Domestic and European Rugby 2016 - 2017

[aev]

Owen Williams will join Gloucester from Leicester.

[cheltenhamlion]

They have been after a fly half for a while.

[cheltenhamlion]

Rugby in the know from the bloke who told me about Owen Williams a couple of weeks back. He reckons the showpiece signing by the new owner is Leigh Halfpenny.

[peter w]

For Moseley? Nice. Need something.

[cheltenhamlion]

Heineken draw is wide open. Gloucester second seeds and at home to Cardiff in the smaller cup. Us v Bath final would be interesting.

[paul_e]

London Welsh have been officially removed from the championship so no relegation this year and all their results have been removed from the table.

http://www.englandrugby.com/news/rfu-update-london-welsh-rfc/?sf52499204=1

[peter w]

Will 2 go up from Moseley's division then?

[paul_e]

Nope, just 1 going up still, and no one being relegated which is a bit of a lifesaver for Richmond who looked dead and buried.

[aev]

Ford and Burns to swap clubs.

[paul_e]

Good moves for both of them I think, Ford clearly hasn't been happy with Bath over the way they got rid of his dad and Burns just isn't a Tigers fly-half, he's never really looked 'right'

[cheltenhamlion]

Burns is a local boy at Bath as well.

[Jon Crofts]

Rugby in the know from the bloke who told me about Owen Williams a couple of weeks back. He reckons the showpiece signing by the new owner is Leigh Halfpenny.

His move back to Wales (Scarlets) has fallen through due to the WRU and their central contract.

[cheltenhamlion]

This takeover is taking a lot longer than expected.

[cheltenhamlion]

A wild punt for tonight but am going for Glawster to bear Sarries in a tight game with Hook vital off the bench.

[paul_e]

Well this is the best time to play them so there's more of a chance of an upset tonight than most weeks.