heard it on the grapevine...that joel tonkins has today signed 4 quins rugby yawnion....on a top deal to fast track him into the england setup!!!!!!!!!if true this is another massive blow to our great game....how many others will shortly follow suit........

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 227430.stm

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 227430.stm

Joel to Saracens on Thursday
Joel to Quins today
Joel to Leicester on Monday?

Ive got 1 for you, Joel to be at Wigan next season. Remember where you heard it first.

Well thats 1 position we wont be shy of next season. We will have at least 10 back rowers for 3 positions. In Wane we trust.

Not sure he'd be happy playing in front of a dozen people down Leyland Mill Lane.

I've been told its absolutely nailed on that Joel has taken the money at Saracens and is leaving.

I'm just praying that Gareth Thomas isnt being brought in as his full time replacement. What a step backwards that would be.

At first I said i wouldn't blame the two brothers for taking the money & moving to the dark side.
To be honest, after a good week of thinking, I would blame them.

WiganRL deserve a few more years out of the lads in my opinion.
I wont be happy at all

Rumours around Sam & Joel strong at OT tonight

No its its Saracens, to work for a certain Mr Farrell. A name your price contract with an England place.
Wait for the 6 nations next year

Death of the sport if true. In other news, Wigan would suddenly be very, very rich as both players are locked into long term contracts.

And we'd need to spend it but we'd struggle to.

When clubs know what you've got for a player they'll ask for inflated amounts and players agents would ask for top whack which you can't pay due to the cap.