TRANSFER ROUND-UP: Alun Wyn signs, Furlong update, Quins and Irish make signings...
Rugby NewsTuesday, 20 April 2021 at 16:53
Round-up of rugby transfer rumours. All the latest speculation linking players with moves. Please remember these are internet rumours, gathered in one place for your convenience, not RUCK stories.
STAYING: Director of Rugby Mark McCall, Performance Director Phil Morrow, Head Coach Joe Shaw, Backs Coach Kevin Sorrell, Senior Rugby & Mental Skills Coach Dan Vickers and Forwards Coach Ian Peel all have new deals to stay at Saracens. FULL STORY
DONE: London Irish will complete the signing of hooker Mike Willemse ahead of the 2021/22 season. FULL STORY
STAYING: Scarlets second-row Morgan Jones has signed a contract extension with the region. FULL STORY
SIGNED: Edinburgh Rugby have announced the signing of English forward Pierce Phillips from Agen. FULL STORY
REJECTED: Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones has rejected a big-money offer in Japan, instead signing a contract extension with the Welsh Rugby Union and the Ospreys. FULL STORY
STAYING: The RFU has given its backing to England head coach Eddie Jones after conducting a review of the team’s fifth-place finish in the 2021 Six Nations. FULL STORY
ARRIVED: Worcester back Nick David will join Premiership rivals Harlequins at the end of the season as a replacement for the departing Mike Brown. FULL STORY
UNSURE: Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has said he could provide ‘no clarity’ on negotiations between the IRFU and Tadhg Furlong to extend his contract.
BYE: Worcester backs coach Matt Sherratt is leaving Sixways in the summer to return to the Cardiff Blues where he will link up with Dai Young. FULL STORY
MISSING: Japan will be without seven of the side that beat Scotland at the World Cup when they face the Lions at at Murrayfield in June. FULL STORY
SIGNED: Powerful back-row forward Carl Fearns has joined Newcastle Falcons with immediate effect, signing until the end of the 2022-23 season. FULL STORY
BORROWED: DRAGONS fly-half Arwel Robson has joined Cornish Pirates on loan. FULL STORY
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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