Argentinian Invasion

Argentinian Invasion
Posted by honkytonk on 16 Dec, 2018 10:42
Following on from TRP reporting we are after Martín Landajo at SH, they are now saying that we are after an Argentinian prop(s) to replace Boyce who is joining Bath. No names but the part I found interesting is that whoever it may be, would have to retire from Int rugby as we do not want to lose them to any call ups.

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Posted by A222Quin on 16 Dec, 2018 11:13
Ah Bath now is it?Was Wasps or Northants the other day. It wouldn't surprise me if Boycie left given JM's England retirement but I'd be sad to see him go as he's starting to develop into a very handy player.

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Posted by Fearless Fred on 16 Dec, 2018 11:44
If Lambo retires (as it looks likely at the moment) at the end of the season, that would leave us with three senior Loose Head Props. That's a reasonable position to be in for rotating them during a season depending on fitness, game-plan, and naughty step duty. If Gussy can say to Boyce: "Look, Joe is obviously the senior LH, but there's just you and Nick Aut as the others in that position. You'll get plenty of time either off the bench or as a starter when we need to rest Joe or when we think you're better suited to the game we need to play against xxxxx team." then I think we can offer Boyce a reasonable development path.

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Posted by honkytonk on 16 Dec, 2018 11:45
Dont forget we have Head in the academy. Think next season will be his 3rd year so he should be looking to get involved.

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Posted by Fearless Fred on 16 Dec, 2018 11:49
Head would be used primarily in A-league & Prem Cup games, maybe Challenge cup if we're in that next year. I doubt he'd supplant any of the three senior players unless there's major injury crises...

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Posted by J Scott on 16 Dec, 2018 12:43
Don’t think an Argie prop would be a bad option the sure love to scrummage. I think this season players in/out could be quite interesting.

In other news Charlie Matthews looked good for Wasps yesterday.

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Posted by arniepie on 16 Dec, 2018 15:02
Boyce off to bath, Argentinian in to replace him, international lock coming, merrick off to clermont, Walker off to Bristol, Clifford possibly to Exeter

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Posted by honkytonk on 16 Dec, 2018 15:07
Cheers Arniepie, not heard from you for a while on here?? I would be happy with all of that, except the Clifford to Exeter one. Merrick to Clermont, who would have thought that. Any clues to the lock coming in??

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Posted by arniepie on 16 Dec, 2018 15:21
Clifford only a maybe and the cards are very close to the chest on the new lock which makes me think it is someone from the GP

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Posted by Quinky on 16 Dec, 2018 16:36
Quote from: honkytonk on 16 Dec, 2018 15:24
Dave Attwood would be nice, unless it is Itoje of course!!!!!

Won't be Etzebeth - he's apparently signed for Toulon (I think).

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Posted by Quinten Poulsen on 16 Dec, 2018 17:13
Ohhhh Maro Itoje...

I saw Mike Brown talking to him at The Stoop a month or two back.

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Posted by honkytonk on 16 Dec, 2018 18:04
Id put him in the same category as Itoje, World class player but for how much it would cost us, for a player that would miss quite a bit of rugby, not worth the money (cap space). Considering we are requesting our potential Argentinian prop to retire from internationals so that we do not lose him during those periods, I cant see us bringing in a current international that would miss so much rugby and cost a packet. Ewels would be different as a) he would not cost as much and b) is quite a way down the pecking order.

I guess all will be revealed in time!!!!!