Doncaster in advanced talks with ex-England wing Semesa Rokoduguni

Doncaster Knights look set to enter the transfer market again with veterans Semesa Rokoduguni and Logovi’i Mulipola lined up as potential high-profile signings by the Championship club. Rokoduguni was one of the deadliest wingers in the Gallagher Premiership for Bath before injuries blighted the end of his decade-long stay at The Rec.

A posterior cruciate ligament injury virtually wiped out the whole of his 2018/19 season and while he never regained his top-end speed, Rokoduguni’s elusive running style and ability to bump off defenders ensured he remained a threat.

Whilst in the Premiership, Rokoduguni earned international recognition with England, winning four caps. He cemented his status as a fan favourite, scoring over 70 tries for Bath in all competitions while he also continued to serve as a lance corporal in the British army.

Antoine Dupont is the GREATEST rugby player EVER – Leinster vs Toulouse reaction

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Antoine Dupont is the GREATEST rugby player EVER – Leinster vs Toulouse reaction

Jim Hamilton and Bernard Jackman react to Toulouse beating Leinster in the final of the Investec Champions Cup and discuss Antoine Dupont who was named player of the match.

Now 36, Rokoduguni has spent the last two seasons with relegation-doomed Montauban in France’s Pro D2, scoring 10 tries in 44 games, but he is on the verge of a dramatic return to England with the Yorkshire outfit.

Mulipola, meanwhile, has a wealth of experience having spent 10 seasons in the Premiership – at Leicester and Newcastle for the most part, together with loan deals at Gloucester and latterly Saracens.

The 33-cap Samoan prop, who is a year older than Rokoduguni, has been with the reigning English champions since December. Mulipola can play on both sides of the scrum and has over 160 Premiership games under his belt.

Spearheaded by Ian McGeechan, Doncaster are on a recruitment drive for the 2024/25 season as they make a push for promotion to the Premiership. The Knights have already announced the signing of nine new players in a bid to improve on this season’s sixth-place finish in the Championship.

In the forwards, former Jersey Reds and Leicester back row Thom Smith returns to Castle Park for a second spell, lock Cory Teague has been signed from Exeter Chiefs, while Bristol hooker Fred Davies and Scarlets tight-head Joe Jones will bolster the front row.

Also arriving in the summer are Newcastle utility back George Wacokecoke and Northern Irish winger Zack Kerr, Bath full-back Brendan Owen and Nottingham pair, fly-half Morgan Bunting and centre/wing Jordon Olowofela.

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