Transfer Round-Up: Vunipola replacing Picamoles, Interest in Nowell
Rugby NewsMonday, 25 October 2021 at 21:33
Our weekly 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.
ADDITION: Northampton Saints have announced that Conor Carey has signed for the Club until the end of the 2021/22 season. FULL STORY
SIGNED: Argentinean international Lucio Cinti Luna has signed for London Irish. FULL STORY
STAYING: The Blues have depth at prop that is the envy of Super Rugby, and they’re keeping it that way with the re-signing of international front-rowers Alex Hodgman and Karl Tu’inukuafe to contract extensions. FULL STORY
REPORTS: French rugby paper Midi Olympique has again linked Billy and Mako Vunipola with a move to the Top 14. FULL STORY
SIGNED: Former Scotland U20 prop Nathan McBeth will re-unite with his former international team-mates at Glasgow Warriors after agreeing a move from Emirates Lions. FULL STORY
BORROWED: Doncaster Knights hooker Will Holling has joined Wasps on a short-term loan deal. FULL STORY
REPORTS: There is rumoured to be serious interest from at least two Japanese clubs for Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell, despite the speedster signing a long-term deal to stay at Sandy park in 2020. FULL STORY
RETURN: Just days after announcing his retirement from professional rugby, Dan Fish answered an SOS call to turn out for Cardiff in Saturday’s Welsh derby clash with the Dragons. FULL STORY
REPORTS: Doncaster Knights winger Howard Packman is keen to secure himself a move to the Premiership next season. FULL STORY
LEAVE: Tigers hooker Tom Youngs is taking indefinite leave from the club to look after his ill wife. The 34-yearold has not played this season. FULL STORY
RUMOUR: A number of Premiership clubs are chasing the signature of South Africa powerhouse Steven Kitshoff, according to The Rugby Paper/
SIGNED: Former Saracens and Bedford Blues fly-half Will Hooley has signed with San Diego Legion.
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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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