Players in and out at Glaws GP rivals
Wasps - winners
By Cherry Picker
August 25 2008
Will Wasps win the GP title again, can Glaws make it three table-topping seasons in a row? Can they go one better this time after two seasons of disappointment and earn the championship? As the season approaches, a lot of questions await answers, meanwhile we look at who has gone where in a busy close-season off the pitch.
If you don't know what's been happening behind the scenes at Glaws, you should, but here's an update of what our rivals in the Guinness Premiership have been doing during the summer:
Bath players in: Scott Bemand (Tigers), Rhys Crane (UWIC), Shontayne Hape (Bulls), Justin Harrison (Ulster), Scott Hobson (Cornish Pirates), Stuart Hooper (Leeds), Robbie Kydd (Northampton).
Bath players out: Olly Barkley (Glaws), Steve Borthwick (Sarries), Luke Cozens (Bridgwater & A), Zak Feaunati (retired), Martin Hardy (N Harbour), Nick Walshe (Bedford), Lorne Ward (Toulon).
Bristol players in: Sam Alford (Cornish All Blacks), Crhsi Ashwin (Newbury), Junio Faialofa (Exeter), Adrian Jarvis (Quins), Vunga Lilo (Cornish Pirates), Robert Sidoli (Cardiff).
Bristol players out: Sam Cox (Viadana), Sean Hohneck (Viadana), Rob Higgitt (Scarlets), David Hill (Toyota Brave Lupus), Dave Hilton (retired), Gareth Llewellyn (retired), Josh Taumalolo (Grenoble).
Harlequins players in: Nick Evans (Auckland), Neil McMillan (Ulster), Epi Taione (Sharks), Gonzalo Tiesi (L Irish).
Quins players out: Chris Halaufia (L Irish), Andy Friend (Brumbies), Adrian Jarvis (Bristol), Simon Keogh (Leinster), Hal Luscombe (Warriors), Paul Volley (retired).
Leicester players in: Santiago Bonorino (Capitolina), Julian Dupuy (Biarritz), Toby Flood (Falcons), Ben Woods (Falcons), Derek Hougaard (Blue Bulls), Craig Newby (Highlanders).
Liecester players out: Luke Abraham (Sharks), Scott Bemand (Bath), Matt Cornwell (Exeter), Andy Goode (Brive), James Hamilton (Edinburgh), Ian Humphreys (Ulster), Alex Moreno (Calvisano), Frank Murphy (Connacht), Ollie Smith (Montpellier), Dave Young (Glaws).
L Irish players in: James Buckland (Wasps), Chris Halaufia (Quins).
L Irish players out: Gonzalo Tiesi (Quins), Tonga Lea’aetoa (Bayonne), Nils Mordt (Northampton), Phil Murphy (Viadana).
L Wasps players in: Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Mark Robinson (Northampton).
L Wasps players out: Simon Amor (L Scottish), James Buckland (L Irish), Lawrence Dallaglio (retired), Dave Doherty (Sharks), Craig Dowd (N Harbour), Mark McMillan (Glasgow), Fraser Waters (Treviso).
Northampton Saints players in: Neil Best (Ulster), Roger Wilson (Ulster), Ben Broster (Scarlets), Christian Day (Stade Francais), Alan Dickens (Saracens), Lee Dickson (Falcons),
Ignacio Fernandez-Lobbe (Sharks), Ben Foden (Sharks), Chris Mayor (Sharks), Stuart Friswell (Coventry), scott Gray (Doncaster), Nils Mordt (L Irish).
N Saints players out: Damien Browne (Brive), Christian Short (Brive), Chris Budgen (Exeter), Simon Emms, Darren Fox, Will Harries (Bedford), Paul Tupai (Bedford), Ian Vass (Bedford), Johnny Howard (Bayonne), Mark Robinson (L Wasps), Karl Rudzki (Cambridge), Robbie Kydd (Bath).
Newcastle Falcons players in: Adam Balding (Glaws), Spencer davey (Doncaster), Tane Tuupulotu (Hurricanes).
Newcastle Falcons players out: Matt Burke (retired), Lee Dickson (Saints), Toby Flood (Tigers), Ben Woods (Tigers), Matthew Tait (Sharks).
Sale Sharks players in: Luke Abraham (Tigers), Dave Doherty (Wasps), Nick Macleod (Cardiff Blues), Kristin Ormsby (Chiefs), Dwayne Peel (Scarlets), Matthew Tait (Falcons).
Sale Sharks players out: Ben Evans (France), Ignacio Fernandez-Lobbe (Saints), Ben Foden (Saints), Chris Mayor (Saints), Rhys Jones (Cornish Pirates), Julien Laharrague (Montauban), Magnus Lund (Biarritz), Sililo Martens (Scarlets), Elvis Sevailil.
Saracens players in: Steve Borthwick (Bath), Ben Jacobs (NSW Waratahs), Michael Owen (Dragons), Wikus Van Heerden (Bulls).
Saracens players out: Alan Dickens (Saints), Paul Gustard (retired), Richard Hill (retired), Adrian Kennedy (Taranaki).
Wuss Warriors players in: Alun Carter, Ben Jones (Doncaster), Matt Jones, L Welsh), Chris Latham (Queensland Reds), Hal Luscombe (Quins).
Warriors players out: James Brown (retired), Tinus Delport (Kobe Steel), Shane Draham (Kubota Spears), Drew Hickey (Kubota Spears), Phil Murphy (Leeds), Uche Odouza (Suntory), Gavin Quinnell (Viadana), Tony Windo (retiured).
Quote:Saracens players out: Adrian Kennedy (Taranaki).
AK is a COACH therefore his departure is not going to affect squad numbers
. Also 'Out' Kevin Yates - Prop & Audley, Hall and Matadigo (Back row)
Also 'In' Brad Barrit - Centre
COME ON YOU BATH
!!!!!!!
BATH, BATH, WHEREVER WE MAY BE WE ARE THE BOYS FROM THE WEST COUNTRY , AND WE'LL BEAT YOU ALL WHOEVER YOU MAY BE , BEAT YOU ALL FOR THE WEST COUNTRY !
Mike-s, in exile in Bridgwater
Sam Alford (Cornish All Blacks), was very poor in the 60+-0 trashing at FG part 1, got punish by Sharkie in his last game for saints second time around.
Chris Ashwin (Newbury) - pretty boy who found the pace of Saints difficult - was tipped by RT but lightweight
Junio Faialofa (Exeter), - good defense but can't pass or won't pass
Adrian Jarvis (Quins) - good signing probably gone to get 1st team rugby instead of seconds to Nick Evans
Vunga Lilo (Cornish Pirates) - interesting signing never in the matches but is he a winger or centre or full-back. Not a standout Pirate but the only potential under the radar.
Robert Sidoli (Cardiff) - Ok good signing