7. Sergio Parisse to Gloucester
Gloucester were linked with Italy star Sergio Parisse back in 2017 when Stade Francais faced an uncertain future due to the possible merger with Racing 92. The Rugby Paper reported that he is on Gloucester’s radar but the deal never happened. He’s once again been linked with a move to Kingsholm ahead of the 2020/21 Premiership season.
8. Martin Johnson
The England and Leicester Tigers legend revealed on the ‘Building Jerusalem’ documentary that he was called by Newcastle Falcons and Richmond when the game went professional in 1996. Despite their big-money offer, the second-row was settled where he was.
9. Damian McKenzie
The All Black fullback was linked with a stunning move to Leicester Tigers prior to the 2018/19 Premiership season. When asked about the transfer the 22-year-old avoided the question but the deal was never complete with him eventually signing a new deal in New Zealand.
