Rugby Transfer News and Rumours Round-Up: 18/02/2019

Dragons Rugby have confirmed that prop Gerard Ellis has been released early from this contract to join English club Coventry Rugby. FULL STORY

Dragons prop Gerard Ellis has joined Championship side Coventry.#EnglandRugby

— Robert Rees (@Rreesrugby) February 18, 2019

Former All Black Julian Savea says he is going to keep going to training for the french side Toulon despite being told to leave. Owner Mourad Boudjellal says Savea is free to go, despite still having a year on his contract. The speedster turned to social media to tell his fans that he’d be training with the Toulon side whether he was welcome or not as his contract hasn’t run out yet. 

Putting all the negativity behind me and heading into this week with a positive attitude🤘🏾whether I am welcomed or not I am still contracted to my team and I will continue to train week in and week out with my brothers #endofstory #letsmoveon pic.twitter.com/y7QBqLOyVV

— Julian Savea (@juliansavea7) February 17, 2019

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