Rugby Transfer News and Rumours Round-Up: 01/05/2020

Transfer Rumours
Friday, 01 May 2020 at 21:16
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Round-up of rugby transfer rumours. All the latest speculation linking players with moves. Please remember these are internet rumours, gathered in one place for your convenience, not RUCK stories.
Freddie Burns, the Bath fly-half, has confirmed that he will be leaving the club to take up a contract in Japan. | FULL STORY
Sale Sharks Women have signed former Firwood Waterloo Ladies front-row and Wales international Molly Kelly. | BBC

Edinburgh have signed Australian backs Jono Lance and Matt Gordon as they continue to reshape their squad for next season. | Edinburgh News

Will Talbot-Davies will aim to put the heat on the senior speedsters in the Dragons’ back three after signing a two-year contract extension.

Glasgow Warriors have announced that DTH van der Merwe will be moving on from the club at the conclusion of the 2019/20 PRO14 season, after a decade-long association with the club. | Planet Rugby

Flanker Olly Cracknell has signed a new two-year deal with Ospreys. | BBC

Fearsome Georgia back row Mamuka Gorgodze has called time on his career after it was agreed the Top 14 season would be abandoned yesterday. | The Rugby Paper

LIST | 5 of the worst rugby stadiums in the world – Premiership, Six Nations & more

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We’ve picked out five stadia from Britain and across the globe which have their issues.
Take a look, below, and let us know which rugby grounds you dislike and why…

1. AJ Bell Stadium

In five words or less: Archetypal 21st century ground
Most recent visit: 2019
Best feature: Good shop for merchandise
Worst feature: You pay £10 to park in a massive puddle in the mud before being penned in for almost an hour post match!
Quirk factor: 0/5
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2. Stadio Olimpico 

In five words or less: Standard ex-Olympic stadium.
Most recent visit: 2017
Best feature: Impressive venue, reasonable ticket prices
Worst feature: Unfortunately, a running track surrounds the pitch and this affects the atmosphere. The view is also somewhat compromised.
Quirk factor: 2/5
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3. Scotstoun Stadium

In five words or less:  Not another running track, FFS
Most recent visit: 2018
Best feature: The supporters are great craic.
Worst feature: Old stadium with limited facilities. Again, the view is somewhat ruined by the design of the stadium.
Quirk factor: 1/5

4. Ricoh Arena

In five words or less: A depressing experience
Most recent visit: 2019
Best feature: Proximity to motorway. Wasps also do their best to make it an enjoyable matchday experience using the stadium’s extensive facilities.
Worst feature: Often-soulless atmosphere in a virtually empty stadium - the move to Coventry just hasn't worked out, and it's hard not to feel for Wasps fans in that situation.
Quirk factor: 1/5

5. ANZ stadium

In five words or less: At least it looks pretty
Most recent visit: 2016
Best feature: The only time ANZ is any good is when there's more than 60,000 people there.
Worst feature: That hardly ever happens. It's a soulless, empty cave with expensive food that isn't even that good and pricey parking. 
Quirk factor: 3/5
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