TRANSFER ROUND-UP: Earl, Malins, Mercer, Smith, Watson

EXTENSIONS: The trio of Nick Timoney, David O’Connor and Greg Jones have all signed new contracts with Ulster. FULL STORY

STAYING: Dynamic back row forward Ollie Griffiths has committed his future to Dragons. FULL STORY

KINGSHOLM-BOUND: Former Newcastle Falcons hooker Santiago Socino, brother of Saracens centre Juan Pablo, is set to return to the Premiership with Gloucester, according to The Rugby Paper.

DONE DEAL: Fiji international Leone Nakarawa will leave Glasgow Warriors at the end of the 2020/21 season to join Guinness PRO14 side Ulster. FULL STORY

EDITORS PICKS:

• England captain Owen Farrell ranks his top five rugby players
• The current 36-man Lions squad, according to the bookies
• Piers Morgan picks his all-time greatest rugby XV
• Every Premiership club’s best player out of contract in 2021