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Topic: Championship 2022-2023 signings and departures
Posted By: Member728
Subject: Championship 2022-2023 signings and departures
Date Posted: 17 May 2022 at 15:01
At the Mond 
5 players retired 
2 have gone professional
1 has signed for Doncaster



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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 17 May 2022 at 22:44
Re-added Blues news

Adamson who scored 16 in 15 games as a winger re-signs for Blues.

Biggs, Pieterse, Stedman, Ransom and Robson all depart.

Lane signed for Bristol.

Atkinson retires.


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 May 2022 at 09:21
As per... Barton off from Cov to Newcastle.

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Posted By: MalMundy
Date Posted: 18 May 2022 at 14:39
Member728 Who is the player going to Doncaster



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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 18 May 2022 at 15:49
Originally posted by Member728 Member728 wrote:

At the Mond 
5 players retired 
2 have gone professional
1 has signed for Doncaster

Many more have moved to the National League's also.
There was a few mid-season moves.


Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 18 May 2022 at 16:19
Originally posted by dropout22 dropout22 wrote:

Originally posted by Member728 Member728 wrote:

At the Mond 
5 players retired 
2 have gone professional
1 has signed for Doncaster

Many more have moved to the National League's also.
There was a few mid-season moves.

at least 2 have gone to RP 


Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 18 May 2022 at 16:39
Are all Richmond players anonymous?


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 May 2022 at 17:25
Ealing signs Ollie Fox, scrum half from Bath. He's 23, and has 21 premiership appearances for Bath, but I won't hold those against him. I wonder what this means for the future of Craig Hampson (31) and Jordan Burns (28), both of whom are significantly older. There's also Irishman Stephen Kerrins (26) in the mix.


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 May 2022 at 08:17
To me, Hampson is a quality Scrum Half, and must still be first choice for Ealing

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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 19 May 2022 at 11:21
Joe Gray - Quins Hooker (retiring from playing this summer) joins London Scottish as Head Coach, to work with/under new DoR Bryan Redpath.  Joe has been the DoR at Barnes RFC in recent years also.   

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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 May 2022 at 14:15
Maisey & Grimoldby both retained by Blues.

Maisey played incredibly well last season so good to have him signed up.


Posted By: tulip
Date Posted: 19 May 2022 at 15:03
Ollie Fox came through Sandal Mini and Juniors and I certainly wouldn’t hold that against him


Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 19 May 2022 at 17:13
Coventry: It's been announced by the club that Phil Boulton is retiring following Saturday's match.
Big boots to fill.
https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/boulton-bids-farewell/" rel="nofollow - https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/boulton-bids-farewell/

This in addition to Ryan Burrows and Tony Fenner announced previously.


Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 May 2022 at 09:07
Onojaife is retained by Blues

https://bedfordrugby.co.uk/news/2022/05/jordan-onojaife-latest-commit-202223" rel="nofollow - https://bedfordrugby.co.uk/news/2022/05/jordan-onojaife-latest-commit-202223


Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 21 May 2022 at 11:10
Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

Coventry: It's been announced by the club that Phil Boulton is retiring following Saturday's match.
Big boots to fill.
https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/boulton-bids-farewell/" rel="nofollow - https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/boulton-bids-farewell/

This in addition to Ryan Burrows and Tony Fenner announced previously.

Good old Pip B hanging up his boots, had many a good evening with him in The Cricketers after a game, best of luck in whatever his future holds. From Pip A lol.


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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 21 May 2022 at 23:52
3 significant Richmond players to RP . . . . who are offering crazy retainers to P/T players. I have no doubt Richmond will replace all from their own ranks. Never the less a great shame as Mond look to build their best squad ever since being PT.

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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 22 May 2022 at 00:33
Runitback
They have offered it to 7 players the 2 I know that have accepted are excellent players
yes it is stupid money but as a player it would be hard to turn down


Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 22 May 2022 at 09:10
RP were offering silly money last season 

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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 22 May 2022 at 09:27
I understand that RP have a good income stream from the advertising hoardings, therefore it is affordable money. The issue is that they have not yet turned it into promotion.

They have been very competitive in the 16-team league era, three second places and two thirds and only outside the top eight once.


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Posted By: WEvans
Date Posted: 22 May 2022 at 12:42
Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

Are all Richmond players anonymous?

Quite. What on earth was the point of the initial post?


Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 22 May 2022 at 18:41
There will certainly be a large turnover of players this year at Richmond i know of at least 15 who will be leaving//have left at the end of the season ontop of a further 15 who left during the season.

A few have gone to Australia
A few have gone to Full/Time Rugby
1 went to Scottish
A few have gone to the National Leagues for more money//game-time opportunities


Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 23 May 2022 at 12:30
After four seasons second-row Danny Cutmore is leaving Pirates to sign for….Ealing. A big loss.


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 23 May 2022 at 15:58
Doncaster Knights Signings to Date

Name        PositionEQP (Y/N)Contract DurationAge
Andrew Foster   Prop (Tight)Y1 Year29
Conor Davidson
Prop (Loose)N1 Year25
George Edgson
HookerY1 Year26
George Roberts
HookerN1 Year24
Will Hollings
HookerY1 Year24
George OramLockY1 Year
29
John KellyLock / Back RowY1 Year26
Sam HudsonBack RowY1 Year24
Thom SmithBack RowY1 Year22
Alex Dolly
Scrum HalfY1 Year26
Joe Green
Scrum HalfY1 Year22
Joe MargettsCentreY1 Year
25
Harry DaveyFullback / WingY2 Year23


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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 23 May 2022 at 21:34
Ealing sign 31 year old hooker Kevin O'Byrne from Munster.


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 24 May 2022 at 15:07
Ealing also sign Dan Lancaster from Leicester. Dan is indeed Stuart Lancaster's son. He is 21 and plays fly-half and centre. Apparently he played on loan from Nottingham. Any view from that contingent?

Also announced today is Ross Kane, prop from Ulster. At 27, Ross has 60 appearances for Ulster, and seemed to be about 3rd choice this year.


Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 24 May 2022 at 15:15
Do ealing have a plan to pass the PRL Standards for 22/23 ?

Just wondering if they don't have a ground in place what's the point of all this recruitment?


Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 24 May 2022 at 18:52
Jac Arthur from Ampthill to Blues

https://bedfordrugby.co.uk/news/2022/05/jac-arthur-signs-bedford-blues" rel="nofollow - https://bedfordrugby.co.uk/news/2022/05/jac-arthur-signs-bedford-blues


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 24 May 2022 at 18:58
Ealing announce departures - No giant losses from a playing perspective. Garh Porter was handy, but lured away by a top flight contract. Cannon was a very solid player over 3 seasons  The rest hardly saw the pitch this year.

Shane Buckley

James Cannon

Matt Gordon

Bill Johnston

Stephen Kerins

Len Massyn 

Gary Porter

Harry Seward

Charlie Walker


http://www.ealingtrailfinders.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-confirm-departing-players-5i707lj36280%20" rel="nofollow - http://www.ealingtrailfinders.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-confirm-departing-players-5i707lj36280


Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 25 May 2022 at 07:09
https://bit.ly/3ND42KL" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds stayers/leavers, part 1 (forwards)




Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 25 May 2022 at 09:52
Updated Retained Table of Knights Players - we are getting two announcements per weekday currently.

Name        PositionEQP (Y/N)Contract DurationAge
Andrew Foster   Prop (Tight)Y1 Year29
Conor Davidson
Prop (Loose)N1 Year25
Joe WrafterProp (Loose)Y1 Year26
George Edgson
HookerY1 Year26
George Roberts
HookerN1 Year24
Will Hollings
HookerY1 Year24
George OramLockY1 Year
29
Ben MurphyLockN1 Year26
John KellyLock / Back RowY1 Year26
Sam HudsonBack RowY1 Year24
Thom SmithBack RowY1 Year22
Alex Dolly
Scrum HalfY1 Year26
Joe Green
Scrum HalfY1 Year22
Joe MargettsCentreY1 Year
25
Maliq HoldenWingY1 Year26
Jack SpittleWingY1 Year27
Harry DaveyFullback / WingY2 Year23


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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 25 May 2022 at 19:56
Originally posted by gerg_861 gerg_861 wrote:

Ealing announce departures - No giant losses from a playing perspective. Garh Porter was handy, but lured away by a top flight contract. Cannon was a very solid player over 3 seasons  The rest hardly saw the pitch this year.

