6 Nations
2019/20 Season Fixtures & Results
2019/20 Season Fixtures.
Gallagher Premiership
Round 1
Fri 18 Oct Bristol 43-16 Bath
Sat 19 Oct Exeter 22-19 Harlequins
Sat 19 Oct Sale 16-18 Gloucester
Sat 19 Oct Saracens 25-27 Northampton
Sat 19 Oct Worcester 24-16 Leicester
Sun 20 Oct Wasps 26-29 London Irish
Round 2
Fri 25 Oct Bath 13-10 Exeter
Sat 26 Oct Northampton 35-16 Worcester
Sat 26 Oct Gloucester 25-9 Wasps
Sat 26 Oct Harlequins 22-17 Bristol
Sat 26 Oct London Irish 7-41 Sale
Sun 27 Oct Leicester 10-24 Saracens
Round 3
Fri 1 Nov Northampton v Harlequins (7.45pm, BT Sport)
Fri 1 Nov Bristol v Sale (7.45pm)
Sat 2 Nov Leicester v Gloucester (3pm, BT Sport)
Sat 2 Nov Saracens v London Irish (3pm)
Sat 2 Nov Wasps v Bath (3pm)
Sun 3 Nov Worcester v Exeter (3pm, BT Sport)
Round 4
Fri 8 Nov Sale v Wasps (7.45pm, BT Sport)
Sat 9 Nov Bath v Northampton (3pm)
Sat 9 Nov Gloucester v Saracens (3pm, BT Sport)
Sat 9 Nov Harlequins v Worcester (3pm)
Sun 10 Nov London Irish v Leicester (2.30pm)
Sun 10 Nov Exeter v Bristol (3pm, BT Sport)
Round 5
Fri 29 Nov Bath v Saracens (7.45pm, BT Sport)
Sat 30 Nov Exeter v Wasps (3pm)
Sat 30 Nov Northampton v Leicester (3pm, BT Sport)
Sat 30 Nov Worcester v Sale (3pm)
Sun 1 Dec Bristol v London Irish (3pm)
Sun 1 Dec Harlequins v Gloucester (3pm, BT Sport)
Round 6
Fri 20 Dec Gloucester v Worcester (7.45pm, BT Sport)
Sat 21 Dec Leicester v Exeter (3pm, BT Sport)
Sat 21 Dec Sale v Northampton (3pm)
Sat 21 Dec Saracens v Bristol (3pm)
Sat 21 Dec Wasps v Harlequins (3pm)
Sun 22 Dec London Irish v Bath (3pm, BT Sport)
Round 7
Fri 27 Dec Bristol v Wasps (7.45pm, BT Sport)
Sat 28 Dec Northampton v Gloucester (2pm, BT Sport)
Sat 28 Dec Bath v Sale (3pm)
Sat 28 Dec Worcester v London Irish (3pm)
Sat 28 Dec Harlequins v Leicester (4.30pm, Twickenham Stadium, BT Sport)
Sun 29 Dec Exeter v Saracens (3pm, BT Sport)
Round 8
Fri 3 Jan Sale v Harlequins (7.45pm, BT Sport)
Sat 4 Jan Gloucester v Bath (3pm, BT Sport)
Sat 4 Jan Leicester v Bristol (3pm)
Sat 4 Jan Saracens v Worcester (3pm)
Sun 5 Jan London Irish v Exeter (2.30pm)
Sun 5 Jan Wasps v Northampton (3pm, BT Sport)
Round 9
24-26 Jan Bath v Leicester
24-26 Jan Bristol v Gloucester
24-26 Jan Exeter v Sale
24-26 Jan Harlequins v Saracens
24-26 Jan Northampton v London Irish
24-26 Jan Worcester v Wasps
Round 10
14-16 Feb Gloucester v Exeter
14-16 Feb Harlequins v London Irish
14-16 Feb Leicester v Wasps
14-16 Feb Northampton v Bristol
14-16 Feb Saracens v Sale
14-16 Feb Worcester v Bath
Round 11
21-23 Feb Bath v Harlequins
21-23 Feb Bristol v Worcester
21-23 Feb Exeter v Northampton
21-23 Feb London Irish v Gloucester
21-23 Feb Sale v Leicester
21-23 Feb Wasps v Saracens
Round 12
28 Feb-1 Mar Bath v Bristol
28 Feb-1 Mar Gloucester v Sale
