Tuesday Evening Round Up

November 28, 2017
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Northampton Saints has today announced that a duo Alex Waller and Mikey Haywood have re-signed with the club

Prop Alex Waller, who has signed to stay with at Saints until 2021, has made over 200 appearances for the club and holds the record for the most consecutive Premiership games with his league appearances dating back to the 2011/12 season opener.

Another Saints Academy graduate, Haywood came through the Wanderers ranks before signing his first senior contract in 2011, making his debut, alongside Waller, in the opening game of the 2011/12 season against Gloucester, has signed to stay at the club until 2020.

Sekope Kepu gets 3-week ban for dangerous clean out

Australia prop Sekope Kepu has been handed a three-week suspension following his red card against Scotland at Murrayfield last week.

Kepu was shown a red card by referee Pascal Gaüzère after his challenge at a ruck saw him strike Scotland flank Hamish Watson's head.

Wales Squad Update

Wales stars Jake Ball and Justin Tipuric have been released from the squad and will not play against South Africa.

Ball suffered a dislocated shoulder against New Zealand and now faces a prolonged spell on the sidelines.

Tipuric has been released back to the Ospreys after suffering a quad injury in his first game back after a month out with a similar problem.

Ioane eyeing a positional switch in 2018

All Blacks winger and World Breakthrough Player of the Year Rieko Ioane has expressed that he would like to make the switch back into the midfield during the 2018 season

"Thirteen's probably the long-term goal but for now, if I play 11, I play 11 and I'm pretty comfortable playing there," he told NZ Newswire.

"I'll probably start to pick up playing centre a bit next year but for now I'm just happy to get on the field where I can."

Ioane started seven games at centre for the Blues, making headlines in the Round One clash against the Rebels with three tries, before finishing the season largely on the wing, where he played six games.

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