Shane Buckley

James Cannon

Matt Gordon

Bill Johnston

Stephen Kerins

Len Massyn 

Gary Porter

Harry Seward

Charlie Walker


http://www.ealingtrailfinders.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-confirm-departing-players-5i707lj36280%20" rel="nofollow - http://www.ealingtrailfinders.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-confirm-departing-players-5i707lj36280

As a Blues fan we’d love Gordon, was your man of the match in Ealings only win against Blues, absolutely destroyed Grayson at inside centre!


Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 26 May 2022 at 07:02
https://bit.ly/3wNAp48" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds stayers/leavers, part 2 (backs)


Posted By: Steve@Mose
Date Posted: 26 May 2022 at 13:48
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61593673" rel="nofollow - Jonah Holmes: Wales international winger signs for English Championship club Ealing Trailfinders


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 26 May 2022 at 17:12
Originally posted by Steve@Mose Steve@Mose wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61593673" rel="nofollow - Jonah Holmes: Wales international winger signs for English Championship club Ealing Trailfinders

Yes, quite excited by this one. Jonah actually grew up in Ealing as well. I heard a rumor that missing out on promotion cost a few other big signings, but this one has come through. Ealing also add David Bridge from Loughborough/Leicester. He plays second and back row.


Posted By: Albert Fishwick
Date Posted: 27 May 2022 at 07:28
It's a good few years now since he was at Leeds but he was a cracking player then.

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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 27 May 2022 at 13:02
Departures continue at the Pirates. Long serving no 8 Tom Duncan is retiring,  winger Alex O’Meara is leaving after 7 years and prop Sam Rodman is off to Hartpury.


Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 27 May 2022 at 17:57
Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

Departures continue at the Pirates. Long serving no 8 Tom Duncan is retiring,  winger Alex O’Meara is leaving after 7 years and prop Sam Rodman is off to Hartpury.

New man joining!
Welsh centre Garyn has signed a one year contract to join the pirates. He has played at under 18 and 20 level for Wales and at 7s. 
He has made over 100 appearances for Cardiff where he won a European challenge cup medal. 



Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 30 May 2022 at 07:45
The list below are the re-signings from last years squad for this upcoming season (to date)

Name        PositionEQP (Y/N)Contract DurationAge
Andrew Foster   Prop (Tight)Y1 Year29
Conor Davidson
Prop (Loose)N1 Year25
Joe WrafterProp (Loose)Y1 Year26
George Edgson
HookerY1 Year26
George Roberts
HookerN1 Year24
Will Hollings
HookerY1 Year24
George OramLockY1 Year
29
Ben MurphyLockN1 Year26
John KellyLock / Back RowY1 Year26
Sam HudsonBack RowY1 Year24
Thom SmithBack RowY1 Year22
Alex Dolly
Scrum HalfY1 Year26
Joe Green
Scrum HalfY1 Year22
Sam OlverFly HalfY1 Year27
Joe MargettsCentreY1 Year
25
Fraser Strachan
Centre
Y1 Year
23
Connor EdwardsCentreN1 Year25
Maliq HoldenWingY1 Year26
Jack SpittleWingY1 Year27
Harry DaveyFullback / WingY2 Year23
Billy McBrydeFullback / Fly HalfN1 Year25


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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 30 May 2022 at 13:32
Back rower Matt Bolwell, Cornish Pirates player of the year, is joining Rosslyn Park next season. Hugely disappointing for his home club.


Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 30 May 2022 at 13:38
14 players, including retirements previously announced, announced by Coventry Rugby as leaving the club at the end of the season.
Full details on the club website at  https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/confirmed-players-leaving-the-coventry-rugby-playing-squad/" rel="nofollow - https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/confirmed-players-leaving-the-coventry-rugby-playing-squad/

Those going...
Ryan Burrows, Tony Fenner, Phil Boulton, Will Owen, Luc Jeannot, Andy Forsyth, Nile Dacres, Rob Knox, Josh Barton, Rob Stevenson, Tom Emery, Joe Richardson, Sam Aspland-Robinson and Tom Stanton will be leaving the playing squad. 

The list includes three loan players.





Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 30 May 2022 at 14:34
Jack Davies leaving Donny for Pury 


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 30 May 2022 at 15:45
Ealing continue to drip-feed announcements. Backrow/2nd Row Rob Farrar signs from Newcastle, as does Will Montgomery, also a back/2nd row. Both are the sorts of young players who get regular appearances, but rare starts as far as I can tell. Not sure why Ealing have raided Newcastle so hard recently, but I wonder if there has been more focus on English talent this year due to having many of the young talents that they signed from South Africa head back home after one season.

