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Title: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Chunky24 on August 23, 2022, 07:02:39 PM
SA back row / hooker incoming


https://twitter.com/premrugbytweets/status/1562120125893017600?t=1f88HEitVaZUs5lZoBTgCw&s=19

Bit of info

https://nextgenxv.com/2021/05/31/under-the-radar-2/
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Rossm on August 23, 2022, 07:11:17 PM
Thunder Struck?
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Buttoi on August 23, 2022, 07:18:57 PM
https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/ (https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/)
Listed as a hooker on the wasps official
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: WonkyWasp on August 23, 2022, 07:21:28 PM
What a wonderful name. Ashley should approve of the hair.
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: bigad82 on August 23, 2022, 07:24:23 PM
Sounds like a Marvel super hero.
Welcome.
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Shugs on August 23, 2022, 07:26:43 PM
Interesting signing.
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: WonkyWasp on August 23, 2022, 07:39:20 PM
How old is he?
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: MarleyWasp on August 23, 2022, 07:50:39 PM
Looks like a decent jackler: https://youtu.be/STM0n4UkHUY

Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: wasps on August 23, 2022, 08:03:41 PM



There's obviously a mistake.
We have a recruitment freeze
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: BlackAndGoldSunglasses on August 23, 2022, 08:22:50 PM
Interesting. With the back row stocked as it is, and four hookers on the books I wonder where he'll fit in.

Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Heathen on August 23, 2022, 08:30:15 PM
Interesting. With the back row stocked as it is, and four hookers on the books I wonder where he'll fit in.

12 or 13? 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: WonkyWasp on August 23, 2022, 08:40:47 PM
Oh come on ....... 14 and a quarter at least.
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Garuda on August 23, 2022, 09:19:00 PM
Interesting. With the back row stocked as it is, and four hookers on the books I wonder where he'll fit in.

12 or 13? 8) 8) 8)

But what we really need is a fullback.
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: JonnyD on August 24, 2022, 12:53:25 AM
https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/ (https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/)
Listed as a hooker on the wasps official

Good to see this updated but there was very few announcements of u18 promotions this year, only a few announcements if I remember correctly for Asher Opoku being promoted as well as Turrisi and Feyi-Waboso and Craven signing.
And Nearchou was originally detailed as having extended his contract in the senior academy rather than being promoted to the senior squad like Hartley was.
Our press has definitely fallen away a bit recently and I hope this picks up again just for fusspots like me with this sort of stuff.

Regarding the academy list, a few have seemingly been let go who looked promising eg in Alex Pleasants, he’s played Scottish age groups so wonder if he’ll be up there soon.
Also more uni contracted players gone, the scheme just again does not seem to have worked out for anyone over the years (apart from Rowlands) with this year, off the top of my head, Pichardie, Jude Williams, Florenstein, Eckersley and Monye no longer listed.


Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Steve from Cov on August 24, 2022, 09:22:41 AM
Welcome Corbin !
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Chunky24 on August 24, 2022, 09:32:15 AM
https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/ (https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/)
Listed as a hooker on the wasps official

Good to see this updated but there was very few announcements of u18 promotions this year, only a few announcements if I remember correctly for Asher Opoku being promoted as well as Turrisi and Feyi-Waboso and Craven signing.
And Nearchou was originally detailed as having extended his contract in the senior academy rather than being promoted to the senior squad like Hartley was.
Our press has definitely fallen away a bit recently and I hope this picks up again just for fusspots like me with this sort of stuff.

Regarding the academy list, a few have seemingly been let go who looked promising eg in Alex Pleasants, he’s played Scottish age groups so wonder if he’ll be up there soon.
Also more uni contracted players gone, the scheme just again does not seem to have worked out for anyone over the years (apart from Rowlands) with this year, off the top of my head, Pichardie, Jude Williams, Florenstein, Eckersley and Monye no longer listed.

At least the academy list on the website seems to have been updated, as has the senior (apart from DeChaves still on it).

