Transfer Round-Up: Matera to Prem, Leicester Tigers takeover...
Rugby NewsSunday, 02 May 2021 at 07:40
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.
NEWS: Centurion England scrum-half Ben Youngs has ruled himself out of British and Irish Lions tour selection to South Africa, citing personal reasons for his unavailability. FULL STORY
CAPTAIN: Argentina skipper Pablo Matera has emerged a shock transfer target for London Irish and Harlequins for next season.
TARGET: Leicester Tigers are reportedly being considered for a takeover by a wealthy group of Americans, according to The Rugby Paper. FULL STORY
SIGNED: Wales hooker Richard Hibbard has agreed a one-year extension at Dragons. FULL STORY
JOKER: Wasps lock Levi Douglas has temporarily exchanged the Gallagher Premiership for the Top 14 after Lee Blackett allowed the second row head to Toulon until the end of the season as a medical joker despite the ACL injury suffered last weekend by skipper Joe Launchbury.
SIGNED? London Irish have signed Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben White, according to The Rugby Paper.
ARRIVAL: Promotion-chasing Ealing have added the six-times capped USA back-rower Malon Al-Jiboori to their Championship squad. FULL STORY
STAYING: Bristol Bears have confirmed that Samoa centre Alapati Leiua has signed a contract extension with the Gallagher Premiership club. FULL STORY
BRAVEHEART: After already adding Duhan van de Merwe, Worcester Warriors are now trying to sign Scotland prop Rory Sutherland for next season. FULL STORY
SHOCK: Ireland tighthead Tadhg Furlong has emerged as a shock target for Exeter Chiefs to replace the departing Tomas Francis, according to RUCK sources
RETURN: Fly-half Danny Cipriani will start training with Bath later this month and one of his first matches is set to be against the club he left earlier in the season to take a break from the game – Gloucester. FULL STORY
ARRIVAL: Worcester Warriors have signed Wales international stand-off Owen Williams from Japanese club Red Hurricanes. FULL STORY
NOPE: Speedster Regan Grace, the highest-scoring Welsh wing in either code over the last four seasons, is to extend his contract with double Super League champions St Helens.Despite interest from at least one Welsh region and several English Premiership clubs in bringing him back to Union. 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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