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With Bristol Rugby likely to be back at the top table of European rugby next season, playing in the Aviva Premiership and European Challenge Cup, we take a look at all the transfer news and rumours at the clubs they could be playing next season.

Bristol Rugby linked with Scottish international number nine

Edinburgh scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 24, has been linked with a move to Bristol Rugby next summer, according to The Rugby Paper.

With first choice number nine Rhodri Williams joining Welsh Pro14 side the Dragons next season, Bristol head coach Pat Lam is left with two largely untested youngsters in Andy Uren and Reiss Cullen, and new signing Nic Stirzaker from the Melbourne Rebels.

With the club set for a return to the Aviva Premiership, sitting top of Championship table with five games remaining, they will need at least one more experienced player in such a key position.

Hidalgo-Clyne has nine caps for Scotland, his last coming against Wales in the 2016 Six Nations.

Tonga number eight on trial at Aviva Premiership champions

Exeter Chiefs are looking to replace Thomas Waldrom with a Tongan international according to The Rugby Paper.

The latest edition of On the Blindside is reporting 22-year-old number eight Onehunga Havili has been handed a trial at the club, with England international Waldrom confirmed as leaving the club for his native New Zealand at the end of the season.

However the paper is reporting the club may run into visa problems for the backrower who is currently playing in the Australian National Rugby Championship for Queensland Country having left the Western Force after they lost their Super Rugby licence.

Former Bristol Rugby winger to sign for Newcastle Falcons

Tom Arscott is set to join the Newcastle Falcons ahead of next season according to reports inThe Rugby Paper.

Arscott, 30, who was sacked by Sale Sharks last season after he reportedly shared team tactics with his brother Luke who was playing for Bristol, has most recently been playing for Stade Rouennais in France after a brief spell with Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie.

Tom played for Bristol between 2007 and 2010.

Leicester Tigers fan favourite reported to be on the way out

Sale Sharks and a host of French Top 14 sides are reported to be keen on signing Samoan man mountain Logovi’i Mulipola according to The Rugby Paper.

The Leicester Tigers prop is reported not have been offered a contract renewal at Welford Road yet, and it wanted by the Sharks as well as Toulon, Clermont Auvergne and Castres, with the latter favourites to win the race for his signature.

The 31-year-old has 20 caps for Tonga.