28 Feb-1 Mar Harlequins v Exeter
28 Feb-1 Mar Leicester v Worcester
28 Feb-1 Mar London Irish v Wasps
28 Feb-1 Mar Northampton v Saracens
Round 13
6-8 Mar Bristol v Harlequins
6-8 Mar Exeter v Bath
6-8 Mar Sale v London Irish
6-8 Mar Saracens v Leicester
6-8 Mar Wasps v Gloucester
6-8 Mar Worcester v Northampton
Round 14
20-22 Mar Bath v London Irish
20-22 Mar Bristol v Saracens
20-22 Mar Exeter v Leicester
20-22 Mar Harlequins v Sale
20-22 Mar Northampton v Wasps
20-22 Mar Worcester v Gloucester
Round 15
27-29 Mar Gloucester v Bristol
27-29 Mar Leicester v Bath
27-29 Mar London Irish v Northampton
27-29 Mar Sale v Exeter
27-29 Mar Saracens v Harlequins (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
27-29 Mar Wasps v Worcester
Round 16
10-12 Apr Bristol v Exeter
10-12 Apr Leicester v London Irish
10-12 Apr Northampton v Bath
10-12 Apr Saracens v Gloucester
10-12 Apr Wasps v Sale
10-12 Apr Worcester v Harlequins
Round 17
17-19 Apr Bath v Wasps
17-19 Apr Exeter v Worcester
17-19 Apr Gloucester v Leicester
17-19 Apr Harlequins v Northampton
17-19 Apr London Irish v Saracens
17-19 Apr Sale v Bristol
Round 18
24-26 Apr Gloucester v London Irish
24-26 Apr Harlequins v Bath
24-26 Apr Leicester v Sale
24-26 Apr Northampton v Exeter
24-26 Apr Saracens v Wasps
24-26 Apr Worcester v Bristol
Round 19
8-10 May Bath v Worcester
8-10 May Bristol v Northampton
8-10 May Exeter v Gloucester
8-10 May London Irish v Harlequins
8-10 May Sale v Saracens
8-10 May Wasps v Leicester
Round 20
15-17 May Gloucester v Harlequins
15-17 May Leicester v Northampton
15-17 May London Irish v Worcester
15-17 May Sale v Bath
15-17 May Saracens v Exeter
15-17 May Wasps v Bristol
Round 21
29-31 May Bath v Gloucester
29-31 May Bristol v Leicester
29-31 May Exeter v London Irish
29-31 May Harlequins v Wasps
29-31 May Northampton v Sale
29-31 May Worcester v Saracens
Round 22
Sat 6 Jun Gloucester v Northampton
Sat 6 Jun Leicester v Harlequins
Sat 6 Jun London Irish v Bristol
Sat 6 Jun Sale v Worcester
Sat 6 Jun Saracens v Bath
Sat 6 Jun Wasps v Exeter
Semi-finals
12-13 June
Final
Sat 20 Jun (Twickenham Stadium)
Guinness PRO14
Round 1
Fri 27 Sep Cheetahs 48-14 Glasgow
Fri 27 Sep Ulster 38-14 Ospreys
Sat 28 Sep Munster 39-9 Dragons
Sat 28 Sep Southern Kings 27-31 Cardiff Blues
Sat 28 Sep Scarlets 18-10 Connacht
Sat 28 Sep Benetton 27-32 Leinster
Sat 28 Sep Edinburgh 50-15 Zebre
Round 2
Fri 4 Oct Glasgow 21-25 Scarlets
Fri 4 Oct Leinster 53-5 Ospreys
Sat 5 Oct Southern Kings 20-31 Munster
Sat 5 Oct Cardiff Blues 11-19 Edinburgh
Sat 5 Oct Zebre 28-52 Dragons
Sat 5 Oct Cheetahs 63-26 Ulster
Sat 5 Oct Connacht 41-5 Benetton
Round 3
Fri 11 Oct Dragons 14-38 Connacht
Fri 11 Oct Leinster 40-14 Edinburgh