Alex Pleasants has joined Leeds Tykes

https://leedstykes.rfu.club/news/alex-pleasants-commits


Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Steve from Cov on August 24, 2022, 09:45:18 AM
https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/ (https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/)
Listed as a hooker on the wasps official

Good to see this updated but there was very few announcements of u18 promotions this year, only a few announcements if I remember correctly for Asher Opoku being promoted as well as Turrisi and Feyi-Waboso and Craven signing.
And Nearchou was originally detailed as having extended his contract in the senior academy rather than being promoted to the senior squad like Hartley was.
Our press has definitely fallen away a bit recently and I hope this picks up again just for fusspots like me with this sort of stuff.

Regarding the academy list, a few have seemingly been let go who looked promising eg in Alex Pleasants, he’s played Scottish age groups so wonder if he’ll be up there soon.
Also more uni contracted players gone, the scheme just again does not seem to have worked out for anyone over the years (apart from Rowlands) with this year, off the top of my head, Pichardie, Jude Williams, Florenstein, Eckersley and Monye no longer listed.

At least the academy list on the website seems to have been updated, as has the senior (apart from DeChaves still on it).

Alex Pleasants has joined Leeds Tykes

https://leedstykes.rfu.club/news/alex-pleasants-commits

Chunky - thanks for the updates. You should be a detective !  :)
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Chunky24 on August 24, 2022, 10:06:05 AM
https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/ (https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men-academy/)
Listed as a hooker on the wasps official

Good to see this updated but there was very few announcements of u18 promotions this year, only a few announcements if I remember correctly for Asher Opoku being promoted as well as Turrisi and Feyi-Waboso and Craven signing.
And Nearchou was originally detailed as having extended his contract in the senior academy rather than being promoted to the senior squad like Hartley was.
Our press has definitely fallen away a bit recently and I hope this picks up again just for fusspots like me with this sort of stuff.

Regarding the academy list, a few have seemingly been let go who looked promising eg in Alex Pleasants, he’s played Scottish age groups so wonder if he’ll be up there soon.
Also more uni contracted players gone, the scheme just again does not seem to have worked out for anyone over the years (apart from Rowlands) with this year, off the top of my head, Pichardie, Jude Williams, Florenstein, Eckersley and Monye no longer listed.

At least the academy list on the website seems to have been updated, as has the senior (apart from DeChaves still on it).

Alex Pleasants has joined Leeds Tykes

https://leedstykes.rfu.club/news/alex-pleasants-commits

Chunky - thanks for the updates. You should be a detective !  :)

Back to school in a week so will be quieter then!

Ollie Monye still playing at Rams where he was on loan last year.

Thirty-nine players set for action against London Welsh and Barnes! https://www.ramsrugby.com/news/team-news-experienced-trio-back-for-doubleheader-2721875.html
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Westy68 on August 24, 2022, 12:04:34 PM
The youtube videos i've seen of him, he really looks like alfie as a player. Looks a good one
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: DGP Wasp on August 24, 2022, 12:15:54 PM
With a name like that I think you've got to be good!  Think we should refer to him as Thor! :)
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Westy68 on August 24, 2022, 01:12:47 PM
Lets hope he can be the god of thunder, good nickname
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: MarleyWasp on September 04, 2022, 08:57:53 AM
Cameron Anderson has joined London Scottish (https://londonscottish.com/players/anderson), and was in their squad that beat Edinburgh on Friday night.
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: Neils on September 04, 2022, 09:46:20 AM
Cameron Anderson has joined London Scottish (https://londonscottish.com/players/anderson), and was in their squad that beat Edinburgh on Friday night.

Excellent news.
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: JonnyD on September 04, 2022, 10:44:57 AM
Yeah good luck to him, just never really got the chance either from not being quite there yet, injuries when there might have been a chance of selection and then covid interruptingsoem competitions that would have provided gametime for squad players. Is definitely good enough to get some gametime in the championship and hopefully he can forge a decent career for himself.

Wonder which position he’ll end up settling in? Came through at 13 but was being moved back to 15 more.
Good luck Cam!
Title: Re: Corbin Thunder
Post by: MarleyWasp on September 04, 2022, 11:38:09 AM
He played 15 the other night