Transfer Centre – Rugby Transfers News & Rumours: 18/02/2017

England outcast Danny Cipriani is set to be offered a £50,000-a-game contract in Japan next season when he leaves Wasps. FULL STORY

England Saxons hooker George McGuigan is reportedly on his way back to Newcastle Falcons when his contract at Leicester expires in the summer. FULL STORY

The Rugby Paper has reported that Worcester Warriors are weighing up a potential bid to bring England flanker James Haskell to Sixways when he leaves Wasps at the end of the season. Gloucester, Norhampton and Bristol, who look set to win promotion from the Championship, were the three clubs thought to be already in the running for the 32-year-old. FULL STORY

Gloucesrer look to have won the battle for South Africa second-row Franco Mostert to replace departing former All Black Jeremy Thrush. FULL STORY

Sale Sharks are looking to land a world-class loosehad prop for next season and are now the favourites to sign Pierre Schoeman from the Blue Bulls.

Jerome Kaino has turned down offers to join Leicester and Northampton in favour of a move to France.

Exeter will this week confirm this week that Dave Ewers has signed a contract extension to stay at Sandy park.