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Robbie hopefully announced this week too

Two year contract extensions for Buckley.

Great news

Knew we'd see something when season ticket renewals were announced!

pinky wrote:

Mark Mostyn wrote: I’d imagine Fainga’a got a two year deal but other than that I’d say you’re bang on. Was it announced that Caolin Blade signed a two year deal last season?

Blade was based on a post from Westie85 on Page 16. Not sure of original source but sounded convincing
You're probably right about Colby and 2020 would fit with what I said above about assuming 2 years for new signings. Updated.

I saw it on either his Instagram or Twitter. He said he was happy to have signed for two more years.

Hopefully we'll have an announcement on the wing front, LH prop, and back up 10.

Think Buckley and possibly a few other players will have extensions announced this week.

Break week in the 6n......am I right in thinking this is when the provinces like to drop any big transfer news?
Pretty sure this is when we heard about Robbie leaving and before that or Tom and Mils joining

Mark Mostyn wrote: I’d imagine Fainga’a got a two year deal but other than that I’d say you’re bang on. Was it announced that Caolin Blade signed a two year deal last season?

Blade was based on a post from Westie85 on Page 16. Not sure of original source but sounded convincing
You're probably right about Colby and 2020 would fit with what I said above about assuming 2 years for new signings. Updated.

Marmion's father is from Loughrea, so yes he's definitely Irish & a Connacht man. Not sure about the mam's side.

pinky wrote: Cheers. I was sure Griff had played in a proper Wolfhounds game but you're right. I'd say Rory was a typo. Updated Niyi and Hef.
I think when no contract length was specified, I went for two years for new signings and one for extensions (based on general opinion on here) but stuck in the ? just to indicate it was a vaguely educated guess. I suppose for a first team player it's probably a better guess to assume two years for an extension.

I’d imagine Fainga’a got a two year deal but other than that I’d say you’re bang on. Was it announced that Caolin Blade signed a two year deal last season?

Cheers. I was sure Griff had played in a proper Wolfhounds game but you're right. I'd say Rory was a typo. Updated Niyi and Hef.
I think when no contract length was specified, I went for two years for new signings and one for extensions (based on general opinion on here) but stuck in the ? just to indicate it was a vaguely educated guess. I suppose for a first team player it's probably a better guess to assume two years for an extension.

Niyi and Heff signed two year deals (according to Friend) so both here until 2021. Pretty sure all the players with 2019? against their name are out of contract at the end of the season. Also think Scholes and Griffin aren't officially Irish declared as they'd have had to play for the Wolfhounds against the first or second team of another nation (e.g. vs. England Saxons like Eoin McKeon). They played on a Development team but not for the Wolfhounds.

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salmson wrote: If Buckley signs that's all 11 full internationals, plus the 3 uncapped guys in the 6N squad, plus the 2 guys namechecked as unlucky to miss out, all signed for next year or beyond.

I must be missing one on the squad page. I make 10 full internationals. 12 marked as Ireland which includes the departed Rory Scholes, plus Griffin and Eoin McKeon who are out of contract and I think only made Wolfhounds. That makes 9 plus Godwin. Who's the other?
Also if you spot any other errors on that page, shout.

Edit: Got it. Dave Hef. Amended.

If Buckley signs that's all 11 full internationals, plus the 3 uncapped guys in the 6N squad, plus the 2 guys namechecked as unlucky to miss out, all signed for next year or beyond.

Great news, I’d say Buckley is looking to see what life is like in Farrell’s Irish camp.

Delahunt next on the list please. And a replacement for kelleher and Carey too.

The 42 is reporting that Denis Buckley is close to signing an extension. Hopefully we’ll get confirmation from Connacht soon and that particular rumour can be forgotten about.

ConnachtCows wrote: Disappointed to see him go, but I imagine he wants more game time.
Wish him all the best with Worcester

There’s also the security that comes with a two year deal. Given Carey and Kelleher signed what were evidently one year deals last year I’d imagine a significant amount of the guys who signed deals in 2018 are out of contract at the end of the season.