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francoisfou wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:33 am Midi Olympique say that Toulon's Kyle Sinckler, who apparently had a stormer against Bath, is looking to go back to England with view to being in contention for the 2027 World Cup. Newcastle, Exeter and Bath are mentioned as teams who could be interested in signing him - among others too.

I'm sure lots of teams are interested in an experienced EQ international prop. What salary he's looking for might temper that interest somewhat. Exeter are well under the cap, ditto Newcastle so they might well be open to making moves. Bath have du Toit money to spend but that's not the biggest as he signed at the right time for Bath, probably the best place to be to put himself in the England shop window though.

FKAS wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:11 am

francoisfou wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:33 am Midi Olympique say that Toulon's Kyle Sinckler, who apparently had a stormer against Bath, is looking to go back to England with view to being in contention for the 2027 World Cup. Newcastle, Exeter and Bath are mentioned as teams who could be interested in signing him - among others too.

I'm sure lots of teams are interested in an experienced EQ international prop. What salary he's looking for might temper that interest somewhat. Exeter are well under the cap, ditto Newcastle so they might well be open to making moves. Bath have du Toit money to spend but that's not the biggest as he signed at the right time for Bath, probably the best place to be to put himself in the England shop window though.

I'd be surprised if Bath wanted him long-term - they may have Du Toit leaving, but they also have Stuart, Sela and Griffin. Might be an option for a medical joker for the rest of this season to cover Stuart's injury though.

Puja

Puja wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:44 am

FKAS wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:11 am

francoisfou wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:33 am Midi Olympique say that Toulon's Kyle Sinckler, who apparently had a stormer against Bath, is looking to go back to England with view to being in contention for the 2027 World Cup. Newcastle, Exeter and Bath are mentioned as teams who could be interested in signing him - among others too.

I'm sure lots of teams are interested in an experienced EQ international prop. What salary he's looking for might temper that interest somewhat. Exeter are well under the cap, ditto Newcastle so they might well be open to making moves. Bath have du Toit money to spend but that's not the biggest as he signed at the right time for Bath, probably the best place to be to put himself in the England shop window though.

I'd be surprised if Bath wanted him long-term - they may have Du Toit leaving, but they also have Stuart, Sela and Griffin. Might be an option for a medical joker for the rest of this season to cover Stuart's injury though.

Puja

Nah not long term but a season or two to cover the world cup and then he'll be back off for the riches of France or Japan. Valuable couple of seasons for Sela's development.

Round 13 in the Top14 is taking place this weekend:

Racing 61 - Montauban: Racing - Jonny Hill 4, Nathan Hughes 18 scored a try (must've been running backwards - if that's possible?)

Castres 36 - Lyon 21 : Castres - Will Collier 23, Lyon - Paddy Jackson 21
Bayonne 35 - Stade Français 34: Bayonne Ewan Johnson 18; no Manu (concussion) nor Alex Moon (don't kmow why); SF Joe Marchant 14

Clermont 34 - UBB 18; UBB Jonny Gray 18

Pau - Dan Robson 21 (Joe Simmons not recovered from injury)
Montpellier - Adam Beard 4, Ali Price 9, No Billy V or Stuart Hogg

Toulon - Ben White 9, Zach Mercer 8, Lewis Ludlam 6, Dave Ribbans 4, Kyle Sinckler 3
Perpignan - Kieran Brookes 23

Toulouse - Jack Willis 6; Blair Kinghorn 21
La Rochelle

Will Collier is in Castres' starting XV in tomorrow evening's home match against Bath.

There are several Brits (and honorary Brits) in French teams in this weekend's Champions' Cup matches:

Bayonne (v Tigers) - 12 Manu Tuilagi, 19 Ewan Johnson
La Rochelle (Leinster) - 14 Jack Nowell
Toulouse (Saracens) - 10 Blair Kinghorn, 6 Jack Willis (brother Tom at 8 for Sarries)
Bordeaux/Bègles (Northampton) - 6 J-L du Preez, who didn't take long to force himself into B/B's first team
Toulon (Munster) - 9 Ben White, 8 Zach Mercer, 6 Lewis Ludlam, 5 Dave Ribbans, 3 Kyle Sinckler
Pau (Scarlets) - 22 Dan Robson