Sat 12 Oct Scarlets 54-10 Zebre
Sat 12 Oct Southern Kings 17-42 Ulster
Sat 12 Oct Cheetahs 40-16 Munster
Sat 12 Oct Glasgow 17-13 Cardiff Blues
Sat 12 Oct Ospreys 24-20 Benetton
Round 4
Fri 25 Oct Munster v Ospreys (7.35pm)
Fri 25 Oct Ulster v Cardiff Blues (7.35pm)
Sat 26 Oct Dragons v Glasgow (3pm)
Sat 26 Oct Benetton v Southern Kings (4pm)
Sat 26 Oct Connacht v Cheetahs (5.15pm)
Sat 26 Oct Zebre v Leinster (6.15pm)
Sat 26 Oct Edinburgh v Scarlets (7.35pm)
Round 5
Fri 1 Nov Glasgow v Southern Kings (7.35pm)
Fri 1 Nov Leinster v Dragons (7.35pm)
Fri 1 Nov Ulster v Zebre (7.35pm)
Sat 2 Nov Scarlets v Cheetahs (3pm)
Sat 2 Nov Ospreys v Connacht (5.15pm)
Sat 2 Nov Benetton v Edinburgh (6.15pm)
Sat 2 Nov Cardiff Blues v Munster (7.35pm)
Round 6
Fri 8 Nov Connacht v Leinster (7.35pm)
Fri 8 Nov Edinburgh v Dragons (7.35pm)
Sat 9 Nov Ospreys v Southern Kings (3pm)
Sat 9 Nov Zebre v Glasgow (4pm)
Sat 9 Nov Cardiff Blues v Cheetahs (5.15pm)
Sat 9 Nov Munster v Ulster (5.15pm)
Sat 9 Nov Scarlets v Benetton (7.35pm)
Round 7
Fri 29 Nov Munster v Edinburgh (7.35pm)
Fri 29 Nov Ulster v Scarlets (7.35pm)
Sat 30 Nov Benetton v Cardiff Blues (4pm)
Sat 30 Nov Connacht v Southern Kings (5.15pm)
Sat 30 Nov Dragons v Zebre (5.15pm)
Sat 30 Nov Glasgow v Leinster (7.35pm)
Sat 30 Nov Ospreys v Cheetahs (7.35pm)
Round 8
Fri 20 Dec Leinster v Ulster (7.35pm)
Sat 21 Dec Zebre v Benetton (4pm)
Sat 21 Dec Connacht v Munster (5.15pm)
Sat 21 Dec Dragons v Scarlets (5.15pm)
Sat 21 Dec Glasgow v Edinburgh (5.45pm)
Sat 21 Dec Ospreys v Cardiff Blues (7.35pm)
Round 9
Thu 26 Dec Cardiff Blues v Dragons (3pm)
Thu 26 Dec Scarlets v Ospreys (5.15pm)
Fri 27 Dec Ulster v Connacht (7.35pm)
Sat 28 Dec Benetton v Zebre (2pm)
Sat 28 Dec Edinburgh v Glasgow (3pm)
Sat 28 Dec Munster v Leinster (6pm)
Round 10
Fri 3 Jan Cardiff Blues v Scarlets (7.35pm)
Fri 3 Jan Ulster v Munster (7.35pm)
Sat 4 Jan Benetton v Glasgow (2pm)
Sat 4 Jan Dragons v Ospreys (3pm)
Sat 4 Jan Zebre v Cheetahs (4pm)
Sat 4 Jan Leinster v Connacht (5.30pm)
Sat 4 Jan Edinburgh v Southern Kings (7.45pm)
Round 8
Sat 25 Jan Southern Kings v Cheetahs (kick-off tbc)
Round 9
Sat 1 Feb Cheetahs v Southern Kings (kick-off tbc)
Round 11
Fri 14 Feb Glasgow v Zebre (7.35pm)
Fri 14 Feb Munster v Southern Kings (7.35pm)
Sat 15 Feb Leinster v Cheetahs (2.30pm)
Sat 15 Feb Scarlets v Edinburgh (3pm)
Sat 15 Feb Ospreys v Ulster (5.15pm)
Sat 15 Feb Connacht v Cardiff Blues (7.35pm)
Sat 15 Feb Dragons v Benetton (7.35pm)
Round 12
Fri 21 Feb Edinburgh v Connacht (7.35pm)
Fri 21 Feb Ospreys v Leinster (7.35pm)
Fri 21 Feb Zebre v Munster (8.35pm)
Sat 22 Feb Glasgow v Dragons (7.35pm)
Sat 22 Feb Ulster v Cheetahs (7.35pm)
Sun 23 Feb Cardiff Blues v Benetton (5.15pm)
Sun 23 Feb Scarlets v Southern Kings (5.15pm)
