Leone Nakarawa Premiership bound?

According to a report by French newspaper Midi Olympique, Fiji star Leone Nakarawa is set to leave Top 14 club Toulon at the end of the season.

Nakarawa joined the Top 14 club from the Glasgow Warriors at the start of the season despite signing a deal with Ulster. Toulon moved to secure the Fijian's services after a failed medical examination at Ulster, with the Irish Province eventually signing Duane Vermuelen instead.

The Olympic gold medallist returned to France after being sacked by Racing 92 for returning late from the World Cup. He spent a season at Glasgow before making the switch back to France. 

Nakarawa's contract with Toulon comes to an in June 2022, and according to the report, he has attracted the interest of multiple Premiership clubs.

The bi-weekly newspaper states that the Bristol Bears have made the 65 test cap Fijian one of their top targets ahead of the 2022/23 season and are already in talks to add him to their ranks next season.

Meanwhile, Exeter Chiefs have also been linked with the Fijian as Rob Baxter looks to offset the departures of Jonny Hill and Sam Skinner, according to the Rugby Paper. 

Bristol have already signed Leicester Tigers prop Ellis Genge and Sale Sharks' flyhalf AJ MacGinty ahead of the 2022/23 season. The West Country outfit has also been linked with former Harlequins' winger Gabriel Ibitoye.

Nakawara's fellow countryman Levani Botia has also been linked to the Premiership from La Rochelle.

The Daily Mail reports that Leicester Tigers are in talks to sign Botia from La Rochelle with Wasps' Jimmy Gopperth and Scarlets' Steff Hughes on Steve Borthwick's shortlist.

According to the same report, Northampton Saints Director of Rugby Chris Boyd is has told the club he wants to move home to New Zealand.

On Sunday, the Rugby Paper reported that Lions flanker Vincent Tshituka could also move to the Premiership with Harlequins interested in signing him from the Johannesburg outfit. 

Wasps' centre Malakai Fekitoa has also been linked with a move to Munster to replace Damian de Allende, who is likely to return to Japan. The Irish club have been linked with Saracens' centre Dom Morris.