Monday Evening Round Up

February 19, 2018
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Michael Le Bourgeois re-signs for Bedford Blues

Bedford Blues have announced that captain Michael Le Bourgeois has put pen to paper on a brand new deal that will keep him at Goldington Road until 2020.

Le Bourgeois joined the Blues in 2013 having moved from fellow Championship side Jersey Reds. Full story

Schmidt adds three to Ireland Six Nations squad

Niall Scannell, who partook in the 48hr training camp in Athlone, will again train with the squad following an elbow injury to Rob Herring in Ulster's game against Edinburgh.

John Cooney will also train with Ireland this week following the knee injury sustained by Luke McGrath in Leinster's game against Scarlets. Full story

Izaia Perese ruled out for six weeks with knee injury

Reds winger Izaia Perese is set to miss 6 weeks of Super Rugby after partially tearing the ACL in his right knee.

Perese suffered the injury in Queensland's clash with Fiji Warriors last Thursday.

Get to know #SuperRugby latest Superstar Aphiwe Dyantyi, he was told he was too small to play rugby and gave up the game after school before scoring on his Super Rugby debut this past weekend 💪 via @Grit_Sports

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Rugby Europe Round Up 🗞️

Spain take a step closer to Rugby World Cup 2019 🇪🇸

Georgia put 60 past Germany 🇬🇪

Russia back to winning ways 🇷🇺

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— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) February 19, 2018

Thomas Waldrom to join Wellington Lions in 2018

The Wellington Lions have confirmed that experienced Exeter Chiefs and former England back-row Thomas Waldrom will join them in 2018.

Waldrom, 34, made 80 appearances for the Wellington Lions before his move to the United Kingdom where he was a big part of the Leicester Tigers success for four seasons.

Leinster v Scarlets | Man of the Match James Lowe