Silly Season Transfer Rumours 23/24

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Geordie wrote:Will Joseph is off to Gloucester ....

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Llewellyn in there as well to add a more powerful option at 12 or 13, I presume Harris is moving on.

Quins have Bradley and Kerr coming through to join Beard, Hyde, Northmore and either Anyanwu or whoever comes into replace him in the summer (rumoured to be Kata).

Rubiolo confirmed to Bristol...

Rugbypass has Freddy Douglas to Bristol as a rumour.

Makes sense for Douglas to look abroad considering the logjam of Edinburgh flankers

Northampton Saints have signed Samoa international Iakopo Mapu until the end of the season.

formerly known as Sam wrote:Quins have Bradley and Kerr coming through to join Beard, Hyde, Northmore and either Anyanwu or whoever comes into replace him in the summer (rumoured to be Kata).

My guess based on the Prem Rugby Cup games is that if Anyanwu does leave then they may promote Bradley rather than recruit a big name externally (though we could still do with a backup specialist 12). He’s a big lad (though currently not running as hard as I’d like) and a better distributor than Lennox. Kerr still looks like he needs time to add a little bulk before he’s ready to step up.

Rumours of players departing have so far not been borne out - Cleaves, Murley, Porter and Will Evans have been announced as re-signing over the past few days. The rumours around Anyanwu, Jibulu and Joseph are a bit more credible as they are tied to specific clubs - but I guess we will see.

Poorfour wrote:

formerly known as Sam wrote:Quins have Bradley and Kerr coming through to join Beard, Hyde, Northmore and either Anyanwu or whoever comes into replace him in the summer (rumoured to be Kata).

My guess based on the Prem Rugby Cup games is that if Anyanwu does leave then they may promote Bradley rather than recruit a big name externally (though we could still do with a backup specialist 12). He’s a big lad (though currently not running as hard as I’d like) and a better distributor than Lennox. Kerr still looks like he needs time to add a little bulk before he’s ready to step up.

Rumours of players departing have so far not been borne out - Cleaves, Murley, Porter and Will Evans have been announced as re-signing over the past few days. The rumours around Anyanwu, Jibulu and Joseph are a bit more credible as they are tied to specific clubs - but I guess we will see.

The link to Solomone Kata last month does make sense.

Yes, if Anyanwu is moving on. I’d happily have Huw Jones back if he felt like a move, though.

Poorfour wrote:Yes, if Anyanwu is moving on. I’d happily have Huw Jones back if he felt like a move, though.

Beard and/or Northmore featuring more at 12 you thinking?

Marchant. Andre. Lennox. I'd imagine that Quins centre losses are feeling a bit similar to rumours of Tigers losing Montoya on the heels of Wiese. Different positions for Tigers, but, similarly the recruitment equivalent of combo punches.

Nope. Beard and Northmore are both 13s and better at wing than they are at 12.

Marchant went because Eddie favoured Slade. Andre leaving is I suspect about being closer to the Boks.

Losing Anyanwu would be a blow, but Quins have proven far better than I could reasonably have expected at managing their talent pipeline to replace seemingly irreplaceable players (and at hanging on to the ones they really need).

Marler has been succeeded by Baxter; Care by Porter (and in time Friday); Robshaw by Evans, Kenningham and CCS; Easter by Dombrandt; Lowe by Marchant and then Northmore and Beard; Brown by Green (and presumably in time Blue, Pink and Black)

Telegraph reports teams are looking to bring former London Irish wing Ben Loader back to the Premiership (he's with the Stormers). While Saracens and Leicester are interested, Gloucester might be in pole position.

Ted Hill rumoured to be checking his grandparents nationality as Borthwick refuses to pick him.

Rugby Fan wrote:Telegraph reports teams are looking to bring former London Irish wing Ben Loader back to the Premiership (he's with the Stormers). While Saracens and Leicester are interested, Gloucester might be in pole position.

I'd love him at Tigers, particularly if Watson is off.