Tuesday Evening Round Up
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James Benjamin signs three-year deal at Dragons
Dragons Head Coach Bernard Jackman has confirmed James Benjamin is the latest player to commit his future to the Dragons by signing a new three-year contract.
He is the latest player to extend his stay with the Region joining Welsh Internationals Elliot Dee, Leon Brown and Ollie Griffiths, as well as youngsters Jack Dixon and Joe Davies, in signing three-year contracts.
📽️ VIDEO | Dragons fans can look forward to seeing more of James Benjamin in action after he signs a new 3⃣ year contract #JoinTheEvolution 💪👏👍 pic.twitter.com/Lidi0QIwf5
— Dragons Rugby (@dragonsrugby) December 12, 2017
Aaron Shingler signs new deal at Scarlets
Scarlets have confirmed that back row forward Aaron Shingler has signed a new contract keeping him at the region.
Shingler, 30, has been a stalwart at the Scarlets for the best part of a decade and has amassed 170 appearances in the regional jersey scoring 19 tries.
Rudy Gaheteau extends Toulon stay
Toulon flanker Rudy Gaheteau has extended his contract at the club for the next two seasons.
Gaheteau joined the French giants in the summer of 2015, and went on to be named in the squad for the 2017/18 TOP14 campaign.
Jim Mallinder to leave Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints can confirm that director of rugby Jim Mallinder will be leaving his position at the club with immediate effect due to the club's recent string of results.
Alan Dickens, the club’s attack coach, will take over in the short-term position of interim head coach until a replacement is found for Mallinder.
Knee injury rules Chris Dry out for remainder of season
The Springbok Sevens team will be without their most experienced player for the remainder of the World Rugby Sevens Series after Chris Dry was ruled out due to a knee injury.
Dry, who played in his 63rd tournament last weekend, suffered major ligament damage in South Africa’s quarter-final victory over Fiji at the Cape Town Sevens tournament on Sunday.
Leinster and Ireland star Rhys Ruddock could miss the rest of the season
Rhys Ruddock has been ruled out of the Pool 3 encounter having picked up a hamstring problem midway through the second half in the gruelling 18-8 win over the reigning Premiership champions.
The 27-year-old could be ruled out for the rest of the season.
New Zealand's big win over Aus
Rhyno Smith will be with the Sharks until 2019
Today's advent calendar reveals that Rhyno Smith will be with the @CellC Sharks until 2019! pic.twitter.com/3K5ajoleGs
— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 12, 2017
