Welsh Regions Signings/Departures/Rumours so far ( Barry Davies signs for Jersey RFC)

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Cardiff Blues

In

Jason Tovey (Newport Gwent Dragons)- Confirmed
Lou Reed (Scarlets) -Confirmed
Robin Copeland (Rotherham Titans)- Confirmed
Benoit Bourrust (Perpignan)- Confirmed
Campese Ma'afu (West Habour)-Confirmed
Andy Kyriacou (Ulster) -Confirmed
Phil Davies DOR (Worcester)- Confirmed
Gerwyn Price (Cross Keys) - Rumour
Rob Lewis (London Welsh)-confirmed





Out

Gethin Jenkins (Toulon) -Confirmed
Martyn Williams -Retiring - Confirmed
Rhys Thomas (Wasps)- Confirmed
Dan Parks (Connacht) Confirmed
Casey Laulala (Munster)- Confirmed
Deiniol Jones -Retiring -Confirmed
Paul Tito- Released - confirmed
Manna Molitika -Retiring- Confirmed
Ben Blair (Agen)- Confirmed
John Yapp (Edinburgh) Confirmed
Richie Rees (Edinburgh)-Confirmed
Ryan Tyrell (Melbourne Rebels)-Confirmed
Xavier Rush (Retiring/Defence Coach) - Confirmed


Scarlet's

In


Lewis Rawlins (Cross Keys) - Confirmed
Barry Davies ( Ospreys) - Rumour
Jason Eaton ( Hurricanes)- Rumour
Adam Byrnes ( Melbourne Rebels) -Rumour
Manuel Carizza (Biarittz)- Rumour
Kristian Phillips (Ospreys) - Confirmed
Davit Zirakashvili (Clermont Auvergne)- Rumour
Danny Wilson (Newport Dragons-forwards coach)- Confirmed
Daniel Carpo (RC Timisoara, Romania) - Rumour
Joe Tuineau (Montpellier) -Rumour
Cambell Johnstoe (Biarritz)- Rumour
George Earle ( Cheetahs) - Confirmed
Simon Easterby (New DOR) - Confirmed
Richard Kelly (Ospreys) - Confirmed
Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys) - Rumour
Gavin Henson (Unattached) - Rumour
Tomas Vallejos Cinalli (Harlequins) - Confirmed
Pat ciliers (Lions) - Rumour
Gareth Owen (Ospreys) - Confirmed
Jacobie Adriaanse (Kings) - Confirmed
Johan "Joe" Snyman (Kings) - Confirmed
Jake Ball (Western Force) - Confirmed

Out

Ben Morgan (Gloucester)- Confirmed
Steven Jones (Wasps)-Confirmed
Dominic Day (Bath) Confirmed
Lou Reed (Cardiff Blues) -Confirmed
Dan Evans ( Dragons) - confirmed
Rhys Thomas Retiring- Confirmed
Iestyn Thomas (Retiring/Dragons forwards coach) - Confirmed
Simon Gardiner- (Rotherham Titan) - Confirmed
Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) -Confirmed
Damien Welch (Exeter Chiefs)- Confirmed
Vernon Cooper (Forwards Coach) - Confirmed
Garin Jenkins (scrummaging Coach) - Confirmed
Nigel Davies (Gloucester -DOR) - Confirmed
Andy Fenby (Newcastle) - Rumour (signed new contract)
Matt Gibert - (Mogliano,Italy) - Confirmed
Liam Davies - Released - Confirmed
Mark Jones (Gloucester - Skills Coach)- Rumour
Viliame Iongi (Released/Ospreys) - Rumour
Rupert Moon (RG1404) - Confirmed


