Wednesday Afternoon Round Up

Wednesday Afternoon Round Up

Harlequins mourn the loss of young star

Harlequins fans, players and management were saddened to learn of the death of promising young player Seb Adeniran-Olule in a road traffic collision earlier today.


Conor O’Shea, Harlequins Director of Rugby, commented, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Seb’s family and friends at this difficult time. Seb was an incredible talent and had already represented England at under age level as well as making his senior debut for Quins at just 20.

“He will be sorely missed by the whole squad as well as by the wider Club.”



World Rugby announced Pool allocation draw for RWC 2019 



The pool allocation draw will take place in May 2017 in Japan with the World Rugby Rankings again being used to place teams into bands for the draw.

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Defense coach Brad Davis to leave Wasps at end of season


David has decided to exercise an option to release him from his contract in order to join Ospreys.

Wasps’ Director of Rugby Dai Young said: “It is the nature of professional sport that players and coaches move on. Brad has done a great job for Wasps over the past three seasons and I would like to thank him for his hard work and efforts during that period.”


London Irish's Fenby and Guest retire


Fenby has chosen to retire and persue a career in the city after 12 seasons with the Exiles. Racking up 126 tries in 214 games during his career, Fenby joined the Exiles from Scarlets in 2013.


Guest is a veteran of 14 seasons, 12 of which were at Harlequins where he lifted the European Rugby Challenge Cup, Aviva Premiership and LV= Cup titles.

  

 Bath set to sign Kahn Fotuali'i 


Bath coach revealed that the signing was imminent during an interview on BBC Bristol earlier today.


"We've got some great youngsters but we're going to get that experience, Luke Charteris in, (Taulupe) Faletua in and Kahn Fotuali'i in," he continued.


"That's the experience that we need."


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