Thursday Morning Round Up
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Danny Cipriani named Premiership Player of the Season
✅ Gloucester Player of the Season 🏅
✅ RPA Player's Player of the Season 🏅
✅ Premiership Player of the Season 🏅
🤷♂️ Test recall?https://t.co/NOdR3okMhB— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) May 23, 2019
Premiership Team of the Season
Your team of the year 🔥
Hard to pick just one XV from all the fantastic performances in the #GallagherPrem 🌟
But here is your @btsport Dream team 🤩glistening with star-quality ✨#PremRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/kTP3xYhyiq
— Premiership Rugby (@premrugby) May 22, 2019
Newsome signs new deal with the Waratahs
The Waratahs have confirmed that outside back Alex Newsome has signed on with the franchise for an additional two years with the 24-year-old extending his tenure through until 2021.
Wallabies Hooker Makes Long-Awaited Return
Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels hooker Jordan Uelese is set to play his first Super Rugby match of the year after being named on the bench for the Melbourne Rebels' clash with the Sunwolves.
All Black prop Joe Moody returns for the Crusaders
The Crusaders have returned from two weeks on the road to host the Blues in Christchurch on Saturday.
All of the changes to the side this week are in the forward pack, including the return of Joe Moody at loosehead prop, shifting George Bower to the reserves.
David Nucifora Extends IRFU Contract
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have confirmed that Performance Director David Nucifora has extended his contract for a further three years to the end of the 2021/22 season.
Rob Kearney considering Top 14 switch as contract talks stall
Leinster and Ireland fullback Rob Kearney could be heading to France and is said to be considering offers from two Top 14 clubs.
Kearney has been offered a new deal, but his agent Dave McHugh admitted to The Irish Independent, that contract talks have stalled.
Most Capped Test Players Of All Time
We took a look at who could move up the list of most capped players of all time.
5⃣ Test centurions that could move up the list of the Most Capped Test Players Of All Time this year https://t.co/t4R7hNmzMC
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) May 22, 2019
Mike Prendergast to join Racing 92's coaching staff next season
Racing 92 have released a statement confirming changes in their coaching staff for next season.
The French club has appointed former Munster scrum-half Mike Prendergast as backs and attack coach on a long-term contract.