Newport Gwent Dragons

In

Dan Evan (Scarlets) -Confirmed
Peter Grant (stormers) - Rumour
Tom Prydie (Ospreys)- Confirmed
Iestyn Thomas (forwards coach/scarlets) - Confirmed
Ian Nimmo (Cornish Pirates) -Confirmed
Tim Ryan (Cavalieri Prato) - Confirmed
Rhys Downes (Pontypridd) - Confirmed
Josh Tyler (UWIC) - Confirmed
Stewart Maguire (Connacht) - Rumour
Hywel Stoddart (Newport RFC) - Confirmed
Owen Williams (Llandovery RFC) - Confirmed
Nic Cudd (Llanelli RFC) - Confirmed

Out

Jason Tovey ( Cardiff Blues)-Confirmed
Aled Brew (Biarritz)- Confirmed
Tom Willis (Retired)- Confirmed
Ben Castle (Retired)- Confirmed
Martyn Thomas (Gloucester) -confirmed
Luke Chateris (Perpignan) -Confirmed
Hugh Gustafson- Released- Not confirmed
Rhys Buckley- Released- Confirmed
Nigel Hall- Retired- Confirmed
Hugo Ellis- Released- Confirmed
James Leadbeater- Released- Confirmed
Mathew Jones (Bristol) -Confirmed
Tom Riley- (Cornish Pirates)- Confirmed
Lloyd Burns- Retired- Confirmed
Danny Wilson (Scarlets) - Confirmed
Gavin Thomas- Retired - Confirmed
Scott Morgan -Released - Confirmed
Trystan Davies (Carmarthen Quins) - Confirmed
Niall Martin (Ulster Academy) - Confirmed


Ospreys

In

Steve Tandy (Bridgend RFC)
Sam Lewis (Swansea RFC)
Sam Davies (Swansea RFC)
Shaun Connor ( Dragons - Ospreys Academy Coach)
Jonathan Spratt ( London Irish) - Confirmed


Out

Tommy Bowe (Ulster)- Confirmed
Sean Holley (Released)
Scott Johnson (SRFU)
James Goode (Newcastle Falcons)-Confirmed
Shane Williams (Mitsubishi Dynoboars )-Confimed
Huw Bennett (Lyon) -Confirmed
Nikki Walker (Worcester Warriors) -Confirmed
Dan Bigger (Racing Metro) -Rumour
Cai Griffiths (London Irish) -Confirmed
Barry Davies released - Confirmed
Chauncey O'Toole- Releases - Confirmed
Sonny Parker- (London Welsh) -Confirmed
Mefin Davies- Retiring- Not Confirmed
Tom Prydie (Dragons)- Confirmed
Will Taylor (Wasps)- Confirmed
Kristian Phillips (Scarlets) -Confirmeed
Rory Pitman (South Wales Scorpions)-Confirmed
Paul James (Bath) - Confirmed
Gareth Owen - Released - Confirmed
Stefan Watermeyer- Released - Confirmed
Craig Cross- Released - Confirmed
Dai Flanagan - Released - Confirmed

I was hoping if it was true that it'd only be a loan move - all the best, but a shame to see him go

Oh well, good news then. Cheers for the update.

How old is this guy? We need the cover regardless.

As mucho of a player Evans is he's really not a natural 7.

They must really not rate Rob Nash down at RP. I can't see why though. Has Cudd played much? I thought Dan Thomas was their first choice open-side at Llanelli, good choice too.

He's 23.

Yeh I really rate Nash but it may be down to the fact he's a tad hot headed.

Interesting in the argus
"The Dragons will confirm the deal tomorrow but the signing of Cudd, who made seven Scarlets appearances after coming through their academy, does not have any impact on their search for an overseas star to bolster the back five of their pack."

Star? Really, overseas STAR? I doubt it.

Who's the oversees star then?

It would be a bit odd that they made shanks captain and then signed 2 more back rowers...

No idea. I'm guessing he's going to be a lock who could cover 6.
We do need another lock. Ok Adam n Sid are good players but they're not getting any younger and injures take longer to heal with age.

How Sid is still playing and performing is beyond me, not to mention all his academy commitments.

A lock would be very handy.

What gets me with the Ospreys they don't use Barry Davies, just Fussell who can't handle pressure,

They use the hopeless Tom Issacs on the wing and have let Tom Prydie and Kristian Phillips go
WFT?

