Friday Afternoon Round Up

West to join Nottingham on loan

Wasps Senior Academy player Tom West will join the Green and Whites on loan for the 2016/17 season.

The loosehead prop spent last season on loan with National League One side Henley Hawks, before enjoying a successful World Rugby Under-20 Championship with England.

He will join up with the Nottingham Rugby, as they prepare for the start of the new Greene King IPA Championship campaign.  

Nottingham Capture Worcester Trio

Nottingham Rugby have announced the signing of three Worcester Warriors players, on dual registration deals ahead of the start of the 2016/17 season.

Prop Derrick Appiah and winger Josh Adams both join the Green and Whites from the Premiership outfit, alongside fly half Tiff Eden, who starts his second spell with the club, after featuring for Nottingham during the back-end of their 2014/15 campaign.

Falcons sign former Scotland flanker

Newcastle Falcons have announced the signing of former Scotland flanker Tyrone Holmes

30-year-old Holmes has spent the past three seasons at Glasgow Warriors, where he helped win the Pro 12 title last year.

He will be involved for the Falcons during Saturday's pre-season friendly against Nottingham in Darlington.

Michael Wells signs with the Waratahs

Waratahs have today announced the signing of former international Sevens and Brumbies representative, Michael Wells for two seasons.

Having signed with the Brumbies for 2016, the 23-year-old loose forward has earned seven Super Rugby caps, after making his debut in round four against the Stormers in South Africa.

Cheika names 33-man squad for The Rugby Championship

The Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has today announced his 33-man squad for The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup campaigns kicking off later this month.

Kurtley Beale, Rory Arnold and Joe Tomane were not considered for the squad because of injury.

Allan Ala'alatoa* (0 Tests)
Adam Ashley-Cooper (114 Tests)
Adam Coleman (1 Test)
Quade Cooper (58 Tests)
Kane Douglas (23 Tests)
Scott Fardy (33 Tests)
Israel Folau (41 Tests)
Bernard Foley (30 Tests)

See full squad here: http://bit.ly/2aF9j2F