Also four academy players were signed to senior contracts: Harry Dugmore, Cam Terry (hooker who scored 5 tries in the cup), Tom Georgiou, and Isaac Shaw.


Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 30 May 2022 at 16:31
Harry Dugmore will be one to watch had a great season on loan at Blackheath with a couple of Kgs and a little wisdom will be superb

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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 30 May 2022 at 18:49
News from Coventry today:-

Fourteen players leaving.
tbf this includes the 3 retiring, previously announced, and 3 loan players.

One player retention announced - Lock, James Tyas, signed mid season from London Scottish.

One new signing announced - Tight Head prop Harry Seward from Ealing Trailfinders.

The departing list...

Ryan Burrows, Tony Fenner, Phil Boulton, Will Owen, Luc Jeannot, Andy Forsyth, Nile Dacres, Rob Knox, Josh Barton, Rob Stevenson, Tom Emery, Joe Richardson, Sam Aspland-Robinson and Tom Stanton 




Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 13:28
Another Coventry signing.
Will Biggs (hooker) Bedford to Coventry.

I suspect there will be another retention anouncwd in an hour or two.


Posted By: billesleyexile
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 13:46
Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

News from Coventry today:-

Fourteen players leaving.
tbf this includes the 3 retiring, previously announced, and 3 loan players.

One player retention announced - Lock, James Tyas, signed mid season from London Scottish.

One new signing announced - Tight Head prop Harry Seward from Ealing Trailfinders.

The departing list...

Ryan Burrows, Tony Fenner, Phil Boulton, Will Owen, Luc Jeannot, Andy Forsyth, Nile Dacres, Rob Knox, Josh Barton, Rob Stevenson, Tom Emery, Joe Richardson, Sam Aspland-Robinson and Tom Stanton 



Place your bets now for how many (if any) bob up (back, in some cases) at Mose.


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Posted By: CJB1
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 13:53
Originally posted by billesleyexile billesleyexile wrote:

Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

News from Coventry today:-

Fourteen players leaving.
tbf this includes the 3 retiring, previously announced, and 3 loan players.

One player retention announced - Lock, James Tyas, signed mid season from London Scottish.

One new signing announced - Tight Head prop Harry Seward from Ealing Trailfinders.

The departing list...

Ryan Burrows, Tony Fenner, Phil Boulton, Will Owen, Luc Jeannot, Andy Forsyth, Nile Dacres, Rob Knox, Josh Barton, Rob Stevenson, Tom Emery, Joe Richardson, Sam Aspland-Robinson and Tom Stanton 



Place your bets now for how many (if any) bob up (back, in some cases) at Mose.
I think I remember Will Owen and Nile Dacres playing for us.  But Kimbo is hinting that Rob Knox may be heading our way.  He appears to be a centre, apart from that I know little about him.


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Posted By: billesleyexile
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 14:18
Originally posted by CJB1 CJB1 wrote:

Originally posted by billesleyexile billesleyexile wrote:

Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

News from Coventry today:-

Fourteen players leaving.
tbf this includes the 3 retiring, previously announced, and 3 loan players.

One player retention announced - Lock, James Tyas, signed mid season from London Scottish.

One new signing announced - Tight Head prop Harry Seward from Ealing Trailfinders.

The departing list...

Ryan Burrows, Tony Fenner, Phil Boulton, Will Owen, Luc Jeannot, Andy Forsyth, Nile Dacres, Rob Knox, Josh Barton, Rob Stevenson, Tom Emery, Joe Richardson, Sam Aspland-Robinson and Tom Stanton 



Place your bets now for how many (if any) bob up (back, in some cases) at Mose.
I think I remember Will Owen and Nile Dacres playing for us.  But Kimbo is hinting that Rob Knox may be heading our way.  He appears to be a centre, apart from that I know little about him.

You picked the same two I did. 

Didn't Dacres have a nasty injury the other season? He was quite promising when in Red and Black I always thought.


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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 14:23
Dacres was an excellent lineout player, perhaps slightly less effective in the loose -although he did turn up on a lot of my photos of the action.

He spent an awful lot of this last season injured though and I have no idea how his recovery was going. I am sorry to see hileave, but it's not a great surprise. He was a player I enjoyed watching play.


