Wednesday Evening Round Up

January 24, 2018
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Ultimate Rugby

John Muldoon to retire at the end of this season

Connacht Captain John Muldoon has announced that following 17 years with the province, he is to retire at the end of the 2017/18 season.

Muldoon has represented his home province over 300 times and captained Connacht to success in the PRO12 Championship in 2016. Full story

Tigers young guns agree new contracts

Leicester Tigers have agreed new contract terms with eight of the club’s Development Squad including England Under-20s prospects Ben White, Jordan Olowofela and Sam Lewis.

Scrum-half White, full-back Olowofela and forward Lewis have all been selected in this season’s England Under-20s squad ahead of the Under-20s Six Nations Championship and World Junior Championship.

They are joined in agreeing new contract terms at Tigers by hooker Harry Mahoney, scrum-half Harry Simmons and back-rower Fred Tuilagi. Full story

Chris Wyles to retire at the end of the season

Saracens winger Chris Wyles has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the current season.

Wyles, who joined Saracens in 2008, is one of the clubs most capped players having made 243 appearances for the club scoring 67 tries and is one of the most versatile players at Mark McCall’s disposition at Saracens, being capable of playing across the back line. Full story

Early blow for Lions Super Rugby campaign

Springbok and Lions winger Courtnall Skosan has suffered a serious knee injury at practice on Monday.

Scans later confirmed that he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament, the injury could see the winger miss the entire Super Rugby season with recovery time generally about 6 months.

Mixed training session, England Sevens