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Ollie Chessum back after Six Nations injury scare: All Premiership teams this weekend

3 weeks ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey |Harry Byrne

mens gallagher-premiership Copied to clipboard 0 England lock Ollie Chessum will return to Leicester Tigers’ starting XV on Sunday as his side host Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership.
France prop Wilfrid Hounkpatin makes nation switch with debut imminent

3 weeks ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

Montpellier tighthead prop Wilfrid Hounkpatin has switched his international allegiance to Senegal four years after he won his solitary cap for France. The 33-year-old won his first and only cap for Les Bleus in 2021 against Australia in Melbourne, but now meets World Rugby’s criteria to switch allegiance, having been stood down from Test rugby for three years and having a family connection to his new team. The 130kg forward’s father was born in Senegal, allowing him to make the move.
Lawes' bold Lions statement after Farrell breathes new life into hopes

4 weeks ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

Former England captain Courtney Lawes is “pretty confident” that he can work his way into the British and Irish Lions XV if he is given a chance by Andy Farrell later this year, but admits his chances of a third tour are “slim”. Despite now being retired from international rugby and plying his trade in France’s second division with Brive, Lawes remains in the conversation to be selected for the Lions’ tour of Australia at the end of the season.
Montpellier set to lose Test star to open door for All Blacks hopeful

4 weeks ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

Georgia hooker Vano Karkadze is set to leave Montpellier at the end of the season to join Pro D2 outfit Oyonnax, according to French outlet l’Equipe. The 24-year-old has spent the last two seasons in the Top 14 with Montpellier, making 31 appearances, but has seen his playing time reduced this season, forcing him to look elsewhere.
Ireland announce new head coach as bulk of staff join Lions

4 weeks ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

Ireland have announced that Paul O’Connell will take charge of the team this summer on an interim basis as they face Georgia and Portugal, with the bulk of the national coaching set-up joining Andy Farrell with the British and Irish Lions. Lions head coach Farrell stepped down from his role with Ireland temporarily at the end of last year to focus on the series against Australia at the end of last year, with Simon Easterby taking over during the Guinness Six Nations as Ireland finished third.
Scotland's Grant Gilchrist extends Edinburgh deal into 15th season

4 weeks ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

Edinburgh co-captain Grant Gilchrist has signed a one-year contract extension with the club, which will take him into his 15th season in the Scottish capital. The 34-year-old has spent his entire career with Edinburgh, racking up 214 appearances, and cherishes being a “one-club man”. The lock has also made 80 appearances for Scotland, featuring for his country in every match this season bar the fixture with Portugal in November.
English-qualified Amena Caqusau agrees Premiership switch from Glasgow

4 weeks ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

Northampton Saints have signed English-qualified Scotland U20 winger Amena Caqusau from Glasgow Warriors ahead of next season.
Tommy Reffell headlines list of new deals at Leicester Tigers

1 month ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

Wales flanker Tommy Reffell has renewed his contract with Leicester Tigers, extending his stay with the club into another decade. The 25-year-old joined the Tigers academy in 2015, and has since gone on to make over 100 appearances for the club. In that time he has also earned 27 Wales caps, featuring for his country in the Guinness Six Nations this year. Reffell has been joined by former England U20 flanker Emeka Ilione and lock Tom Manz in signing a new deal with the club this week.
Marcus Smith teams up with MLR's Miami Sharks in USA

1 month ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

No sooner had the Guinness Six Nations drawn to a close than England’s Marcus Smith was jetting off to the United States during his time off. While his Harlequins team-mates, bereft of their England stars, were earning a comeback win over Saracens at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the return of the Gallagher Premiership, England’s utility back was in Florida, teaming up with Major League Rugby’s Miami Sharks.
Owen Farrell's English understudy makes Top 14 team of the week

1 month ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

Owen Farrell made his return from injury over the weekend as the relegation-threatened Racing 92 defeated ASM Clermont-Auvergne 21-23, but it was his team-mate Dan Lancaster who made Midi Olympique’s team of the week. The former England captain started on the bench at the Stade Marcel Michelin as he made his return from an adductor injury that had kept him sidelined since January as his side slipped further and further down the Top 14 ladder.