Fly half Freddie Burns is the latest member of the Gloucester Rugby squad to agree a new contract with the club, signing a new contract that will keep him at Kingsholm until the end of the 2013-4 season. The 21 year old joined the Gloucester Rugby Academy from local rivals Bath and made his...
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The Ospreys have confirmed that young centre Ashley Beck has signed a new two-year contract. The 21-year old came through the ranks at the region, playing for Skewen and Tonmawr as a junior before going through the Ospreys age-grade system and gaining valuable experience with Aberavon in the Premiership. Out of contract at the...
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Hooker Finlay Gillies has been rewarded for his fine form in the first part of the RaboDirect PRO12 season with a full professional contract at Glasgow Warriors. The 22-year-old has been with the club since the summer of 2010 as a Scottish Rugby Elite Development player, and has this term provided stiff competition to...
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Aussie scrum-half Pat Phibbs is to remain with the Exeter Chiefs until the end of the season after extending his contract with the Aviva Premiership club. The 30-year-old was brought to Devon back in September by Exeter head coach Rob Baxter on a short-term deal to act as cover whilst Junior Poluleuligaga was away...
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Ulster Rugby have confirmed that Stefan Terblanche will join the club on a 3 month contract. Ulster have been given dispensation to recruit a foreign player on a short-term basis to provide cover for Jared Payne who ruptured his Achilles in the PRO12 match against Treviso on 7th October and who faces a lengthy...
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Ulster Rugby today announced that back row forward Chris Henry has signed a two year contract extension keeping him at the club until at least June 2014. The once-capped Ireland international joined Ulster on a development contract in 2006 before signing his first professional contract with the Province in 2007/08. Henry made 29 appearances...
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The Ospreys have handed a first professional contract to teenagers Emyr Williams and Matthew Morgan. The highly rated duo have both signed three-year deals after coming through the player development pathway at the region. 18-year old Williams, an openside flanker from Ystradowen in Neath, played his early rugby for Abercrave before gaining selection for...
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North Harbour and 2011 Blues mid-field back Luke McAlister will be released from his New Zealand and North Harbour playing contracts following North Harbour’s round 10 ITM Cup match against Counties Manukau tomorrow (Wednesday 17 August). McAlister will join French club Toulouse following the release. North Harbour Rugby Chief Executive Brett Hollister said McAlister...
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The Welsh Rugby Union has signed a groundbreaking five-year deal with senior Welsh international players which has secured their services for every Welsh international fixture planned until the end of the Wales tour of New Zealand in 2016. This new player contract includes the next two Rugby World Cups in 2011 and 2015, tours...
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Worcester Warriors have today confirmed that Forwards Coach Phil Davies has agreed a contract extension at Sixways. Davies, an outstanding coach with a proven track record in club rugby, joined Warriors in July 2010 and together with Head Coach Richard Hill helped guide the club to promotion back to the Aviva Premiership at the...
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