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Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:55 am
by francoisfou
Also from MidiOlympique is the rumour that Elliot Stooke will be on his way from Montpelier to Bath in mid-November.
Signed as a World Cup joker, Montpellier have decided that with the return of Willemse and Chalureau from the french squad, Stooke can be released.
https://www.rugbyrama.fr/2023/10/27/tra ... 546126.php
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:28 pm
by Which Tyler
francoisfou wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:55 am
Also from MidiOlympique is the rumour that Elliot Stooke will be on his way from Montpelier to Bath in mid-November.
Hmmm... I don't like the idea of going back to a lit firework.
Good player, good lock, and I'm sure he's matured in the last 3 years, but... he left for a reason.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:31 pm
by Puja
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:28 pm
francoisfou wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:55 am
Also from MidiOlympique is the rumour that Elliot Stooke will be on his way from Montpelier to Bath in mid-November.
Hmmm... I don't like the idea of going back to a lit firework.
Good player, good lock, and I'm sure he's matured in the last 3 years, but... he left for a reason.
He did?
ETA, after a quick google: Ah, yes. That.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-56195839
Puja
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:31 pm
by FKAS
Some vague rumours in the Rugby Paper that McKellar isn't happy with Alan Dickens as attack and backs coach at Tigers. Rumours Tigers are looking at available options according to Fissler so who knows if it's true.
Eddie Jones resigning from Australia is almost certainly going to bring rumours of McKellar heading back down under though his interview after the game yesterday (before the Eddie announcement) was pretty dismissive of the ARU abilities.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:50 pm
by Puja
FKAS wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:31 pm
Some vague rumours in the Rugby Paper that McKellar isn't happy with Alan Dickens as attack and backs coach at Tigers. Rumours Tigers are looking at available options according to Fissler so who knows if it's true.
Eddie Jones resigning from Australia is almost certainly going to bring rumours of McKellar heading back down under though his interview after the game yesterday (before the Eddie announcement) was pretty dismissive of the ARU abilities.
I mean, I wasn't especially happy with Dickens as a signing after his U20s performances, but I had assumed it was a McKellar choice. Did he not pick his own staff?
Puja
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:11 pm
by FKAS
Puja wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:50 pm
FKAS wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:31 pm
Some vague rumours in the Rugby Paper that McKellar isn't happy with Alan Dickens as attack and backs coach at Tigers. Rumours Tigers are looking at available options according to Fissler so who knows if it's true.
Eddie Jones resigning from Australia is almost certainly going to bring rumours of McKellar heading back down under though his interview after the game yesterday (before the Eddie announcement) was pretty dismissive of the ARU abilities.
I mean, I wasn't especially happy with Dickens as a signing after his U20s performances, but I had assumed it was a McKellar choice. Did he not pick his own staff?
Puja
Might have been recommended and interviewed well but not delivering on the environment. For every play we've run that showed a hint of invention we've run 25 that have been one out pops for a forward to crash. I don't think any of our coaches have worked with Dickens before though I assume we asked past and present under 20s as to what his qualities were.
Mike Catt has announced he's leaving the Ireland gig. We can dream I suppose.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:05 pm
by FKAS
Ant Watson agrees deal to return with Tigers from December.
Some rumours that Wigan Warriors are looking at bringing Owen Farrell over from Sarries to replace a big name player they've lost to the NRL.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:20 pm
by Which Tyler
Piers Francis, Bath => Kurita Water Gush Akishima
https://www.bathrugby.com/content/franc ... y-in-japan
Looks like it's effective immediately
Was always an odd signing in the first place, let alone for more than 1 season.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:58 pm
by Mikey Brown
Strange old career he’s had really.
The fact he’s still able to play at all is nice though. Much like Halfpenny I thought retirement had essentially been decided for him a while ago.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:08 pm
by jimKRFC
FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:05 pm
Some rumours that Wigan Warriors are looking at bringing Owen Farrell over from Sarries to replace a big name player they've lost to the NRL.
Don't get our hopes up.....
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:51 pm
by 16th man
jimKRFC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:08 pm
FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:05 pm
Some rumours that Wigan Warriors are looking at bringing Owen Farrell over from Sarries to replace a big name player they've lost to the NRL.
Don't get our hopes up.....
Post world cup would seem the sensible time, if Seeping Bodybag has had a word with him about moving on, but there's so little chance of that, and god knows where Wigan will get the money from to compete with the Sarries wages, topped up with England appearance fees.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:28 pm
by Mellsblue
16th man wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:51 pm
Seeping Body bag
This made me spit my red wine across the table. If ever there were an image that summed up England rugby.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:02 pm
by FKAS
16th man wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:51 pm
jimKRFC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:08 pm
FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:05 pm
Some rumours that Wigan Warriors are looking at bringing Owen Farrell over from Sarries to replace a big name player they've lost to the NRL.
Don't get our hopes up.....
Post world cup would seem the sensible time, if Seeping Bodybag has had a word with him about moving on, but there's so little chance of that, and god knows where Wigan will get the money from to compete with the Sarries wages, topped up with England appearance fees.
Morgan Smithies moved to the NRL with a significant transfer fee so Wigan might use that. Hope that the son of one of their legends coming home might help them bring in some more sponsors.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:02 am
by FKAS
Dan McKellar rules himself out of the Wallaby job
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:24 am
by Puja
FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:02 am
Dan McKellar rules himself out of the Wallaby job
That's a relief. I couldn't've blamed him if he'd felt he needed to go - being in charge of your country is just one of those opportunities - but the last thing we need is to lose another head coach.
Puja
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:50 am
by 16th man
You'd need to be very brave to.be first in to try to sort out the chaos Eddie has dumped and run from.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:26 am
by Mikey Brown
It would have been really funny for Eddie’s incompetence to completely screw over Leicester a second year running though.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:49 pm
by francoisfou
Newcastle's Mateo Carreras is said to have signed a three-year contract with Top14 club Bayonne, from next season.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:18 pm
by Puja
francoisfou wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:49 pm
Newcastle's Mateo Carreras is said to have signed a three-year contract with Top14 club Bayonne, from next season.
Only a matter of time really. He's been too box-office to be at Newcastle for a while and after his performances in the RWC, there was no chance a French club wouldn't snap him up.
Puja
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:19 pm
by FKAS
Sad for the Prem and Falcons but SA you say inevitable. Can't blame him for cashing in on a good three year deal.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:52 pm
by FKAS
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:34 pm
by jimKRFC
Kyle hasn't really performed as hoped at Bristol. The occasional good game but not really worth the money so far...
Stevie Longwell joins Bristol as injury cover for Jay Tyak. He joins.from Jersey. Not sure how long he'll be ar
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:14 pm
by fivepointer
Sinckler has been a big letdown for Bristol. His form tailed off badly when he moved from Quins.
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 12:27 am
by Puja
Northampton claiming discussions are still ongoing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67324076
Puja
Re: Transfer news, rumours, suggestions, frenzied speculation, and outright lies - Season 2023-24
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:46 am
by Which Tyler
Replaced by Brendan Owen (FB fro Jersey) - because one thing Bath (apparently) lack, is enough South Africans
https://www.bathrugby.com/content/bath- ... endan-owen