Rugby Rumours: Hookers on the move and Jamie Joseph to Japan

Tommy Taylor coveted by Wasp:

Rumours are also connecting Sale‘s Tommy Taylor with a move south to join Wasps.

If Taylor does up sticks for Coventry, he’ll join former Sale players James Gaskell, Rob Miller, Kearnan Myall and Simon McIntyre at the club, taking a path which has become well trodden in recent years.

George McGuigan wanted by Leicester and the Irish provinces:

Leicester Tigers reportedly keen on George McGuigan, as Leonardo Ghiraldini is seemingly bound for France.

McGuigan has previously represented Ireland at age-grade level and it’s believed that his impressive performances for Newcastle are also earning him admiring glances from the IRFU and Irish provinces.

Jack Walker set to sign with Bath on a substantial contract:

Per Alex Shaw: Yorkshire Carnegie and England U20 hooker Jack Walker is set to join Bath at the conclusion of the 2015/16 season.

Compensation has been agreed for the Junior World Championship-winning forward, who will join Nick Auterac and Henry Thomas in a young, but highly promising front row.