STAYING: Ospreys prop Gareth Thomas has signed a new two-year deal with the Welsh side. FULL STORY
DONE: Munster winger Darren Sweetnam has signed for Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle as a ‘medical joker’ until the end of the season. FULL STORY
RETIRING: Italy international Ian McKinley has announced his retirement from rugby, pulling down the curtain on the second act of his remarkable career. FULL STORY