Rugby Transfer News and Rumours Round-Up: 07/01/2019

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.

Paddy Jackson is close to finalising a deal with Championship side London Irish. FULL STORY

Exeter’s Argentina winger Santiago Cordero is to move to French side Bordeaux Begles in the summer. FULL STORY

Bath and England centre Jonathan Joseph is at the centre of a four-way tug war between Northampton Saints and three Gallagher Premiership rivals. The England outside-centre, who is out of contract with Bath at the end of the season, has according to The Rugby Paper held talks with Northampton Saints after talks of a new deal on the south coast stalled. Bristol and Leicester are also interested. FULL STORY

Worcester Warriors full-back Chris Pennell has extended his Sixways career by two more years having become the 12th member of the current squad to sign a new contract. FULL STORY

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of Wasps prop Jake Cooper-Woolley for the 2019/20 season. FULL STORY

Two Japanese Top League clubs are expected to announce the recruitment of All Blacks captain Kieran Read and All Black centre Ryan Crotty in the coming days, according to French publication RugbyRama. FULL STORY