BACK-ROW
Jamie Gibson
The 29-year-old back row has made 125 appearances Northampton Saints ince arriving at Franklin’s Gardens from East Midlands rivals Leicester Tigers in 2015.
Gibson has been a consistent performer and regular in the first-team squad for the past five years, notching up more than 30 matches in a single season twice and just under (29) during the 2017/18 campaign.
A reliable operator, Tigers could do a lot worse than bringing the back-rower back to Welford Road.
Taulupe Faletau
Like Rokoduguni, Faletau is yet to agree a new deal with the black, blue and whites after being asked to take a 25% pay-cut.
With the likes of Manu Tuilagi and Kyle Eastmond leaving the club, they should have the budget to make a serious offer to the 84-cap Wales back-rower.
It’s reported that he will stay at Bath, but you couldn’t blame Tigers exploring the idea.
John Barclay
Following his release by Edinburgh, the former Scotland captain is looking to continue playing but admitted he could instead wind up stacking supermarket shelves due to the freeze on player recruitment due to the coronavirus. The ex-national team captain stepped away from international rugby following last year’s World Cup in Japan.
