Indeed.
I have no idea how true it is, but I have heard mutterings that both Cips and Robson were offered contract extensions and turned them down. They would have been for 2017-18 onwards. Both rumoured to have seen the writing on the wall (no more chance of International call up) and been offered big money contracts in France.
If true, I wonder how Dai will react? In the main, where he 'knows', then the player gets less game time, usually becoming #3 on the list for their position. Who would then become the #2 scrum half? Craig Hampson I guess. JG moves to #1 for 10, with who as #2? Umaga or Eastwood? BTW, why is Umaga still shown in Tiger's colours on the offy portrait of him?
So, does signing a new 12 (JdeJ) now make more sense? I know he is officially 'replacing' our leavers. But we didn't really need another 12. Unless JG isn't playing there. And you wouldn't leave JG out of the team, so he must be going to be #1 10. JG signed his contract extension.
Conjecture. Let's wait for the first few games and see what happens.