Transfer Round-Up: Vunipola's wanted, Springbok Premiership bound
Transfer RumoursMonday, 18 October 2021 at 11:09
Our weekly 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.
RUMOUR: Bordeaux have put Billy & Mako Vunipola on their shopping list for next summer. Clermont Auvergne are also reportedly interested according to The Rugby Paper.
BORROWED: Wasps have announced that Alex McHenry and Patrick Harrison have joined the Club on short-term deals from United Rugby Championship sides Munster Rugby and Edinburgh Rugby respectively.
STAYING: The Brumbies have confirmed the re-signing of prop Sefo Kautai ahead of Super Rugby Pacific. FULL STORY
SIGNING? WRU performance director Nigel Walker has been discussing bringing in women's contracts, just two weeks into his appointment. He is set to hold talks imminently with Wales and Team GB winger Jasmine Joyce, widely regarded as one of the best players in the game, about her personal situation after she revealed she would have to revert to balancing rugby with full-time work at the end of this year when Team GB's programme comes to an end. FULL STORY
RUMOUR: A number of Premiership clubs are chasing the signature of South Africa powerhouse Steven Kitshoff, according to The Rugby Paper/
SIGNED: Cardiff Rugby have announced the signing of Wasps and Wales back rower Thomas Young ahead of the 2022/23 campaign as he returns to the club where he started his career. FULL STORY
RETIRING: Wales international speedster Hallam Amos has announced he will retire at the end of the season to focus on his medical career. FULL STORY
RUMOUR: England Sevens star Dan Norton has attracted interest from Championship side Ampthill.
RUMOUR: Bristol Bears could be facing a fight to hang onto back row Nathan Hughes who has been offered to French clubs with his contract up at the end of the season. FULL STORY
ADDITION: Saracens have signed former London Irish, London Scottish and Wasps centre Ross Neal on a short-term contract. FULL STORY
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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