Round 13
Fri 28 Feb Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues (7.35pm)
Fri 28 Feb Leinster v Glasgow (7.35pm)
Sat 29 Feb Zebre v Ospreys (2pm)
Sat 29 Feb Benetton v Ulster (4pm)
Sat 29 Feb Munster v Scarlets (5pm)
Sat 29 Feb Dragons v Cheetahs (5.15pm)
Sun 1 Mar Southern Kings v Connacht (3pm)
Round 14
Fri 20 Mar Connacht v Scarlets (7.35pm)
Fri 20 Mar Ulster v Dragons (7.35pm)
Sat 21 Mar Cardiff Blues v Zebre (3pm)
Sat 21 Mar Southern Kings v Edinburgh (3pm)
Sat 21 Mar Cheetahs v Leinster (5pm)
Sat 21 Mar Ospreys v Glasgow (5.15pm)
Sat 21 Mar Benetton v Munster (6.15pm)
Round 15
Fri 27 Mar Southern Kings v Leinster (7.15pm)
Fri 27 Mar Glasgow v Ulster (7.35pm)
Fri 27 Mar Munster v Benetton (7.35pm)
Sat 28 Mar Scarlets v Dragons (3pm)
Sat 28 Mar Cheetahs v Edinburgh (5pm)
Sat 28 Mar Cardiff Blues v Ospreys (5.15pm)
Sat 28 Mar Zebre v Connacht (6.15pm)
Round 16
Fri 10 Apr Connacht v Glasgow (7.35pm)
Fri 10 Apr Edinburgh v Benetton (7.35pm)
Sat 11 Apr Munster v Cardiff Blues (3pm)
Sat 11 Apr Southern Kings v Scarlets (4pm)
Sat 11 Apr Leinster v Zebre (5.15pm)
Sat 11 Apr Cheetahs v Ospreys (6.15pm)
Sat 11 Apr Dragons v Ulster (7.35pm)
Round 17
Fri 17 Apr Glasgow v Cheetahs (7.35pm)
Fri 17 Apr Benetton v Connacht (8.05pm)
Sat 18 Apr Ospreys v Dragons (3pm, Principality Stadium)
Sat 18 Apr Zebre v Southern Kings (4pm)
Sat 18 Apr Scarlets v Cardiff Blues (5.15pm, Principality Stadium)
Sat 18 Apr Leinster v Munster (5.30pm)
Sat 18 Apr Ulster v Edinburgh (7.45pm)
Round 18
Fri 24 Apr Benetton v Scarlets (7.05pm)
Fri 24 Apr Dragons v Leinster (7.35pm)
Fri 24 Apr Edinburgh v Ospreys (7.35pm)
Sat 25 Apr Cheetahs v Zebre (4pm)
Sat 25 Apr Munster v Glasgow (5.15pm)
Sat 25 Apr Cardiff Blues v Southern Kings (7.35pm)
Sat 25 Apr Connacht v Ulster (7.35pm)
Round 19
Fri 8 May Cardiff Blues v Connacht (7.35pm)
Fri 8 May Ulster v Glasgow (7.35pm)
Sat 9 May Cheetahs v Dragons (2pm)
Sat 9 May Cheetahs v Zebre (4pm)
Sat 9 May Ospreys v Zebre (5.15pm)
Sat 9 May Edinburgh v Munster (5.30pm)
Sat 9 May Scarlets v Leinster (7.45pm)
Round 20
Fri 15 May Glasgow v Ospreys (7.35pm)
Fri 15 May Leinster v Cardiff Blues (7.35pm)
Sat 16 May Southern Kings v Dragons (4pm)
Sat 16 May Zebre v Ulster (4pm)
Sat 16 May Scarlets v Munster (5.15pm)
Sat 16 May Cheetahs v Benetton (6.15pm)
Sat 16 May Connacht v Edinburgh (7.35pm)
Round 21
Fri 29 May Benetton v Zebre (kick-off tbc)
Fri 29 May Dragons v Cardiff Blues (kick-off tbc)
Fri 29 May Edinburgh v Glasgow (kick-off tbc)
Fri 29 May Southern Kings v Cheetahs (kick-off tbc)
Fri 29 May Munster v Connacht (kick-off tbc)
Fri 29 May Ospreys v Scarlets (kick-off tbc)
Fri 29 May Ulster v Leinster (kick-off tbc)
Play-offs and semi-finals
Dates to be confirmed.
