Wednesday Afternoon Round Up

T Rhys Thomas retires from professional rugby

Former Wales hooker T Rhys Thomas is retiring at the age of 35 because of injury and will concentrate on his coaching role with the Dragons academy. Full story

Exeter Sign Powerful South African Lock

Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their squad for the 2017-18 season with the signing of powerful South African lock Wilhelm van der Sluys. Full story

Cheika Adds 7 Brumbies To Wallabies Squad

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has added seven Brumbies players to the extended national train-on squad after the completion of their Super Rugby campaign. Full squad

Sale Sharks promote 5 Academy stars

Sale Sharks have confirmed that five members of the highly successful Sharks Junior Academy have graduated and all signed professional contracts with the club ahead of 2017/18. Read more

Getting to know more about Gaby Lovobalavu, including what made him sign for Wasps

Wednesday Morning Round Up

Fiji's Olympic gold medal winning 7s captain sigs with USA side, Australian Rugby Union Chief Financial Officer Resigns, Ben Smith's agent confirms details of his sabbatical and more