Transfer Round-Up: Toulon target Sam Simmonds, Four players retire...
Rugby NewsTuesday, 18 May 2021 at 15:48
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.
PREM-BOUND: Glasgow Warriors assistant coach Jonny Bell is to depart the club at the end of the 2020/21 season having accepted a coaching role with Worcester Warriors. FULL STORY
GONE: Munster Rugby have confirmed that James Cronin will depart the province at the end of the current season. FULL STORY
DONE: Connacht have confirmed Stephen Fitzgerald will end his playing career when his contract expires at the end of the season. FULL STORY
STAYING: The Eagle is remaining a Falcon - USA international Greg Peterson having signed a new two-year deal to stay with Newcastle Falcons. FULL STORY
RETURN: The Sharks have confirmed that Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi will soon be back in Durban following his stint in Japan with NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes. FULL STORY
LEAVING: The Rugby Paper report Denny Solomona has been given permission by Sale to speak to other clubs despite being in contract beyond the current campaign having signed a four-year contract extension in 2018 having joined the Sharks from rugby league side Castleford in 2016. FULL STORY
DONE: Ospreys hooker Scott Otten has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical advice. FULL STORY
TARGET: Toulon are reportedly keen to persuade Sam Simmonds to cross the channel. Reports in France suggest that they’ve began courting the Lion over a move at the end of the 2021/22 season if he remains in England exile.
STAYING: Scarlets centre Steff Hughes has signed a contract extension at his home-town club. FULL STORY
ACADEMY: Worcester have unveiled four more stars of the future – including one who has arrived via the Ivory Coast, Italy and Wolverhampton. FULL STORY
TRANSFER: Lions flank Marnus Schoeman will be heading to France. French club Grenoble revealed that the 32-year-old has signed a two-year contract with them. FULL STORY
RETIRED: Former Scotland midfielder Alex Dunbar has confirmed his retirement from playing, the 31-year-old taking to Instagram to explain it is all over 30 months after he was last capped for his country against Argentina at Murrayfield.
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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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