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The Squad:

Senior Squad = 40/40
Academy Squad = 23/23

Forwards:

Front Row:
Jack McGrath [LH]
Scott Sio [LH]
Ross Harrison [LH]

Tommy Taylor [HK]
Malcolm Marx [HK]
Benjamin Kayser [HK]
Julien Marchand [HK] 10/05/1995

Rabah Slimani [TH]
Davit Zirakishvilli [TH]
Martin Moore [TH]
Atu Moli [TH] 12/06/1995
Marcus Street [TH] Eng u18s 2016/2017

Lock:
Brodie Retallick [LK]
Dave Attwood [LK]
Matt Garvey [LK/BS]
Iain Henderson [LK/BS]
Christian Day [LK]
Maro Itoje [LK/BS] 28/10/1994

Back Row:
Peter O'Mahony [BS/OS]
Steven Luatua [LK/BS/NO 8]
Issac Curtis Harris [BS/OS] 13/10/1997

Sam Cane [OS]
Sean McMahon [BS/OS]
Matt Kvesic [OS]
Lewis Ludlam [BS/OS] 08/12/1996
Will Allman [BS/OS] 03/05/1997

Duane Vermeulen [NO 8]
CJ Stander [BS/NO 8]
Lopeti Timani [LK/BS/NO 8]
Rob Leota [BS/NO 8] 03/03/1997
Max Deegan [BS/NO 8] 01/10/1996


Backs:

Scrum Half:
Danny Care [SH]
Faf de Klerk [SH]
Kieran Marmion [SH]

Fly Half:
Johnny Sexton [FH]
Bernard Foley [FH]
Quade Cooper [FH]
Bill Johnstone [FH] 07/02/1997
Curwin Bosch [FH/FB] 25/06/1997

Centre:
Reece Hodge [IC/OC/WG/FB]
André Esterhuizen [IC]
Charlie Ngatai [IC/OC]
Kyle Eastmond [IC/WG]
Jordie Barrett [FH/IC/FB] 17/02/1997
Jacob Umaga [FH/IC] Eng U18's 2015/2016

Malakai Fekitoa [IC/OC]
Seta Tamanivalu [IC/OC/WG]
Garry Ringrose [OC] 26/01/1995
Joe Marchant [OC] 16/07/1996

Back Three:
Nemani Nadolo [WG/FB]
Ruan Combrinck [WG/FB]
Semesa Rokoduguni [WG]
Keith Earls [IC/OC/WG/FB]
Simon Zebo [WG/FB]
Tevita Li [WG] 23/03/1995
Jacob Stockdale [OC/WG/FB] 03/04/1996
Rotimi Segun [OC/WG] 28/12/1996
Ratu Joe Cokanasiga [WG] 15/11/2017

Willie Le Roux [WG/FB]
Nick Abendanoon [WG/FB]
Shaun Stevenson [WG/FB] 14/11/1996
Peter Umaga Jensen [OC/WG/FB] 31/12/1997
Max Craven [FB] 22/09/2017

£5m

Can't see what else we could throw in, Imiolek 4 Golding maybe?

I meant £5m in the deal if you can't see anything

Anything for Ben Spencer mate?

Nacewa + EFS + Pretorious
for
Masaga + Steyn

Thought you'd go for that to be honest.

Leaves you JTH and Barkley always available, with Hook and David plus EFS for some cup games. Hardly a gaping hole.

Plus Nacewa gives you class in back three you maybe lacked at times last year, and Preotroius very different to what you currently have.

Any tweaks?

Fair enough just think with so many options at 12 probably an idea to lose one of those options to strengthen elsewhere.

Not really looking to spend cash, we left the deal from last week?

£5m for Barkley

6 for Barkley

Bidding stands with Prop, I'll leave it open till tonight to give Driver a chance to re bid if he wants

Ooo holding your own auction!! You just love the power don't you!

Not sure to be honest because Gorgodze's going to be my power player in the wet.

I'v been checking my Phone at work SJE.

I'm going to look through my squad to see if theres anyone i can chuck out to help raise the cash for him.

Tough to value him. I know how highly he is rated.

I would do him for Will Addison if that interested you

Alreet fella......Paice, Retallick?

anything for paice or daiwidiuk?

Bekker?

Cracking academy you've put together there - out of the guys you are playing this week I would say that Whitelock, Kvesvic wouldnt get marked down as both great players - if Kvesvic gets a move to a big club his rating will go up very quickly.

Harrison should get a lot of gametime for Saints in the first few months, or at least a bench spot. Saints have a great way of turning promising youngsters into internationals and can see Harrison being a potential solution to our no7 issues. Not sure how many people would have seen him play though, but my friends who support Saints think he's the guy with most potential there.

Backs I think you could put in Spencer, Barrett and Buttin with no problems too.

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Bekker?

Me too. What you want for him?

Parling would need English back. Wouldn't look to put a massive gain on Kruger, depends on who interests you fella

Don't think I can mate

Hi Johnny

Just seen that Pooly/Luke are picking each others teams for next week and was curious to see if you fancied a crack at it?

Fancy trying European teams this week with 7EQ starters?

Will probably be looking at something along the lines of:

Hartley, Lawes, Tuilagi, Ashton, Foden, Wade and either Ford or Calum Clark then mate. Getting rid of all my English front row wasnt a clever move on my part!

Hi SJE

Can i ask why you thought i had no lineout leaders when both Gray and Palmer have done it for club and country. Gray still continues to do this also.

Genuinely a bit perplexed to have got picked up on lineout when i also have heaslip as well who is one of Irelands main jumpers also and who lead the lineout against the AB's in the summer. Want to make sure i get it right with all the teams being a lot closer

Cheers for the feedback mate.

Gray has called the lineout for scotland for last couple of years. Hamilton does not even call the lineout at gloucester.

hard to call when you are yellow carded almost every match lol

I thought Kellock lead the line??

http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/rugby_irish/92544/

Kellock also not been playing. Gray has been leader for a while.

Ireland were very worried about Gray

Gray is a good op, makes some good steals

Anything for Masaga?

No mate, Davies no for sale other than for a very special offer, and really only looking to do 1 for 1 deals at the moment whilst I get to grips with my squad.

Will Addison + Ben Spencer.

What for Sa mate?

Come on, you know you want to sell him, there must be something.

Anything for Bekker or Retalick?

I've not got enough players to do stupid offers mate!

Hi mate, just wondering was my budget £12.5m before I sold Rocky Elsom to London Irish for £4m?

Kvesic would need to come my way in Haskell deal and a gain.

Miller also would need an EQ.

Who would you be willing to put as the ??

I'd think about Hook or Picamoles but am not sure

looks like your patience might be rewarded this year with Kyle Eastmond. Starts on the wing for Bath today.

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

Jerome Schuster - AP R5
Romain Millo-Chluski - AP R6
Jordan Turner-Hall - ACC R1

Any of your fly halfs available on loan?

anything for hook mate?

Any chance of you getting a team up today? I'm out working all day tomorrow and out tomorrow night.

Attwood, Retilick, Bekker, Addison?

Yea could do academy fella

Didn't expect Henderson to be starting 6 quite so soon for Ulster!! Dissappointed not to snap him up but at least I got McGrath before you did!

Also mate have a little look at James Doyle in the Sale academy. Think we got him from leicester but he started the other week and apparently is a top prospect. Unsure on his age though

Gael Fickou? Any chance i could loan him?

Coolio , confirm it.