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2013/2014 Squad

Senior Squad Size: 40
Academy Squad Size: 18

Key:
England Qualified
England Qualified Academy Player
Academy Player not England Qualified

Chris Brooker
Kevin Mealamu
Richard Hibbard
Will Tanner
Tom Dunn

Cian Healy
Charlie Faumuania
Ricky Reeves

Davit Kubrashvilli
James Slipper
Euan Murray
Carl Rimmer

Tom Ellis  
George Merrick
Charlie Ewels
Jake Oldaker
Graham Kitchener
Sam Whitelock
Jarrad Hoeata
Luke Romano
Andries Bekker

Max Nortcote-Green
Will Skuse
Juan Martin Fernando Lobbe
Tom Guest
Will Welch
James Haskell
David Seymour
David Pocock
Chris Henry
Brad Shields
Jerome Kaino
Rhys Ruddock

Fourie Du Preez
Morgen Parra
Richard Wigglesworth 
Alex Day (on loan)

Charlie Hodgson
Dan Biggar
Rhys Patchell
Oliver Deveto

Hallan Amos
Ben Mosses
Sam Hill
Ashley Beck
Darren Cave
Rob Horne
Jonathan Davies
Anthony Allen
Luther Burrell

Rob Miller
Miles Benjamin
Cory Jane
George North
Stuart Hogg
Napolioni Nalaga
Richard Lane
6 fingered tractor boy Woodburn
Jack Arnott

Who you thinking for the + ??

not interested in letting Lambie or a top player go really.

Players like Wyn-Jones, Jennings, Kruger, BJ Botha, Jauzion I would include.

R. Jones + Mafi + Clerc
for
JMF + Shields + Medard

No worries. What sort of thing would it take for Lobbe?

Haskell + Medard + Horne
=
Barritt + Hougaard + Dennis

?

Would you do Ashton and Messam for North?

Is that what the rule change is for next season? Really need to keep up-to-date with them.

There will probably be some loans that I will be able to do for next season, but before I confirm any I want to get my squad sorted out properly.

Shields ?

I need some back row quality. Lobbe and Shields interest mainly. Henry and ruddock less so. Anyone from me you'd particularly want?

I could maybe do Barritt or Botha? Got some other decent players available.

What for JMF?

Would be very keen on Jonathan Davies if you were open to a deal.

How about Laidlaw + Gaskell for Aaran Smith?

Kaino for Narraway?

You could release Kaino for more money if needed.

CJB wrote:Tom Donnelly and Maxime Medard
For
Bradley Davies and Camacho/Arscott/Whitten

Not interested in losing Davies, and no interest in taking on Donnelly.

What else for Medard and maybe Jane?

How would you include him mate?

Not too fussed about Murray, unless the following doesn't suit you - I could consider it.

Shields + Medard
=
R Jones + Camacho

Kaino + sisi
For
Narraway + devoto

Fair enough, although you were offering him the other day. What about if I added slipper to the mix for Murray?

Fair enough. I'm wary that Mealamu is on his very last legs mate so would avoid him.

I could include Cronin without anything coming back. Lining up another in the foriegns tbh.

Could we maybe include Jane or JD2 somehow? Or possibly Rob Horne

I'd rather try and save my cash if possible. But how much possibly?

Would this help?

Cronin + Slipper + Camacho
=
Rougerie + Medard + Murray

we could try to add another gain maybe? Mumm for Donnelly?

I think £11m is a little steep at the minute. Would rather get a deal worked out if possible.

Brown is a big no-no. You haven't included an EQ player of his level eq Haskell.

Davies could go, but it would need to decent. Something like the following could work.

Cronin + Slipper + Varndell + Davies
=
Rougerie + Medard + Murray + Kitch

£9m is tempting.

No interest in FDP, would this work?

Slipper + Cronin
=
Medard + Rougerie

With a splash of cash if need be?

I'll agree with that in principal

But if you don't mind I will wait on it as I know SJE was keen on Slipper, so will allow him the chance to at least make an offer if he is still interested, but I'm pretty happy with it.

Haha, I'm sure we will both be happy with it in the end!

It's good for the both us. I'm short of a decent 13, even if he around for just one more year, he has brilliant for Clermont still.

Sad to see Slipper leave and beck, both have potential still and both under 24.

Fair enough, I need the class from the players now tbh, and with little decent 13's out there I needed someone like Rougerie.

Would you still be interested in Rhodri>

I won't be in for Slipper Flux so work away mate

Sorry CJB see Murray = Ducalcon but POM is along way ahead of Ruddock so no interest in that deal.

I will go ahead and confirm then

No deal

Don't think we will see eye to on Davies, also I won't get much a of replacement so would need a bit more I think. Are you still interested in Rhodri?

Who would you consider for him?

Can't see where I gain there mate, sorry

I lose two starters for guys who won't start in areas I have depth already.

Murray maybe, but losing Davies and Ranger isn't enough to convince me.

CJB wrote:Hmm

Murray and Henry for Jones and ?

Murray + Henry
=
Jones + Cronin

?

Englebrecht for Gaskell?

Anything for JD2?

Fritz + Gaskell + Laidlaw

for

Engelbrecht and Smith?

really?? Fritz is streets ahead of Englebrecht I'm just after the combination.

Have to disagree there. Fritz proven quality whereas JJ potentially better but still very raw.

I expect Serfontein to be my first choice 12 by the end of next season so planning for that.

No Roberts not for sale. He will be first choice come sept but I don't think it will take long for Serfontein to pass him.

Sorry mate not interested in the last offer.

Paddy Jackson, Hoani Tui and Chris Whitehead for Kevin Mealamu, Euan Murray and Luther Burrell

Not too worried about the cash mate, how about Murray for jones and £5m?

What for Englebrecht mate?

I'll leave it I think.