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Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Originally posted by The Blues The Blues wrote:

Originally posted by EvPiece EvPiece wrote:

https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/2025-26-squad-announcement-coventry-rugby-takes-the-next-step/

Full squad announcement from Coventry

That is quite a lot of players leaving, wonder where Hutler is going

I have read rumours about Hutler and Hitchc-o-c-k next destination on the Cov message board…
And it would surprise very few.
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Originally posted by The Blues The Blues wrote:

Originally posted by EvPiece EvPiece wrote:

https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/2025-26-squad-announcement-coventry-rugby-takes-the-next-step/

Full squad announcement from Coventry

That is quite a lot of players leaving, wonder where Hutler is going
It is a lot.
However, I feel the only real losses will be Kvesic (it was inevitable he'd go), Hinkley, Nkwocha, and Nairau. 
Oh, and Robson - but that was almost a given as we lose a Very Good Fullback or two every season.
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The Blues announced the departing players at last night’s end of season dinner:

Jac Arthur

Jamie Elliott

Luke Frost 

Alfie Garside

Joe Howard

Cam King

Joel Matavesi

Pat Tapley 

Matt Worley
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Originally posted by Noiseyblue Noiseyblue wrote:

The Blues announced the departing players at last night’s end of season dinner:

Jac Arthur

Jamie Elliott

Luke Frost 

Alfie Garside

Joe Howard

Cam King

Joel Matavesi

Pat Tapley 

Matt Worley


Not as bad a list as had been led to believe. Back rowers will certainly be at the top of our shopping list this year given we’ve lost all of them apart from Tuilagi. Also need a right winger having lost both of ours.

Luke Frost is the biggest loss for me. Says he’s moving to London for work reasons. If he ends up back at Scottish or Richmond, they’ve got themselves a hell of player.

Worley off to Hong Kong in lead up to World Cup. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s back in a couple of years. Matavesi previously confirmed to France with his brother. It’s not a well kept secret that Garside, along with brother Jake, is joining Worcester. 

Most of the others have had long term injuries and are possibly retiring? Shame about Cam King, who was brilliant last year. Not heard anything about where Joe Howard is going, he’s the most likely to end up at a prem team out of those. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s going back to Gloucester, unless he’s another Worcester recruit.
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Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Originally posted by Noiseyblue Noiseyblue wrote:

The Blues announced the departing players at last night’s end of season dinner:

Jac Arthur

Jamie Elliott

Luke Frost 

Alfie Garside

Joe Howard

Cam King

Joel Matavesi

Pat Tapley 

Matt Worley


Not as bad a list as had been led to believe. Back rowers will certainly be at the top of our shopping list this year given we’ve lost all of them apart from Tuilagi. Also need a right winger having lost both of ours.

Luke Frost is the biggest loss for me. Says he’s moving to London for work reasons. If he ends up back at Scottish or Richmond, they’ve got themselves a hell of player.

Worley off to Hong Kong in lead up to World Cup. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s back in a couple of years. Matavesi previously confirmed to France with his brother. It’s not a well kept secret that Garside, along with brother Jake, is joining Worcester. 

Most of the others have had long term injuries and are possibly retiring? Shame about Cam King, who was brilliant last year. Not heard anything about where Joe Howard is going, he’s the most likely to end up at a prem team out of those. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s going back to Gloucester, unless he’s another Worcester recruit.


We always lose players at the end of the season and although I would have liked to have kept a number on the list, the good news is that it therefore appears we have kept the others.

Elliott and Tapley haven’t been seen all season, so not surprised they are retiring (I imagine).

Arthur never lived up to the hype in my opinion.

Garside and Worley are very quick, but Blues never struggle to find decent backs/wingers. Although, I would have liked to keep both.

I thought King would go, as Blues have a history of releasing injury prone players, although was great the previous season.

Howard is a loss and I think may therefore go to Worcester. I have had mixed feelings about Frost although always put his body on the line and was versatile, but isn’t a ball carrier.

We usually play as many of the players leaving in the final home match of the season.
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Originally posted by The Blues The Blues wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Originally posted by Noiseyblue Noiseyblue wrote:

The Blues announced the departing players at last night’s end of season dinner:

Jac Arthur

Jamie Elliott

Luke Frost 

Alfie Garside

Joe Howard

Cam King

Joel Matavesi

Pat Tapley 

Matt Worley


Not as bad a list as had been led to believe. Back rowers will certainly be at the top of our shopping list this year given we’ve lost all of them apart from Tuilagi. Also need a right winger having lost both of ours.

Luke Frost is the biggest loss for me. Says he’s moving to London for work reasons. If he ends up back at Scottish or Richmond, they’ve got themselves a hell of player.

Worley off to Hong Kong in lead up to World Cup. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s back in a couple of years. Matavesi previously confirmed to France with his brother. It’s not a well kept secret that Garside, along with brother Jake, is joining Worcester. 

Most of the others have had long term injuries and are possibly retiring? Shame about Cam King, who was brilliant last year. Not heard anything about where Joe Howard is going, he’s the most likely to end up at a prem team out of those. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s going back to Gloucester, unless he’s another Worcester recruit.


We always lose players at the end of the season and although I would have liked to have kept a number on the list, the good news is that it therefore appears we have kept the others.

Elliott and Tapley haven’t been seen all season, so not surprised they are retiring (I imagine).

Arthur never lived up to the hype in my opinion.

Garside and Worley are very quick, but Blues never struggle to find decent backs/wingers. Although, I would have liked to keep both.

I thought King would go, as Blues have a history of releasing injury prone players, although was great the previous season.

Howard is a loss and I think may therefore go to Worcester. I have had mixed feelings about Frost although always put his body on the line and was versatile, but isn’t a ball carrier.

We usually play as many of the players leaving in the final home match of the season.

If you don’t think Luke Frost is a quality player, then you don’t know ball.
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