London Irish trio pen new deals
Double World Rugby U20 title winner Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, fly-half Theo Brophy-Clews & academy graduate Tom Fowlie have signed a contract extension at London Irish. Full story
Alex Lewington to join Saracens next season
Saracens have agreed a deal to take Alex Lewington to Allianz Park at the end of the season.
The former Leicester Tigers Academy product has scored 24 tries in 63 matches for the Exiles since joining the Berkshire-based club in the summer of 2013. Full story
Wales name 2 uncapped players in 39-man squad for Six Nations
Wales have named a 39-man squad for the 2018 Six Nations, led by captain Alun Wyn Jones and featuring two uncapped players, flanker James Davies and wing Josh Adams.
The uncapped duo are called into a Wales squad for the first time and will link up with the experienced squad when they convene at the National Centre of Excellence next Monday.
Gregor Townsend names 4 uncapped players in his Scotland squad for the 2018 6 Nations
Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named the Scotland Six Nations 2018 squad for the latest edition of the annual tournament next month.
The 40-man squad includes four uncapped players, with potential debutants being Edinburgh Rugby trio Blair Kinghorn, scrum-half Nathan Fowles and prop Murray McCallum, plus Glasgow Warriors prop D’arcy Rae.
Bowe to retire at the end of the season
Ireland and Ulster wing Tommy Bowe has announced that he will call time on his rugby career at the end of the season.
The 69-times capped veteran took to Twitter last night to announce that he will be retiring when the current season comes to a close. Read more
Nick Frisby signs for Bordeaux
Exiled Queensland Reds halfback Nick Frisby has signed with French Top 14 club Bordeaux for the remainder of the European season, confirms ESPN.
Frisby is contracted to the Super Rugby franchise until the end of 2019, but he was told by Queensland coach Brad Thorn late last year, along with Quade Cooper, that he was not in the Reds' plans.
Former Australia captain Ed Jenkins retires from Sevens
Former Australian Men's Sevens captain Ed Jenkins has been forced to retire from the game as he battles a shoulder injury.
The 31-year old will retire having amassed 547 points and 52 tournament appearances, over a glittering 10-year career that also includes a Commonwealth Games Silver medal from Delhi in 2010 as well as a Bronze from Glasgow four years later. Read more
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