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17th February
Nick Abendanon has signed a new two year deal with Bath. Nick made his debut for Bath in 2005, having come through the academy system, and has scored 17 tries in 96 first-team appearances. Bath's head coach Steve Meehan was delighted with the news, "There was a lot of interest in Nick, and him staying reflects the great spirit within the club. We witnessed, just last weekend, a performance from Nick that would concern the best of defences and now with his contract extension off his mind, we are looking forward to seeing more of the same level for the remainder of the season."
10th February
Leicester Tigers winger Lote Tuqiri has decided to head back to Australia at the end of the season to link up with NRL outfit Wests Tigers. The dual-code international that joined Leicester on a short term deal in November, has signed a three deal with the Sydney based club.
5th February
Phoenix have organised for England and Leicester Tigers fly half Toby Flood to write an exclusive column for the Independent newspaper during the 6 Nations tournament. Toby, pictured here being tackled by fellow Phoenix client Max Evans, was delighted to have the opportunity to write for a national newspaper. His first column will go to press ahead of the Wales game this weekend.
2nd February
Northampton prop Soane Tonga'uiha is to leave the Saints and join Saracens at the end of this season. The 28 year old Tonga international is widely regarded as best prop in the Premiership and has been a mainstay in a successful Northampton team but he has decided to leave Franklin's Gardens after receiving a fantastic offer from Sarries and the chance to be part of something special with the Watford based club that currently sit top of Premiership.
18th January
Saracens loosehead prop Rhys Gill has been selected in the Wales squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship. The 23 year old is one of 5 uncapped players in the 35 man strong squad. We hope that Rhys gets an opportunity during this year's tournament.