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Head Coach: Londonirishollie
Assistant Coach: Ewen McKenzie
Forwards Coach: Steve Diamond
Backs Coach: Stephen Larkham


HK Gary Botha
HK Nathan Charles
HK Marc Jones

PR Andrew Sheridan (EQ) (LH
PR Lee Imiolek (EQ) (LH)
PR Logoviii Mulipola (LH/TH)

PR Davit Kubriashvili (TH)
PR Henry Thomas (EQ) (TH)

LK Frazer McKenzie
LK Dean Schofield (EQ)
LK Kearnan Myall (EQ)
LK Yoann Maestri
LK James Gaskell (EQ)
LK Matt Garvey (EQ)

BR Richie Vernon (BS/N8)
BR Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (BS/N8)
BR Schalk Burger (BS/OS)
BR Dave Seymour (EQ) (OS)
BR Jordan Crane (EQ) (N8)
BR Andy Powell (N8)

SH Hadyn Thomas (EQ)
SH Scott Mathie
SH Ciaran Willis

FH Aaron Cruden
FH/FB Nick Macleod
FH Johan Goosen

CE Sam Tuitipou
CE Jonathon Davies
CE Jonathan Joseph EQ
CE Jonny Leota
CE Luther Burrell

WG Tom Brady (EQ)
WE/CE Will Addison (EQ)
WG Charlie Amesbury (EQ)

FB Cameron Shepherd
FB Rob Miller (EQ)



Budget: 7 mill - 1/09/2012

Academy
Ross Harrison
Adam Birchall
Sam James
Alex Waddingham
Nathan Fowles
Will Bordill
Mark Jennings
Tommy Bell
Iain Thornley
Billy Emerson
Jonny Kenny

Players In

Jonny Wilkinson (Draft)
Dean Schofield (Draft)
Jaque Fourie - Foreign (24 mill)
Jordan Crane - Leicester (16 mill)
Davit Kurbashvili - Foreign (20 mill)
Gary Botha - Draft
Nathan Charles - National League (3 mill)
Schalk Burger - Foreign (24 mill)
Matt Stevens - Sarries (Dickinson deal)
Johan Goosen - Foreign (16 mill)
Jonathon Davies - Foreign (20 mill)
Cruden and Haydn Thomas (for Wilko and Peel)
Matt Garvey and Jonathan Jospeh (for Cueto, Stevens and Fourie)
Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe - Foreign (23 mill)
Players Out
Tommy Taylor - Released (1.5 mill)
Tony Buckley - Released (4 mill)
Mark Easter - Released (1.5 mill)
Andrew Higgins - Released (1.5mill)
Dickinson + 3 mill (for stevens)
Tucalet, Ostrikov, Auva'a, Cobilas Released total of (8 mill)
Wilko and Peel (for Cruden and Hadyn Thomas)
Cueto, Stevens and Fourie (for Garvey and Joseph).
Hendrie Fourie - Retired 6 mill

Any advances mate?

Burger, Tuitupou and Sheridan
for
SOB, Steyn and Flatman/Catt

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It's a good start mate. Really don't want to sell Steyn, but there's potential here. Would have to include Wilko though I think, as don't see Sheridan as a gain really, as he has a low rating on here and is so injury prone.

What would you want for Myall?

Thoughts on my offermate?

Okay mate, I thought you were keen seeing as you said you might get in McCaw. We could include others to even out the deal

Wilson could be available, although Thompstone isn't my player, he's on loan from Irish

I'll hold on mate, definately something we could deal on, but LH and FH are the next two areas I'm looking to improve upon, so depending on my next deal, I'll be back!

Imiolek
Thomas
Kubrashvilli
Seymour
Fourie
Burger

Interest me

Miller + ?

Twelevetrees + ?

Can't see where I gain there mate

I'll leave it mate

Thomas + Miller

Potentially...

Steyn + Donald + Vesty + Flatman
=
Tuitipou + Wilko + Miller + Imiloek

?

Starting XV isn't up to date, think i probably still have Donald starting, which i haven't been doing. Catt starts over Flatman for me.

Vesty is the cover at 15, played there loads for us this season, I think it is his best position.

I know who Charles is mate and whilst I've been impressed with him, i'm not really interested. Pretty sure he only cost you about 3m.

For me to lose Steyn, a man in his prime, i need some real gains. Wilko is a better bet than Donald right now, but I think Donald will come good next year and Wilko will retire soon, so not a long term option

Can't see Imiloek, who wouldn't start ahead of Catt as enough of an improvement and not fussed about Charles.