Final
Sat 20 June, Cardiff City Stadium
Six Nations Fixtures 2020
Kick-off times are in GMT.
Round 1
Sat 1 February, Wales v Italy, Principality Stadium, BBC, 2.15pm
Sat 1 February, Ireland v Scotland, Aviva Stadium, ITV, 4.45pm
Sun 2 February, France v England, BBC, 3pm
Round 2
Sat 8 February, Ireland v Wales, Aviva Stadium, ITV, 2.15pm
Sat 8 February, Scotland v England, BT Murrayfield, BBC, 4.45pm
Sun 9 February, France v Italy, BBC, 3pm
Round 3
Sat 22 February, Italy v Scotland, ITV, 2.15pm
Sat 22 February, Wales v France, Principality Stadium, BBC, 4.45pm
Sun 23 February, England v Ireland, Twickenham, ITV, 3pm
Round 4
Sat 7 March, Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium, ITV, 2.15pm
Sat 7 March, England v Wales, Twickenham, ITV, 4.45pm
Sun 8 March, Scotland v France, BT Murrayfield, BBC, 3pm
Round 5
Sat 14 March, Wales v Scotland, Principality Stadium, BBC, 2.15pm
Sat 14 March, Italy v England, ITV, 4.45pm
Sat 14 March, France v Ireland, BBC, 8pm
Andy Farrell has named a 38 strong squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series fixtures at the Aviva Stadium.
Ireland face Japan on Saturday 6th November before hosting New Zealand a week later on Saturday 13th.
The final game in the series sees Mario Ledesma’s Argentina line out at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 21stNovember. The Aviva Stadium will be at full capacity for these three games.
Johnny Sexton who has been capped 99 times for his country will lead the squad during this international window.
Six of Ireland’s players who toured with the British and Irish Lions during the summer – Bundee Aki, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson and Conor Murray are included as is Ronan Kelleher who joined the squad in South Africa.
Six of the players who won their first caps during the Vodafone Summer Series in July have been included in the squad – Robert Baloucoune, Harry Byrne, Gavin Coombes, James Hume, Tom O’Toole and Nick Timoney.
There are two uncapped players named Leinster duo Dan Sheehan and Ciaran Frawley while Munster’s Simon Zebo is named in an Ireland squad for the first time since June 2017.
Robbie Henshaw will continue his rehabilitation programme under the supervision of the Ireland medical team.
Thomas Ahern (Munster) and Jamie Osborne (Leinster) will train with the squad as development players during this window.
Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell, commented,
“It has been a short lead in to this international window but that is the challenge, to get back up to speed quickly and build on the performances from the Six Nations and the Summer Tests. This is the start of an exciting period for the group as we begin to build towards the Rugby World Cup in France.”
“In September we got together and mapped out what was coming up in this window, the exciting fixtures that lay ahead in the next 12 months and beyond that the opportunities to improve as a group over the next five windows we will have together.
“In a few weeks’ time we will face an exciting and well coached Japan team who showed in July what a dangerous team they are. New Zealand dominated the Rugby Championship losing just one game while Argentina are battle hardened from playing the southern hemisphere’s Big 3 week in week out over the past two months.
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“It would be fantastic to play in front of a full-house at the Aviva Stadium. We had small crowds back in for the games in July and even that made a huge difference to the team and the atmosphere in the stadium.”
Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series fixtures at the Aviva Stadium will be televised on RTE (ROI) and Channel 4 (NI).
