and Atkinson who were the obvious must-gets. He was really starting to purr just prior to Wasps’ collapse. He had a really bad injury and was forced back too soon initially, but thankfully kept gaining fitness, to the point where he looked nailed on for a future Eng career (imo at least).

Big setback for him at Tigers, up to him now. A move was the obvious choice, fingers crossed he can do himself justice from here.
On a separate note, it’s quite galling/depressing seeing so many Wasps youngsters stepping up towards a bright future, Opuku-Fordjour being the latest.

Adam_P wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:04 pm Saints have extended contracts with Dingwall yesterday and Coles today - two very important players to keep hold of, who are both getting better and growing into leadership roles.

Three more extensions being announced over the next three days, hopefully concluding with Lawes. Would be good to keep Ludlam too, but I have a feeling he is off. If it's a choice between the two, Lawes wins every time.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:08 pm Ludlam to Toulon isn't a done deal?

twitchy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:30 pm Billy V in talks with a japanese club.

Adam_P wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:04 pm Saints have extended contracts with Dingwall yesterday and Coles today - two very important players to keep hold of, who are both getting better and growing into leadership roles.

Three more extensions being announced over the next three days, hopefully concluding with Lawes. Would be good to keep Ludlam too, but I have a feeling he is off. If it's a choice between the two, Lawes wins every time.

Puja wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 4:16 pm

Adam_P wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:04 pm Saints have extended contracts with Dingwall yesterday and Coles today - two very important players to keep hold of, who are both getting better and growing into leadership roles.

Three more extensions being announced over the next three days, hopefully concluding with Lawes. Would be good to keep Ludlam too, but I have a feeling he is off. If it's a choice between the two, Lawes wins every time.

You don't think you'd get more out of the 28y/o Ludlam across the next 2 years than you would the 34y/o Lawes?

Puja

jimKRFC wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:40 pm Bristol to announce a signing at 18.00

I'm off to the pub so will find out later who it is.

Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:49 pm

jimKRFC wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:40 pm Bristol to announce a signing at 18.00

I'm off to the pub so will find out later who it is.

doesn`t Mata that he`s 33

FKAS wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:12 pm Mata a replacement for Bradbury?

Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:26 pm Tom James yesterday and Furbank today extending at Saints. Happy with both of those - but as there's only one more announcement in this tranche I don't think we're keeping both Lawes and Luds

francoisfou wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:34 pm Ruck are saying that Toulon want to sign Courtney Lawes, although MidiOlympique say that Toulon are denying the rumour.

Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:27 pm

francoisfou wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:34 pm Ruck are saying that Toulon want to sign Courtney Lawes, although MidiOlympique say that Toulon are denying the rumour.

Pretty sure Lawes has said that if he were to leave, it'd be for a less physically demanding league. So he's either staying put or going to Japan or America

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:02 pm Joe Powell and Joe Browning finish their short term contracts at Tigers and leave the club.

Browning never really looked likely to break into the first team and Powell has been largely disappointing since his move from Irish. No surprises really. Hopefully this means JvP is about to return from injury and young Sam Edwards will get more opportunity.

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:33 pm https://x.com/mikebrown_15/status/17429 ... MV3j-SK8yQ