Thursday Afternoon Round Up

Thursday Afternoon Round Up

Harlequins sign Dan Murphy

Harlequins can announce today that loosehead prop Dan Murphy will join the Club with immediate effect.

Confirming the news John Kingston, Harlequins Director of Rugby, said: “I am delighted that Dan has chosen to join Harlequins, he will bring a wealth of experience in a key area for the team.”

Murphy joins Harlequins after five years at Gloucester Rugby where he made 98 appearances, scoring eight tries. Before his time at Kingsholm, the 30 year-old made over 80 appearances for London Irish.

Strauss to retire from Test rugby

Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss will retire from Test rugby at the end of the 2016 season.


“The plan was for me to serve and lead a team in transition as well as I can and take things week by week, but back then I already told him that I was thinking of retiring at the end of the season," said Strauss.

“I’ve always accepted the pressure and the challenge of playing for and captaining the Springboks, I feel it’s the right time to let my team-mates and our supporters know of the decision I made, with a greater plan in mind.”


Strauss became the 57th Springbok captain against Ireland in June this year.

Rugby Championship over for Ashley-Cooper

Wallabies wing Adam Ashley-Cooper will not play any further in the Rugby Championship as he is set to return to France this week.

The 116-Test Wallaby will fly back to Bordeaux in the coming days to line up in the Top 14 in the next fortnight, with his availability to be ‘reviewed’ after the weekend.

Johnny Holland forced to retire

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