Transfer Round-Up: Ford gets huge offer, England flanker rejects Worcester...

Saturday, 05 June 2021 at 07:30

byRugby Rucker

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.

STAYING: Despite interest from Worcester, Tom Wood will continue playing at Franklin’s Gardens for Saints next season after signing an extension to his contract. FULL STORY

Northampton Sport

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He's staying! Club legend Tom Wood has signed a new deal at Saints. bit.ly/3vXcpIQ

2:59 PM · Jun 4, 2021

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GONE: Prop Henry Thomas’ seven-year stay at Bath Rugby will come to an end when the 2020/21 campaign draws to a close. FULL STORY

Bath Rugby

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😢 "𝙄 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙡." @henrythomas105 reflects on an amazing seven years at the Rec and says it will be an emotional goodbye in front of the fans v Northampton Saints.

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12:00 PM · Jun 4, 2021

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ARRIVAL: Premiership champions Exeter have announced the signing of Irish centre Sean O'Brien for the 2021-22 season. FULL STORY

RugbyPass

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TRANSFER: "We tend to pick up guys from probably outside frontline squads quite a lot but that is just a little bit of a different way of us doing some of our recruitment" rugbypass.com/news/i-would-l…

10:09 AM · Jun 3, 2021

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EXTENSION: Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi has signed a contract extension with Premiership club Northampton Saints. FULL STORY

BBC Northamptonshire

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Sam Matavesi: Northampton Saints and Fiji hooker extends Franklin's Gardens deal bbc.in/3uJ4o8U

1:25 PM · Jun 2, 2021

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INTERNATIONAL: Former Wales winger Scott Williams is 'not finished' has held talks with multiple Premiership clubs, including London Irish, since being released by Ospreys. FULL STORY

STAYING: Newcastle Falcons winger Mateo Carreras has signed a new one-year contract with the Premiership club. FULL STORY

Newcastle Red Bulls

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Winger Mateo Carreras will be a Newcastle Falcons player for another season after signing a new contract with the Gallagher Premiership club newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news/story/Car…

9:30 AM · Jun 2, 2021

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DEPARTURE: Bristol Bears have confirmed that scrum-half Tom Kessell will leave the Gallagher Premiership club at the end of the 2020/21 season. FULL STORY

Bristol Bears 🐻

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Scrum half, Tom Kessell will join @CornishPirates1 at the conclusion of the 2020/21 season. Good luck for your next chapter, Tom 🤝

4:12 PM · Jun 1, 2021

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ONE MORE YEAR: Despite turning 38 next month scrum half Richard Wigglesworth is reported to be in the final stages of agreeing a new one-year contract extension with his current club Leicester Tigers.

Craig Swayne

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Richard Wigglesworth looks set to become the first @premrugby player to make 300 Premiership appearances if he comes off the bench for Tigers this weekend 👏 Incredible achievement @rwiggy9

11:05 AM · Jun 4, 2021

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YOUNG GUN: Exeter Chiefs centre Barrie Karea has signed with French side Cognac Saint-Jean-d'Angély FULL STORY

RUMOUR: Reports in France suggest Montpellier are interested in signing George Ford at the end of next season as Springbok Handre Pollard's replacement with the best paid player in the world set to leave in 2022.