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Dan Murphy
Nick Wood
Rupert Harden
Guthro Steenkamp
Coonie Ousthieuzen
Nicholas Mas
Jamie Johnstone
Juan figallo

Hookers

Joe Gray
Adriann Strauss
Deon Fourie

Locks

Richie Grey
Tom Palmer
George Robson
James Percival


Back row

CJ Stander
Andy Saull
Stephen Ferris
Willem Alberts
Maure Fa’sivalu replaces by Tom croft at end of season
Schalk Burger
Alexandre Lapandry
Immanol Harinordoquoy
Jamie heaslip
Akapusi Qera



Half backs

Will Genia
Connor Murray

Ryan Lamb
Dan Carter
Stephen Donald


Centres


Juan De Jong
Berrick Barnes
Richard Kahui


Back three

Charlie Sharples
Zac Guildford
Horsea Gear
Jonny May
Israel Folau
Isreal Dagg.
Iain Balshaw


ACADEMY
TH Antoine Guillamon 135kg beast
SR Eben Etzebeth 29/10/91
Pr Luke Cowan-Dickie - Joins at end of season
WG Charlie Walker 23/12/92
BR Karl chateau 15/6/92
SH Dan Robson 14/3/92

FH Johan Goosen 27/7/92
N8 Gareth Evans 19/9/91
HK Jamie George
9 Tj perenara 23/1/92
Ardie savea 14/10/93
8/6/7 Arno Botha * 26/10/91
10/12/13/15 ryan Mills 30/5/1992
11/14/15 Raymond Rhule -joins at end of season.
12 Matt Scott*
10/12 Michelle Campagnaro. 13/3/93
6/7 Nizaam Carr 19/4/91
7 Sean Addendorf 28/5/1992
marvin o Connor
1Ofa tufungisi 19/4/92
*International

Junior Academy
Wg Steph Reynolds
WG Iain Clarke
11/14/15Carpenter
Prop tom heard
Second row Elliot stookes 10/9/93
OH Billy Burns
Hk Ryan Charles
Hendre pollard

No deal mate, Van Der Linde isn't going anywhere. Anything for the others I listed?

Johnson isn't going anywhere.

hi Mat, sorry but no interest in selling Thomas at all. He's a young England prospect who will come on very quickly now that he's starting for Sale most games.

Zirakashvili + W Oliver 4 De Jongh + ????

Good deal you'v done with Arry , Think Roberts has lost it over the last 2 years and BOD made him look twice the player he is with the Lions.

Who do you think will be your 15 post RWC with Mils off to Japan? Dagg linking up with Guildford would be pretty tasty and Sharples is the form winger in England.

Would need to be huge mate as he's a personal fravorite

Make an offer then mate

anonmattyt wrote:suggest something. he is definitely better than 3rd choice for munster as he has been.

having stringer, boss and Reddan ahead of him will not be the case for much longer i assume


would not go massive but could do something

Wouldn't say he is 3rd choice Matt , Munster seem to keep there main men for the big games. I don't see Lewis as a decent replacement the same goes for Rory Lawson and i doub't you'll sell me Genia.


I can't really see a deal which strikes out at me. Hit me with an offer and i'll let you know

Sorry Matt but i don't see how TOL can be seen as 3rd choice when he is a lot better than both Murrey and Stringer. TOL has been hit and miss with injuries so hasn't played much this year.

Lawson shouldn't start for Scotland , I'm in camp Cuisiter think he's a quality rugby player and the best the jocks can offer at 9. Lawson is a sharp scrum half but Cusititers service blows him out the window.

Injuries are an absolute pain in the ars , It's why i sold Brussow last season he's far too injury prone.

I don't think Parling will come back if i'm honest i'v heard from Micky Young that he's really struggling to get back. Cockers seems to rate him above Skivs as well which i found surprising as Skivington has been one of the tigers better players since moving there.

It's more of a pain when a quality player is off form - John Smit and Lee Byrne

Think Byrnes best years wear 2007 - 2009 was superb for the Lions in SA.

Think Mils , FDP and Brad Thorns ratings will drop after the RWC.

