Rugby Transfer Round-Up: Sale lose Faf, Cipriani talks, Joseph signs

DEPARTURE: USA midfielder Paul Lasike will quit Harlequins next month due to personal reasons, the reigning Gallagher Premiership champions granting the 31-year-old compassionate leave to be with his family in America following four seasons in England. FULL STORY

❤️ "To all the fans and supporters out there, thank you so much, it's been an awesome ride"

🦅 Paul Lasike says he'll be a Harlequins fan for life now. #COYQ pic.twitter.com/GDliV4D9wI

— Harlequins 🃏 (@Harlequins) February 22, 2022

NEWS: Sale Sharks face the prospect of losing Springboks duo Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager revealed Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson. FULL STORY

The lure of the Yen and the Euro likely to see Faf de Klerk exit ⁦@SaleSharksRugby⁩

Sale Sharks will struggle to keep Faf de Klerk, admits Alex Sandersenhttps://t.co/6YvxWf77k6

— chris jones (@chrisjonespress) February 22, 2022

STAYING: Trio Cian Healy, Jamison Gibson-Park and Vakh Abdaladze have all signed new contracts with Leinster. As is their practice, Leinster did not reveal the length of the new deals when announcing the extensions via social media this afternoon. FULL STORY

SIGNED: Wasps have confirmed the signing of South African centre Burger Odendaal, who will join the Club next season from the Emirates Lions. FULL STORY

✍🏻 We are delighted to confirm the signing of South African centre Burger Odendaal, who will join the Club next season from the Emirates Lions… #FutureReady

— Wasps Rugby (@WaspsRugby) February 22, 2022

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