#5. Henry Arundell
RUCK sources suggest that Bath are at the front of the queue to sign sensational London Irish speedster Henry Arundell following his clubs suspension from the Gallagher Premiership.
RUCK understands that Bath, who have previously signed England stars Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph and Joe Cokanasiga from the Exiles, are the front-runner to sign Arundell.
After making his Gallagher Premiership debut away to Bristol Bears, he continued his try-scoring form with four more tries in three appearances against Leicester Tigers, which included a brace in the Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final.
Arundell inspired a comeback draw over Wasps with a try and assist in a 20-minute cameo that proved vital in the Club’s first Heineken Champions Cup qualification in a decade, too capturing the imaginations of the wider rugby world with a 93-metre try against RC Toulonnais in the EPCR Challenge Cup.
Accolades naturally followed for Arundell, foremostly being named the Land Rover Discovery of the Season at the 2022 Premiership Rugby Awards, which had previously been awarded to Maro Itoje of Saracens and Exeter Chiefs’ Henry Slade.
Arundell, accompanied by teammate Will Joseph, joined the England touring squad for the July 2022 tour of Australia and was named on the bench for the first test in Perth.