Agree that certain players rise to the occasion , i do it myself when playing 1st team or county rugby. Self motivation and confidence is a big thing at all levels of Rugby , Mauritz Botha is the best example of this poor carrier but full of confidence so keeps going

I think it's why they need AAC in there midfield to have a bit of beef. Wouldn't be surprised to see Mortlock in the training squad to see what he'd bring despite his size he's still quite creative think him and AAC would work.

Will end up Giteau and AAC is Barnes doesn't make it back , Tom Carter for the Tahs has looked great the last few games. Have to say i'm looking forward to Tahs vs Brumbies tomorrow.

I think in muddy conditions as long as you have banker ball at the lineout you can play two heavyweights in the engine room. I like Russouw as a lock personally gets round the pitch really well and makes up for spies poor carrying game when the weathers rudey poo. Think it was the Boks vs France game before when he possibly played the game of his life!

nfs mate sorry

Cheers for that Mat, it's always good to know someone rates one of your new players. I'm still interested in Hamilton, what are you after for him?

Fair enough mate. Going to keep hold of Mafi, I was impressed from what I saw of him last season looks like he's going to become a very good player.

Not after a direct replacement per se. Looking for someone of equal rating available during the WC

Any thoughts?

Weren't you chasing Ricky Januari a while back?

http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/story/142172.html?e=headline

Would be handy for the RWC

Not interested in losing Nieto permanetly without Roan coming in. Hes a top TH

Nieto has been out of favour with Mallet and hasnt been involved with Italy for ages mate. Not involved with the Italian prelimenary world cup squad so will be available

Mitchell + for Kahui?

I thought you needed a TH...no probs.

Mitchell has around the same amount of caps as Kahui...quality scrummager and high work rate. If Kahui is world class, Mitchell must be bordering too

Lol....sorry you lost me at the Payne better than Mitchell comment. Mitchell is only behind a fully fit Jones as seen in the 6N where he started I think every game?!?!?

"For me Mitchell way off the level of someone like Payne for example"

Funniest thing I've seen written on here for ages...do you actually believe this stuff you write lol.

Payne 31yo - 20 caps
Mitchell 25yo - 8 caps

Not sure what that proves. Mitchell has 6 years to get 12 caps......as second choice TH and with Jones 31yo hardly an issue.

I doubt Payne will add to his 20, if he does there's something seriously wrong with English rugby as he's awful.

How did we get into another Payne debate!!!

We seem to winding each other up a bit lately, it can be canny funny but this going on ages!

Huge fan of some of your front 5 players....bakkies, gray, Palmer, Strauss etc. Just can't tolerate Payne mate.

agree with pooly on this one, payne is pony

Who would you be looking to loan back for him mate?

Right now for the world cup an enforcer or more mobile lock and a creative centre are my main concerns so would be looking for something there.

Post world cup happy to look at who ever you have available. Who you looking to loan out?

What would you want for him?

Not that keen on letting Kruger go mate, only just got him and seems to be highly rated on here.

If I was going to lose either one of them it would probably have to be Slipper. But I'd want a deal that was favouring me mate.

Robson and Sharples
for
Slipper and ?

Fair enough mate. Well the players of yours that interest me are Robson, Sharples, Saull, JSD, Deacon and Dagg. I know they are mainly English but I would throw in some of my English players if you did.

A bit mate, trying to offer fair deals, but I'm not going to knacker my own team as part of it.

Make me an offer mate, would need either equal English players back or better foreign. Looking for a hooker and a scrum half really.

I'd rather lose Slipper mate. I'd do him for JSD/Sharples

Also no deal on Diggin for Morgan. I need two full backs for the season.

Any chance of loaning Sam tuitupou for the World Cup?

what for kahui

Sorry mate, just noticed this...

anonmattyt wrote:Fourie Lewis hazell and Donald for Lambie, hodgson and elstadt

Fair deal, but I like my three more than your four so going to pass on it.

what for kahui and de jongh?

What for Stephen Donald?

Go on Matt, I'm going away tommorow till Saturday

JDJ and a gain elsewhere.

If it was a good offer I'd let Nieto go. I'm looking to improve my back row options, bring in a replacement hooker and find a good fly half.

Not really that keen on Qera mate.

You gonna bid for Fourie?

JDJ and gain elsewhere

"Roussoue and rock for vermaulen and Payne"

Is that Jared Payne? If so...... no thanks fella, no interest in either Rok or Roussouw.