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Props:

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

Only english I could let go is Banahan

I can't believe you are offering Banahan to Mat 'Arry. He is the worst rugby player in the history of the world according to Mat!

Agreed. I would not let him near my team!!

Mat, I posted this on the domestics thread, but if you are releasing Hanks for £1m, I will give you £2m for him mate.

What for Andy Saull? Could include JJ Engelbrecht

The following players have picked up injuries, they will be available to play again on the week stated.

Richie Grey - AP R5
Stephen Ferris - AP R6
Jonny May - HC R1

2 EQ hurts me, and 3 starters.

Yours are stinkers fella.

hi mate yeh cheers for that i did have an idea of it so let kalafamoni go. dont know much about him he might be a hit for glos this year but as he has come up from the championship and isnt that young i dont think its too risky letting him go.

Fa'asavalu (on a permanent) for Ben Alexander?

What do you reckon?

Thanks for the advice mate, which good English are out there to get?

SJE hasn't marked it up yet or included it in the budgets, so as with others when they have put a release on and someone has stepped in and said they want him I would say he is fair game still mate. What would you do for him?

What or who for JdJ mate?

Kahui just starting to struggle as he seems to play a few great games then gets injured for a while, such a shame as he's nail AB spot without doubt. Still rate him just not as high as I would if fit and firing.

Front 5 looking tasty though, can see Gray pushing Hartley this season he's been immense.

That's my only concern with Gray, he could do with adding a bit more bulk. I think he's a better player than Hartley but just needs testing on the Int stage. Him and Youngs will really battle it out this season.

Been hugley impressed with Robson too, him and Parling have been great this season. Robson will be there or there abouts for England I think this season.

For me robson is same as Parling 2 great players but England will never win anything with them.


Robson a 4.5 and decent lineout and very good carrier and tackler.

Parling out and out 5 great lineout zero carrying but excellent work rate.


Both lack int class. Robson great captain for Saxons or to bring through players. Palmer better than both of them. Last nights rugby club feature on him very exact.

A leader and great at unsung work with more class ball in hand and offloading

Harden, Wood, Alberts....anything?

What kind of thing do you fancy? Hit me some players, I'll try and keep it a small offer

I'd also have an offer for Alberts mate. What positions you looking at improving?

likewise.

Haha....what have I started!

Would you want anything for it? It's basically so I can give Tips a bit of a rest as he's played a few games. Mainly use Saull from the bench. Only need him till Higgs comes back!

Haven't taken newby off yet! Realised I may need someone to cover a.I's as well. Did you release Hazell?

Gone for Jennings for the added europen experience sorry fella! Thanks for the offer though.

Would you still consider loaning Andy Saull out fella?

Sorry mate, i like nick Wood, but there's no value in that deal for me as I have two EQ looseheads as it is, whereas I only have one EQ flanker in Johnson.

I'd be interested in Wood & Jsd mate

Can't lose a back for a forward, this 40 limit makes it tough to deal!

Happy with options tbh but always nice to have English and Wood is useful as always available.

If Kahui gets back to fitness you could be in trouble in the centres, having all SH is an issue.

Sorry, in terms of my term, Allen fits a lot better than JSD

Dont see him listed in your squad, but was looking to recall Elliot Daly as my team is going to be quite short on players during the AIs!

I think I might be putting out a really young team come these AI's - think it could involve Ford, Daly and Wade.

Daly definitely needs to work on his defensive positioning, he can hit pretty well (can't remember the Gloucester player he nailed big time!).

Will be looking forward to these AI's being over!

Anything for Alberts and Gear mate?

any of hari, heaslip or alberts available mate??

willing to go big for alberts mate what can we do?

Not sure mate

Not Smith so if he is the only one your after no worries.

You fancy a loan of Jerome Thion? Would be happy to do it if you could spare one of Guildford/Sharples/JSD or May?

you can have Mumm for the AI's mate no worries. if you want it stick it up on confirms

Just a quick stat Matt. Sexton has a kicking percentage of 71% so far this season including 7 from 7 in his last match. Bit lower then normal but not particularly struggling

It is the weak part of his game though SJE. Not to many issues in the rest of his game.

I got slated when Cooper was kicking at 70%, I thought it was alright but took some stick in predo's for it. For me kicking can often depend on the confidence of the kicker. Stephen Jones for example very conservative, doesn't try for kicks which he is unlikely to get.

Cooper was kicking in the 50/60s though when he was first being slated. Remember the stats because I was one of the first to bring it up!

Sexton is hitting 71% which is down on his normal percentages over the last few years but its not particularly struggling is it?

Thats fair enough Matt. I'd back Pienaar too he is a metronomic kicker for Ulster. Can do no wrong when he has the Ulster shirt on. Just took issue with the Sexton struggling with his goal kicking. Stats aren't as high this year so far for him but they are still pretty strong

Any chance I could loan Saull from you fella?!

Hi Prop

For the Ai's i may be able to loan you saull. Just want to find out how many english players i will have left. Thinking i should be fine to loan him

If you could that would be awesome!! Just let me know, I won't be playing him this weekend obviously but by sat/sun would be perfect!

Ok to have Saull for a bit then?

I think i should be ok, Higginbotham is back next weekend and don't think Georgia have too many games!! Cheers anyway fella, may come calling if struggling. I am interested in Heard and Stooke though

Alright mate, I'm the new Wasps manager.

Anything I can do for Alberts/Ferris/Goosen/Robson/Guildford?

Got about £12m, who could be available?

Prob a no go but could cash or player + cash for some of these:

Wood, Gray, robson, Alberts, Burger, Kahui, May, JSD, George

Who you flogging Matthew?