IRELAND Autumn Nations Series Squad 2021
Backs (18)
Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 31 caps
Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 1 cap
Harry Byrne (Leinster/Lansdowne) 1 cap
Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 24 caps
Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 3 caps
Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 25 caps
Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 93 caps
Ciaran Frawley (Leinster/UCD)*
Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 10 caps
James Hume (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 cap
Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 13 caps
Jordan Larmour (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 30 caps
James Lowe (Leinster) 6 caps
Stuart McCloskey (Ulster/Bangor) 5 caps
Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 89 caps
Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 34 caps
Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 99 caps CAPTAIN
Simon Zebo (Munster/Cork Constitution) 35 caps
Forwards (20)
Ryan Baird (Leinster/Dublin University) 5 caps
Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 16 caps
Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 22 caps
Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 20 caps
Gavin Coombes (Munster/Young Munster) 2 caps
Ultan Dillane (Connacht/Corinthians) 19 caps
Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 9 caps
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 49 caps
Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 109 caps
Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 63 caps
Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 22 caps
Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 13 caps
Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 45 caps
Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 76 caps
Tom O’Toole (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 1 cap
Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 37 caps
James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 37 caps
Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne)*
Nick Timoney (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 cap
Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 32 caps
*denotes uncapped player
Development Players
Thomas Ahern (Munster/Shannon)
Jamie Osborne (Leinster/Naas)
Autumn Nations Series Fixtures 2021
IRELAND v Japan
Aviva Stadium , Saturday 6th November, 2021
IRELAND v New Zealand
Aviva Stadium , Saturday 13th November, 2021
IRELAND v Argentina
Aviva Stadium , Sunday 21st November, 2021
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Cardiff Rugby fullback Hallam Amos will retire at the end of the season to focus on a career in medicine.
The 27-year-old joined Cardiff ahead of the 2019-20 season having previously come through the ranks at the Dragons, where he spent nine years.
He recently completed his clinical medical exams and has informed the club and Welsh Rugby Union of his intention to hang up his boots in June.
Amos said: “After a decade of professional rugby, the 2021/22 season will be my last. I’ve experienced a lot in rugby and have been fortunate to go to two Rugby World Cups, a Commonwealth Games, several Six Nations and I’ve had a lot of great times in the regional game.
“I’m very grateful for the incredible experiences I’ve had but the time has almost come to face a new challenge. I am happy with what I have achieved and telling Dai and Cardiff, and Wayne (Pivac) and Wales, early so they can plan for the future sat a lot easier with me.
“It’s always been my intention to finish when I complete my degree and this season aligns nicely with the final year of my medical studies, so a perfect time to transition from pitch to hospital.
“Throughout my years combining university with a rugby career I’ve had plenty of support – from the WRU, from the Dragons for the first few years of my career, from Cardiff Rugby more recently, and from Cardiff University itself – and I’ll always be thankful for their willingness to accommodate both aspects of my life.
“Particular thanks go to Dai and Wayne who have been understanding over the last couple of weeks as I’ve talked to them about the thought process behind my decision.
“Retiring at 27 will definitely be strange but I’m fully committed to Cardiff Rugby for the rest of the season and hopefully I can finish on a high over the next few months.”
The full-back has made 32 appearances since joining the Blue and Blacks and has taken his tally of international caps to 25.
Cardiff Director of Rugby, Dai Young has led the tributes to the Cardiff medical student and commended his decision to retire on his own terms and with a clear education and plan for the future.
Young said: “Obviously it will be disappointing to lose a player of Hallam’s quality and he has plenty of rugby left in him but you can only admire his decision.
“Not many players get to go out on their own terms and to switch from rugby to a full-time career in medicine sets him up for a long and fruitful career.
“Hallam has worked incredibly hard to juggle rugby and his studies up until now and has achieved a huge amount in the game both at regional and international level.
“He will remain an important figure for us for the remainder of the season and can play without the pressure of the decision hanging over him. For now, the focus is on Cardiff and enjoying his rugby and next summer we will wish him all the very best for the future.”
The 28-year old joins from New Zealand side Manawatu and won his first two caps with the Samoan national team during the summer, playing twice against Tonga.
Tuimauga will link up with the Connacht squad in the coming weeks with a view to being available for selection later in 2021.
Commenting on the signing, the province’s head coach Andy Friend said: “It’s no secret we’ve been exploring further options at loosehead following Denis Buckley’s long-term injury, so we are really pleased to welcome Tietie to Connacht.
“We now have strong cover across all of our front row, which is a good place to be, and with Tietie’s experience he’ll offer us something different.
“We now have a pro squad of 44 plus a number of integrated Academy players, so I’m really pleased with the group we have assembled.
“Our sole focus now is on building on last week’s win when we face the Dragons on Saturday.”
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