The Ospreys let Barry Davies go, I believe he's playing for Carmarthen Quins now as he couldn't get a contract with London Welsh

Ye Davies has left.

Fussell has to play FB, Dirkson, Isaacs or Walker can't do it.

Didn't know Davies had gone, but Fussell remains.

They need to put Ross Jones into the mix, looks quite promising. There still seems to be some big selection issues though down at the Lib.

Hopefully another good signing by us , though Id thought wed promote from within before looking to other regions.

We need a decent front row signing

U keep ur hands off peter 'pies' edwards!

shame the dragons didn't sign josh strauss who signed for glasgow this week. he can play across the backrow, and would have been handy when toby & danny was away with wales. sure with the lions losing their franchise, there's a few south africans who are currently looking for a club.

I hope Nic Cudd does really well at The Dragons. I remember him playing for Mynydd Mawr Schools as a 9 years old and thinking this boy has something special.

He has bags of ability, a big, big heart. He will put his body on the line time after time.

The only negative is ----- he is a bit injury prone. Probably due to the fact that he is so brave.

Pob lwc Nic!

Sounds like a decent signing if true. Cudd was always going to have a chore breaking in at PYS with the back row options Scarlets have nowadays and with his youth/talent and Dragons' current back row dilemma it could be win-win.

Says on the beeb website Edwards' is still keen on overseas signings, no names mentioned though. Any rumours circulating the mill?

http://newportgwentdragons.com/newsarticle.aspx?n=22311

Newport Gwent Dragons have boosted their ranks with 2 forward signings. Llanelli openside Nic Cudd and Llandovery loosehead Owen Evans have both joined the region. Cudd, who has signed a 1 year deal with the Men of Gwent has made 70 appearances for Llanelli, as well as 7 for the Scarlets and at 23 has represented Wales at every age-grade level. In addition to making over 70 appearances for his club, Evans represented Wales in the 2009 Junior World Cup and was in the Scarlets European squad for the 2010-11 season. He joins the Dragons on a 2 year contract. Dragons Director of Rugby said “I am delighted that Nic and Owen are joining the Dragons and would like to thank Anthony Buchanan of Llanelli RFC and Lyndon Lewis of Llandovery RFC for their assistance in these signings."

Owen Evans (Son of Ricky Evans of Llanelli Scarlets and Wales) played on dual contract from Llandovery at Pontyberem RFC two seasons ago.

He has the physical attributes to make it at Regional level.

Good to know, ta

pioden gorllewin wrote:shame the dragons didn't sign josh strauss who signed for glasgow this week. he can play across the backrow, and would have been handy when toby & danny was away with wales. sure with the lions losing their franchise, there's a few south africans who are currently looking for a club.

Would they have been able to afford him with the likes of Lydiate and Faletau already on their books?

Glasgow have probably got a lot more funding than the Dragons due to the fact that there are only 2 pro teams in Scotland.

I think we would/should have considering we lost Brew, Tovey and Charteris.

Him and Nimmo running about would have been scary.

munkian wrote:I think we would/should have considering we lost Brew, Tovey and Charteris.

Him and Nimmo running about would have been scary.

You've got to take into account the salary cap that's been enforced this season as well though

Yeah, I still don't think we would have touched it but I guess we are spending within our means and promoting talent where we can.

Prydie, Evans and Nimmo have been great so far

munkian wrote:Yeah, I still don't think we would have touched it but I guess we are spending within our means and promoting talent where we can.

Prydie, Evans and Nimmo have been great so far

Yea you're probably right. In a way with Lydiate and Faletau already there would it have made much sense?
It would probably better to save up the money to buy a solid tighthead in the future, as well as some locks

It would as they are pretty much nailed on for the Welsh sqaud so we'll miss them 2-3 months of the year

munkian wrote:It would as they are pretty much nailed on for the Welsh sqaud so we'll miss them 2-3 months of the year

+1, beat me to it, nice to see the Dragons looking and bringing in Welsh talent unlike the Blues.

munkian wrote:Yeah, I still don't think we would have touched it but I guess we are spending within our means and promoting talent where we can.

