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Balance - £28 Million

Honours

Aviva Premiership Winner 2008/2009
LV Cup Champions 2010/2011

Squad

J.B Poux - Loosehead / Tighthead Prop
G. Shiells - Loosehead Prop
M. Stevens - Loosehead Prop / Tighthead Prop

M. Castrogiovanni - Tighthead Prop
WP. Nel - Tighthead Prop
B. Harris - Tighthead Prop

A. Hore - Hooker
J. Buckland - Hooker
T. Lindsay - Hooker
D. Fourie - Hooker (On loan from Gloucester for 4 weeks)

D. Mumm - Lock
N. Kennedy - Lock
S. Hooper - Lock
M. Garvey - Lock
J. Muller - Lock

J. Kaino - Blinside Flanker
Y. Nyanga - Blindside Flanker

H. Fourie - Openside Flanker
S. Armitage - Openside Flanker
W. Fraser - Openside Flanker

P. Spies - Number 8
N. Talei - Number 8
K. Daniel - Number 8

N. De Kock - Scrum Half
J. Dupuy - Scrum Half
R. Pienaar - Scrum Half

S. Geraghty - Fly Half / Centre
L. Beauxis - Fly Half
N. Evans - Fly Half
E. Jantjies - Fly Half

L. McAllister - Inside Centre / Fly Half
S. Naqalevuki - Inside / Outside Centre

C. Smith - Outside Centre
M. Bastereaud - Outside Centre
M. Evans - Outside Centre / Wing

S. Tagicakibau - Wing
J.P Pieterson - Wing
B. Basson - Wing

D. Armitage - Full Back / Wing
Z. Kirchner - Fullback

Academy Players

M. Anderson - Hooker
K. Low - Lock
G. Armitage - Wing / Outside Centre
D. Sisi - Flanker
A. Watson - Winger
M. Yarde - Winger
M. Morgan - Fly Half
J. Moates - Scrum Half
M. Coetzee - Blindside Flanker
J. Taufua - Number 8
G. Ellis - Hooker / Flanker

First Choice XV

1 Jean Baptiste Poux
2 Andrew Hore
3 Martin Castrogiovanni
4 Matt Garvey
5 Johann Muller
6 Yannick Nyanga
7 Steffon Armitage
8 Pierre Spies
9 Ruan Pienaar
10 Nick Evans
11 Bjorn Basson
12 Luke McAllister
13 Conrad Smith
14 JP Pieterson
15 Delon Armitage

16 Matt Stevens
17 Tom Lindsay
18 WP Nel
19 Stuart Hooper
20 Will Fraser
21 Julien Dupuy
22 Shane Geraghty
23 Marland Yarde

and Mealamu in middle. Wicked front row

Problem I've got is that I will lose Jones and JDP to the World Cup, so Mercey will be my starting tighthead in that period. Would need a pretty good deal to let him go.

Pienaar + ? would get you JDJ.

He is one of my untouchables but am a big pienaar fan

Big deal for Pienaar?

Wan to keep both Joubert and Waldrom for obvious reasons really.

Easter could be available - would say still better than what you have now?

All of em for spies

I think over the next year Waldrom will become the higher rated out of the two. Right now, not sure.

Depends what uyou need from your 8 in your specific side I guess. From an England point of view i'd want to see Easter starting and Waldrom as an impact sub.

In terms of losing Eater - a deal involving Johnson I guess.

Easter + Biggs
for
Johnson + Cato?

Easter due to reitre from England after the World Cup?

Marty + ??? for varndell + Basteraud

George Pisi for Paul Sackey?

If I can have two players then I see a deal?

Varndell + Bast/Zirakshvilli

Not really mate, see him as not too far off Varndell

I'd swap Louw for Johnson and Cato.

Deal mate! Got there in the end!

You making a team of 8's Nick?

Dupey, Rush?

How about King for Marty?

Can't lose English starter without English in return....you know how it is lol

Medard + ?

Rush + Dupey

Possible

Du Plessis, needs international class as I possibly have him lined up elsewhere!

I'd need your players you said were NFS in deals for them....

JMH + Kaino + Armitage 4 Lobbe + Skinner + Worsley + Fielden + Evans

How could I convince you, Buckland 4 Mears added?

Losing Mears needs English back....

Hernandez available? I'd be looking to use him at 15

Don't think its enough then mate

What for Tom Johnson mate?

What for Bast mate?

Not for sale mate, sorry!

Lol...we do struggle. Wouldn't lose AAC for Bast and the other two need English. Ah well.

JMH + Kaino + Armitage 4 Lobbe + Haughton + Worsley + Fielden + Evans
ENQ

JMH + Armitage + Marty 4 Skinner + Fielden + Ansboro + Evans
ENQ

Alright mate, I'm interested in Cato what you after for him?

Haskell and Fourie are not for sale mate.

I'd do Louw for Johnson and Cato

How about

Louw + Williams
for
Johnson + Cato

Don't really fancy losing one of the best 3 OC's in the world for Marty

Johnson is good but not on the same level as Fourie.

What about a straight swap of Louw for Johnson?

I'm sure we got to this point yesterday, I don't think it's enough. I need something elsewhere.

Eventually. I'm more interested in Armitage than Kaino tbh

I'd do something where I get JMH, Armitage and one of your front three??

T.Johnson + JMH 4 James + Worsley
Is a seperate enquiry

To be honest mate I'd only let Fourie go if I was getting a significant gain. I'm happy to hold on to Louw think he will do well at Bath, Johnson has burst onto the scene and I'm not sure whether I would still do that straight swap.

Tonga + Johnson + Cato
=
Fourie + Robinson

Must admit was quite impressed with what pooly is willing to offer. 2 english and one of the best props in the world! Beat that?

Monye + James 4

I'm really keen on Tonga!! Is there anything at all I could do to prize him off you?

Fourie + ?

for

Johnson + Cato + ?

I'm talking about franks

And woah no way I'd need a big gain

Make me an offer for Fourie then, I want Johnson and Cato involved mate.

Fourie for Johnson and Cato?

No mate, Cato and Johnson for Fourie is the only deal I would do. Not interested in Powell or Botes.

I need to think on it too mate, big fan of his! I was quite shocked to see he had joined Sale the other day, I thought he was pretty close to joining London Irish?

Prob need Cato for WC cover and then some kind of gain in another position. Your as bad as me and Parra!

Ahh right I see. Haskell would be a good signing I've been very impressed with him during the Six Nations and also his performance for Stade in the final the other day.

I've made my mind up and I'm willing to deal on Johnson and Cato for Fourie, what do you think mate?

Would probably do him for Matt Tait?