1.   French rugby union outfit Stade Francais on Monday concluded two-year deals with Puma fullback Ignacio Corletto, South African centre Brian Liebenberg and French scrumhalf Jerome Fillol.

2.   New Scottish rugby union outfit Scottish Borders hired former New Zealand assistant coach Tony Gilbert as head coach on Saturday.

3.   Remi Tremoulet resigned as coach of French First Division rugby outfit Castres on Thursday less than a week after they lost to Munster in the European Cup semi-finals.

4.   Scott Gibbs is heading off to Australia next year for a guest spell with Winfield Cup rugby league outfit Manly.