Prydie, Evans and Nimmo have been great so far

Yeah but I'm still left wondering, especailly after seeing this loosehead signing, why they will not take a look at the Cross Keys front row or number 7.

Morgannwg wrote:

munkian wrote:Yeah, I still don't think we would have touched it but I guess we are spending within our means and promoting talent where we can.

Prydie, Evans and Nimmo have been great so far

Yeah but I'm still left wondering, especailly after seeing this loosehead signing, why they will not take a look at the Cross Keys front row or number 7.

Cos we've signed a loosehead and Cornock is totally the wrong shape. I like Nash, but his temperament is iffy. His yellow v Munster A was daft, as was his red v Ponty. Not done himself any favours there.

I know Cornock is a really big fella, but there's no harm in having him on the subs bench just to test him for 20 minutes. Nobody says Effion Lewis-Roberts is the wrong shape now do they.

Rob appleyard probably knows these players pretty well from his time coaching in Llanelli and Llandovery. Think they are definitely worth taking a punt on (1 & 2 year contracts) - Dragons have a history of turning relatively unknown west walian premiership players into regional players (hugh gustafson, martyn thomas, sam parry etc) hopefully these moves will turn out successful for the players and the region.

According to Twitter Barrie Davies has signed for Jersey ...

Jersey Rugby Club ‏@jerseyrfc
2 new signings confirmed @ JRFC, full-back Barry Davies (ex Scarlets & Ospreys) & former Rotherham winger Ed Tellwright, details follow...

Glad Barry Davies has found a new club,,still has plenty to offer as a player.

pioden gorllewin wrote:Glad Barry Davies has found a new club,,still has plenty to offer as a player.

Yes it's good to know he's got a club (though I liked the idea of him being on standby for the Scarlets at the Quins in case we needed him!). It's a shame he's left Wales though, and I'm still amazed that the Ospreys let him go considering they need a FB most out of the regions. The Blues could have done with him as well.

Does anybody know what is happening with Gerwyn Price ?

At the moment none of the regions are looking to recruit hookers. So I guess he will available to the dragons if there's injuries to Jones, parry or Gustafson. Think the cross keys boys might have been overlooked cause iestyn the new forwards coach at the dragons has gone for players he's familiar with within the scarlets region.

pioden gorllewin wrote:At the moment none of the regions are looking to recruit hookers. So I guess he will available to the dragons if there's injuries to Jones, parry or Gustafson. Think the cross keys boys might have been overlooked cause iestyn the new forwards coach at the dragons has gone for players he's familiar with within the scarlets region.

Really? Aren't the Ospreys having another Christmas party at Taibach?

pioden gorllewin wrote:At the moment none of the regions are looking to recruit hookers. So I guess he will available to the dragons if there's injuries to Jones, parry or Gustafson. Think the cross keys boys might have been overlooked cause iestyn the new forwards coach at the dragons has gone for players he's familiar with within the scarlets region.

I seriously hope that this is not true, Gerwyn Price is one of the most promising hookers in Wales at the moment and if you ask me he is better than what the Dragons have at the moment, if we are not carefull we will see another front row forward depart west of Offa's Dyke.

Good signing by Jersey. I used to wonder how the hell Barry Davies was missing out on Wales selection during his time at Scarlets. Still a very solid and capable fullback even today.

What I can't stop asking myself is why are the O's more keen on an unorthodox and fragile option in Fussell than someone like Davies! A silly and annoying trend started off by Holley and seemingly inherited by Tandy.

Hmm always rated BD. big boot, attacking threat and a decent defender. Really surprised no one wanted/had room for him.

On Price, all I ever here is rave reviews about this guy yet he's not seen any dragons action. Our hookers are ok but not great.. Well.. KABOBS wouldn't swap Jabba for anyone!

God we could do with Davies at the Ospreys... Well done Jersey cracking signing