Maybe Mullipola or Thomas or maybe even Sheridan could be involved?

What for Sheridan?

Nothing to follow that offer up on then mate?

Fair enough, just can't really see it being worth the risk. Imiloek isn't enough of a gain for me to lose Steyn

Mainly a big loosehead for now. So big interest in Mullipola and maybe Sheridan. Wilko is a possibility also.

Not looking to lose big though mate, as I have the cash to spend on a foreign and some targets up my sleeve!

As i've said, loosehead (and fb, but you don't want back three). maybe gary botha as well

See my problem is JJ is a tighthead whilst Sheridan is a LH and in his twilight years. Henre Fourie may not find a spot in the Sale back row when he comes back and Smith is a young talented winger.

Alright mate haven't negotiated with you for a while!

Kaino + Thomas + Hodgson + Heathcote
=
Burger + Mercey + Mathie + Wilkinson

What for Rob Miller?

Can't lose Delon for cash mate, I'm not sure Homer is rated highly enough to play every game.

Schalk and Seymour interest me in your backrow

Think my back-row looks overall weaker

Miller + Gaskell + Kubrashvilli 4 Haskell + ?

Kaino + Wilson + Bendy + Shaw
=
Burger + Kubs + Miller + Schofield

Enquiry

No need for Stevens....I have Marler and don't rate him at TH

I'm planning to buy a TH in summer so sorry

Sorry mate, no interest in Fourie

What for Rob Miller?

More than welcome to counter bids

Yea but not as much.

Obviously somebody like Goosen would require 10-16m as he's developing into a top non Int 10. Somebody with no top flight caps around 3m and upwards depending on experience/potential.

It'll be tough to judge tbh so each bid will be on merit

That bid lasts forever so be better off using your 2 you get this summer (which run out) and saving that one till a later date

I could improve on my offer above, and chuck in Paice/Whitehead for Charles? Would give you an EQ and probable starting hook.

Alright mate, anything for Kubs, Mulipola, Schofield, Wilko and Miller?

Just waiting on your 7s squad please matey

That's ok mate, offers always encouraged!

Wilko, Burger, Tuitupou and H.Fourie
for
Donald, SOB, Steyn and and Mercer

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Not a bad start, but not interested in Fourie. If you could find another gain for me in this part of the deal, we might be close. Thomas, Miller, Seymour perhaps?

Wilko, Burger, Tuitupou and Seymour
for
Donald, SOB, Steyn and Mercer

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Just not sure mate, can't really see it as a big enough gain, as Wilko on his last legs and losing SOB means I lose an 8, as burger can't play there

Powell won't swing it mate, I'd be looking at EQs and can't stand Powell! SOB is a quality option at 6 7 8, that's the beauty of having him

Going to push you a little and offer;

Wilko + Charles + Kubs
=
Corbs + Wilson + Paice

I could be less inclined to go after Wilko and more Kubs, and builld more back upto my squaf upfront

Wilko, J.Fourie, Cueto, Gaskell and 2 mill
for
Delon, Losi, Yarde, Watson and B.Evans

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Not really keen on losing Delon as I don't feel Homer is rated highly enough to play every game at FB. Also not keen on losing Watson and Yarde, would need to be only one. Poss look at:

J.Fourie, Cueto, Gaskell
for
Losi, Yarde/Watson, B.Evans

enq

Not sure Fourie is the best in the world mate... he's now in Japan and unlikely to feature on the international stage any more. Would say there are a few better - BOD, Smith, AAC, Rougerie...

Same goes for Cueto - his best form has always been for England and he is unlikely to play for England again (almost certain not to). Yarde and Watson making huge strides in u21's.

Gaskell/Evans isn't essential to me, I'm happy with my locks at the minute.

For Watson/Yarde be looking at £12 mil each. Could possible rustle up something like this:

J.Fourie, Cueto, Gaskell, £8 mil
for
Losi, Yarde, Watson, B.Evans

What were you thinking then? £10 mil? What about:

J.Fourie, Cueto, £10 mil
for
Losi, Yarde, Watson

How much for Evans and Allinson?

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Mathie + £10 mil? If not probs looking at £8 mil a piece..

Sorry mate, Wiggles is English and a better SH than Mathie and covers 10, and I don't really need another backrow player, academy or not

Renewing my interest for Fourie..

Sheriden + Fourie
=
Lahiff + King

as a start, let me know what you think.

Fourie and Myall
for
Losi and Kennedy

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Not quite, too steep a drop there for me. Anything else? Tuilagi/Cueto?

I can't really see anything

No gain for me there, might as well release him