Transfer Centre – Rugby Transfers News & Rumours: 04/03/2018

Ealing Trailfinders have issued another statement of intent ahead of next season by adding former England international Paul Doran-Jones to their ranks. FULL STORY

French Top 14 money bags Toulon may have missed out on signing Jerome Kaino but they look to have secured the services of one of his former teammates Ma’a Nonu. The former All Black centre set to turn down a number of clubs, including Toulouse, to sign a new deal according to French newspaper Midi Olympique.

The Rugby Paper has reported today that Newcastle Falcons are edging closer to confirming the signing of Gloucester centre Andy Symons as a replacement for Juan Pablo Socino, who is reportedly joining Edinburgh. FULL STORY

Northampton Saints are keen to recruit former All Blacks Ben Franks and Jeremy Thrush, who have both played for incoming new Director of Rugby Chris Boyd at the Hurricanes. FULL STORY

Saints has also been linked with Fijian winger Patrick Osborne, who played Super Rugby for the Chiefs and Highlanders before joining Japanese side Kubota Spears.

Welsh international tight head prop Craig Mitchell has joined Yorkshire Carnegie for the remainder of the Greene King IPA Championship from Newport Gwent Dragons.