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 15:24
Originally posted by CJB1 CJB1 wrote:

Originally posted by billesleyexile billesleyexile wrote:

Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

News from Coventry today:-

Fourteen players leaving.
tbf this includes the 3 retiring, previously announced, and 3 loan players.

One player retention announced - Lock, James Tyas, signed mid season from London Scottish.

One new signing announced - Tight Head prop Harry Seward from Ealing Trailfinders.

The departing list...

Ryan Burrows, Tony Fenner, Phil Boulton, Will Owen, Luc Jeannot, Andy Forsyth, Nile Dacres, Rob Knox, Josh Barton, Rob Stevenson, Tom Emery, Joe Richardson, Sam Aspland-Robinson and Tom Stanton 



Place your bets now for how many (if any) bob up (back, in some cases) at Mose.
I think I remember Will Owen and Nile Dacres playing for us.  But Kimbo is hinting that Rob Knox may be heading our way.  He appears to be a centre, apart from that I know little about him.
Not a hint.
He's played well this season, and will go well for you.


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Posted By: billesleyexile
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 16:04
Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

Dacres was an excellent lineout player, perhaps slightly less effective in the loose -although he did turn up on a lot of my photos of the action.


'turn up' is how I remember him - one of a number of our players at that time who just used to pop up all over the pitch regardless of where they 'should' be - George Oram would be another one of those, as would Jack Preece.

Bags of energy.


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Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 17:18
[QUOTE=OldNick]Another Coventry signing.
Will Biggs (hooker) Bedford to Coventry.

I suspect there will be another retention anouncwd in an hour or two.
[/QUOTE
He Played for Moseley before move to Bedford. 


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Posted By: CJB1
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 17:54
Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by CJB1 CJB1 wrote:

Originally posted by billesleyexile billesleyexile wrote:

Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

News from Coventry today:-

Fourteen players leaving.
tbf this includes the 3 retiring, previously announced, and 3 loan players.

One player retention announced - Lock, James Tyas, signed mid season from London Scottish.

One new signing announced - Tight Head prop Harry Seward from Ealing Trailfinders.

The departing list...

Ryan Burrows, Tony Fenner, Phil Boulton, Will Owen, Luc Jeannot, Andy Forsyth, Nile Dacres, Rob Knox, Josh Barton, Rob Stevenson, Tom Emery, Joe Richardson, Sam Aspland-Robinson and Tom Stanton 



Place your bets now for how many (if any) bob up (back, in some cases) at Mose.
I think I remember Will Owen and Nile Dacres playing for us.  But Kimbo is hinting that Rob Knox may be heading our way.  He appears to be a centre, apart from that I know little about him.
Not a hint.
He's played well this season, and will go well for you.
I hear you, but will wait for the official announcement from Mose.

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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 17:57
Another announcement. Either-side young prop Ollie Andrews joins from Cardiff Met.
He previously played for Cov as injury cover against Doncaster this season, and impressed then.


Posted By: front5
Date Posted: 31 May 2022 at 21:43
Originally posted by CJB1 CJB1 wrote:

Originally posted by billesleyexile billesleyexile wrote:

Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

News from Coventry today:-

Fourteen players leaving.
tbf this includes the 3 retiring, previously announced, and 3 loan players.

One player retention announced - Lock, James Tyas, signed mid season from London Scottish.

One new signing announced - Tight Head prop Harry Seward from Ealing Trailfinders.

The departing list...

Ryan Burrows, Tony Fenner, Phil Boulton, Will Owen, Luc Jeannot, Andy Forsyth, Nile Dacres, Rob Knox, Josh Barton, Rob Stevenson, Tom Emery, Joe Richardson, Sam Aspland-Robinson and Tom Stanton 



Place your bets now for how many (if any) bob up (back, in some cases) at Mose.
I think I remember Will Owen and Nile Dacres playing for us.  But Kimbo is hinting that Rob Knox may be heading our way.  He appears to be a centre, apart from that I know little about him.

