In a sensational last-minute twist, Bayonne is said to be launching a determined effort to scuttle Harlequins’ plans of retaining seasoned England scrum-half Danny Care for another season at the Twickenham Stoop.
According to reports from rugby transfer guru Neil Fissler via Rugby Pass, Care is on the brink of finalising a new one-year contract with Quins, currently occupying the second spot in the Premiership table.
Notably, Bayonne, boosted by recent financial injections, is aggressively pursuing several established stars for the upcoming summer.
The Top 14 side has been highly active in the transfer market, having already secured Argentina speedster Mateo Carreras from Newcastle and recruited Northampton Saints lock Alex Moon.
Care’s rugby career began in Leeds, before he signed for Harlequins in 2006.
The 37-year-old has represented England at nine levels, through the age grade system and a stint in the sevens code, in which he won a Commonwealth Games silver medal. In an international career spanning 15 years and counting, Care recently featured in Steve Borthwick’s Rugby World Cup 2023 squad.
The scrum half was named in Borthwick’s 36-player squad ahead of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2024, coming off the bench in the opening round against Italy.
“Too many prawn sandwich type” – Six Nations fan bases ranked from worst to best
The guys over at Host A Fan have attempted to rank the Six Nations fan bases.
They’ve based their ranking, from most important to least, on six different categories:
- Home Stadium Atmosphere
- Passion
- Away Support
- Online Public Vote
- Anthem & Other Songs
Read their full analysis and ranking by CLICKING HERE.
Or check out the brief ranking below:
#6. France – 4.3
They Said: ” The French also score below-average rating for both Away Support and Home Stadium Atmosphere, the latter not helped by the fact you need a telescope (never mind a pair of binoculars) to see the pitch (never mind the action) from some of the seats at the Stade de France.”
#5. Italy – 4.4
They Said: “Like the French, they are let down by Away Support and, most impactfully, Home Stadium Atmosphere, which can often suffer from one-sided, processional performances on the pitch, although thankfully, these are becoming rarer occasions.”