Rob Knox is a great player seems to have an ability to give himself so much time and space on the ball. Great decision maker and seems to see gaps that shouldn’t be there. Nile Dacres must be one of the top defensive line out operatives in the championship or national 1, when he was partnered with Tom Jubb they offered a distinctly difficult second row to play against


Posted By: CJB1
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2022 at 11:12
Originally posted by front5 front5 wrote:

Originally posted by CJB1 CJB1 wrote:

I think I remember Will Owen and Nile Dacres playing for us.  But Kimbo is hinting that Rob Knox may be heading our way.  He appears to be a centre, apart from that I know little about him.
Rob Knox is a great player seems to have an ability to give himself so much time and space on the ball. Great decision maker and seems to see gaps that shouldn’t be there. Nile Dacres must be one of the top defensive line out operatives in the championship or national 1, when he was partnered with Tom Jubb they offered a distinctly difficult second row to play against
I'm liking the sound of him already, let's hope that all the i's have been dotted and t's crossed on the contract.


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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2022 at 12:28
He's a good bloke, reasonably local, not quite as fast as he once was, but can still break tackles, and has a very good long kick for those 50m+ penalties. He should be very useful to you.


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2022 at 16:01
I'd forgotten Knocker's monster kicks. Haven't seen one for  a while. I think we were all a little bemused the first time he stepped up for one, but there was no doubting his ability after the first.
I'll miss those!


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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2022 at 18:08
Today's two announcements from Coventry.
Lock, Rhys Thomas retained and promoted from the Academy to the full team.

Hooker Jordan Poole, previously a loaner from Exeter signed to Coventry.
The latter had been signposted during the cup when he started as Captain on two occasions, despite being a loan player.

Both players are very welcome retentions.


Posted By: CJB1
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2022 at 18:32
Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

He's a good bloke, reasonably local, not quite as fast as he once was, but can still break tackles, and has a very good long kick for those 50m+ penalties. He should be very useful to you.
The speed issue probably won't matter so much in National League 1, but monster kicks could be very useful.  Our kickers have been decent, but long range hasn't been an option for them unless there's been a strong trailing wind.

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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2022 at 22:11
They'll be all change in the Richmond Front Row - with a further player being confirmed to have moved to full-time rugby.


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2022 at 23:33
Alun Walker (hooker), Max Northcote-Green (flanker), Jordan Burns (scrum half) and Luke Daniels (full back) Simon Linsell (2nd row), George Davis (prop), Barney Maddison (2nd row), Simon Uzokwe (flanker) and Angus Kernohan (wing) all re-sign for Ealing, while David O'Connor, Munster second row signs for Ealing, having been on loan for the cup.

That's most of the heart of the squad re-signed for next year. A good mixture of old and new talent shaping up. I'd be surprised if there wasn't one or two experienced premiership players snaffled up as salary cap casualties yet.


Posted By: front5
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2022 at 00:12
Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

Today's two announcements from Coventry.
Lock, Rhys Thomas retained and promoted from the Academy to the full team.

Hooker Jordan Poole, previously a loaner from Exeter signed to Coventry.
The latter had been signposted during the cup when he started as Captain on two occasions, despite being a loan player.

Both players are very welcome retentions.

Great retention from Cov with Jordan Poole was great at DMP I think he will end up as a premiership player certainly has all the attributes 


Posted By: front5
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2022 at 00:15
Originally posted by gerg_861 gerg_861 wrote:

Alun Walker (hooker), Max Northcote-Green (flanker), Jordan Burns (scrum half) and Luke Daniels (full back) Simon Linsell (2nd row), George Davis (prop), Barney Maddison (2nd row), Simon Uzokwe (flanker) and Angus Kernohan (wing) all re-sign for Ealing, while David O'Connor, Munster second row signs for Ealing, having been on loan for the cup.

That's most of the heart of the squad re-signed for next year. A good mixture of old and new talent shaping up. I'd be surprised if there wasn't one or two experienced premiership players snaffled up as salary cap casualties yet.

How has Simon Uzokwe performed this season he was earmarked for great things at Falcons but seems Jamie Blamire and other took the rains? He was suggested to develop as a winger once upon a time


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2022 at 09:06
Originally posted by front5 front5 wrote:

Originally posted by gerg_861 gerg_861 wrote:

Alun Walker (hooker), Max Northcote-Green (flanker), Jordan Burns (scrum half) and Luke Daniels (full back) Simon Linsell (2nd row), George Davis (prop), Barney Maddison (2nd row), Simon Uzokwe (flanker) and Angus Kernohan (wing) all re-sign for Ealing, while David O'Connor, Munster second row signs for Ealing, having been on loan for the cup.

That's most of the heart of the squad re-signed for next year. A good mixture of old and new talent shaping up. I'd be surprised if there wasn't one or two experienced premiership players snaffled up as salary cap casualties yet.

How has Simon Uzokwe performed this season he was earmarked for great things at Falcons but seems Jamie Blamire and other took the rains? He was suggested to develop as a winger once upon a time

Uzokwe was in the Championship dream team, garnering over half the votes. He regularly looks the best player on the pitch.


Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 13:38
Lucas Titherington.(Centre) Caldy to Coventry.
Will Talbot Davies (FB) Dragons to Coventry.



Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 18:14
Bedford sign the 2022/23 dream team 12 Michael LeBourgeois back from Wasps

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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 20:35
Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Bedford sign the 2022/23 dream team 12 Michael LeBourgeois back from Wasps

An incredibly quality player. This is the kind of signing that I expected to see more of to be honest, as high level talent just couldn't be retained under the new salary cap.


Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 21:51
But of course Bedford is a semi-pro club.


Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 22:34
Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

But of course Bedford is a semi-pro club.

Ah this old chestnut. Of course, we are also secretly training during the week and just pretending we only train Monday, Tuesday and Thursday eves. All of the day jobs the players have are merely fronts. 

Even Rich Lane had a proper job before Bristol signed him.


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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 22:40
Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

But of course Bedford is a semi-pro club.

Ah this old chestnut. Of course, we are also secretly training during the week and just pretending we only train Monday, Tuesday and Thursday eves. All of the day jobs the players have are merely fronts. 

Even Rich Lane had a proper job before Bristol signed him.

May be true, but he was on 45k a year at Bedford.

There was a stage when Bedford did train during the day however i think this was pre-covid.


Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 22:42
Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

But of course Bedford is a semi-pro club.

It helps when you have a crowd average of 2,658… say 1,500 above the average at say £18 p.p by 11 league game = £297,000. Plus we have lost Lane and Atkinson who wouldn’t have been cheap.


Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 23:14
Originally posted by dropout22 dropout22 wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

But of course Bedford is a semi-pro club.

Ah this old chestnut. Of course, we are also secretly training during the week and just pretending we only train Monday, Tuesday and Thursday eves. All of the day jobs the players have are merely fronts. 

Even Rich Lane had a proper job before Bristol signed him.

May be true, but he was on 45k a year at Bedford.

There was a stage when Bedford did train during the day however i think this was pre-covid.

Semi-pro vs pro has nothing to do with what you pay players. At least not in my view. It’s whether your team consists of full time professionals who’s sole income is from Rugby, or whether it consists of part time players who supplement their rugby income with other jobs. At no point since the Frank Warren era have Bedford ever been a full time club or trained as a team during the days in the week. I’m amazed how often I’ve clarified this over the years. There have been players who have chosen to focus solely on rugby and do individual gym/analysis sessions etc in the day, but at no point during the Championship era have we ever trained more than 3 nights a week as team. I’m also not clear how you are privy to Rich Lane’s salary given this would be confidential information not in the public domain (I’ve certainly got no idea if that figure is correct or not).

Anyway way off topic now so will try and end this so people can get back to signings. 

Edit: I have googled the definition of semi pro and it basically fits what I described above:

receiving payment for an activity but not relying entirely on it for a living; semi-professional”



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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 00:23
Last batch of postings totally off topic for this thread. Reporting and requesting removal.


Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 06:36
Harsh


Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 07:11
Originally posted by dropout22 dropout22 wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Even Rich Lane had a proper job before Bristol signed him.
May be true, but he was on 45k a year at Bedford.
Proof?


Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 07:14
Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

But of course Bedford is a semi-pro club.
Player retires from professional rugby and returns to former club in a player-coach capacity.  Nothing to see here.


Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 09:07
Coaching role wasn’t mentioned by original poster.


Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 09:14
Fair enough:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61713470" rel="nofollow - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61713470



Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 22:12
Patrick Pellegrini.  https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/coventry-welcomes-pellegrini/" rel="nofollow - https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/coventry-welcomes-pellegrini/
Some big boots to fill...


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Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2022 at 19:12
Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

Lucas Titherington.(Centre) Caldy to Coventry.
Will Talbot Davies (FB) Dragons to Coventry.


Surprised at that move. Perhaps Lucas just got fed up with Pot Noodles


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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 10:20
Possibly a move to full time?
If I got it right he was a teaching assistant. The Cov full timers (if he is one) do a lot of work (15-20 hours per week) with local schools.


Posted By: CJB1
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2022 at 12:19
Originally posted by CJB1 CJB1 wrote:

Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

He's a good bloke, reasonably local, not quite as fast as he once was, but can still break tackles, and has a very good long kick for those 50m+ penalties. He should be very useful to you.
The speed issue probably won't matter so much in National League 1, but monster kicks could be very useful.  Our kickers have been decent, but long range hasn't been an option for them unless there's been a strong trailing wind.

Confirmed by Moseley - https://moseleyrugby.co.uk/first-signing-of-2022-23-squad-announced/" rel="nofollow - https://moseleyrugby.co.uk/first-signing-of-2022-23-squad-announced/


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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2022 at 14:57
Karl Garside TH prop signs for Donny from Saints,  what's he like Bedford fans.


Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2022 at 15:19
Jared Cardew confirmed as leaving Richmond for Doncaster Knights.


Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2022 at 20:46
Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Karl Garside TH prop signs for Donny from Saints,  what's he like Bedford fans.

First stint which was a few years ago after signing from Ampthill was not great. 

He only played a few games for us since but seemed like he had developed quite a bit and did well. He certainly has the size to be good and should be a good signing for Knights.


Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2022 at 20:50
Originally posted by The Blues The Blues wrote:

Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Karl Garside TH prop signs for Donny from Saints,  what's he like Bedford fans.

First stint which was a few years ago after signing from Ampthill was not great. 

He only played a few games for us since but seemed like he had developed quite a bit and did well. He certainly has the size to be good and should be a good signing for Knights.

Thanks TB


Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2022 at 23:09
Garside played a few games for Notts as well. 
Seemed fairly anonymous but got the job done. 


Posted By: JohnLowe
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 08:06
I am sure that Steve Boden will help him develop as he has with all the other young props that have come under his wing both at the Knights and, previously, at Jersey. He certainly seems to have the physical dimensions to become a good one!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 15:54
Jared Cardew move to Doncaster Knights from Richmond now official - Richmonds most improved player last season based on the club awards, allegedly.

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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 17:44
Originally posted by castleparknight castleparknight wrote:

Jared Cardew move to Doncaster Knights from Richmond now official - Richmonds most improved player last season based on the club awards, allegedly.

CPK he was had some cracking games will be interesting to see how he fares at Doncaster


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 19:43
Cheers bud, catch you for another beer this season

Hope he progresses even further this season


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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 20:51
A richmond hooker off to Jersey this season. Another one out the door to have a crack at full-time


Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 21:06
Originally posted by dropout22 dropout22 wrote:

A richmond hooker off to Jersey this season. Another one out the door to have a crack at full-time

More anonymous Richmond players.

Are they all on a witless protection scheme?



Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 22:45
Correct  James  Hadfield  also Kane has gone To  LS apparently the new Quins regime have told him that if he wants a Premiership contract  he has to play  for  them he is a class  act


Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 23:04
Originally posted by Member728 Member728 wrote:

Correct  James  Hadfield  also Kane has gone To  LS apparently the new Quins regime have told him that if he wants a Premiership contract  he has to play  for  them he is a class  act

Has Kane signed for Harlequins? Or signed for Scottish with a view to move to Quins?

He is finishing a masters at Brunel. As per his agreement with Ealing within their senior academy whilst being aged 26...


Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:13
Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

Originally posted by dropout22 dropout22 wrote:

A richmond hooker off to Jersey this season. Another one out the door to have a crack at full-time

More anonymous Richmond players.

Are they all on a witless protection scheme?


No ON, they're just being polite & awaiting confirmation from new employer, which happens to be this morning. Sure you know the ropes...


Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:14
New signings for Jersey Reds:

Hooker James Hadfield from Richmond
Props Monty Weatherby & Sam Grahamslaw from Sandbach & Edinburgh respectively
Back 3s Tomi Lewis & Ben Woollett from Scarlets & Warringah respectively

More to come Thu/Fri


Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:53
Originally posted by Member728 Member728 wrote:

Correct  James  Hadfield  also Kane has gone To  LS apparently the new Quins regime have told him that if he wants a Premiership contract  he has to play  for  them he is a class  act
Kane and Cardew were the standout players for me on the couple of occasions I watched Richmond last season.


Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2022 at 08:05
Ethan Benson is slightly younger than Cardew, and started getting a fair bit of game-time towards the latter part of the season. 

If he is staying alongside the likes of Bright and co, the back row will be in a good place.



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