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He is leaving Saints and his mum says he will be playing for Sale next season.
We at Saints are disappointed as he is looking a very promising Number 8 that did well for Scotland U20

I had to look up who his mum is.

Wow, if that's true then what a coup! He looks incredibly promising

Only 19, 6'5", 18 stone. Currently Scotland U20s. Very promising.

Replacement for Birch I would assume

A Reuban Birch Log?

I hope it is an "as-well-as" Reuben Birch as he always performs well when I have seen him.

Just had a quick google and looks like Dugdale and Birch both resigned at the same time and have a year left on their contracts

Perhaps he's up here for education - Uni etc.

"Scotland Under-20 international Logan, who is 19 years old, arrived at Northampton from Midlands Central Academy in 2023, having represented Wasps throughout his junior career, and made two senior appearances for the black, green and gold.
Logan’s Saints debut came in a 55-5 victory over Cambridge in last season’s Premiership Rugby Cup, while his only other appearance came in the same competition when he started at No.8 against Nottingham last November"
Has been confirmed that he is Leaving Saints

Easy announcement for the Social team, haha
https://x.com/SaleSharksRugby/status/19 ... 9776213107

Reuban has been playing at Leicester Lions in Nat 1 and at Cambridge in the Championship, looks a great prospect.

Presumably this increases the likelihood that both Jean-Luc and Dan will be leaving.

FarnhamShark wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:10 am

Presumably this increases the likelihood that both Jean-Luc and Dan will be leaving.

I wouldn't have thought an academy player who is a good season at least away from first team rugby is a sure sign the twins are off this summer. I think it's looking to next summer when the twins contracts officially end and both will definitely not be sharks. We are forward planning which I like.

JL all but confirmed to be off anyway this summer, but looks like we will still have Dan on the books and of course Vermeulen and TC as 8 cover.

I’ve heard Rueben Birch is leaving. So one Reuben for another I would guess.?

Stoke Shark wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 10, 2025 5:26 pm

I’ve heard Rueben Birch is leaving. So one Reuben for another I would guess.?

I hope not

Note it's Reuben - not Reuban or Rueben.

Lord Elpus wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:10 am

Note it's Reuben - not Reuban or Rueben.

The mis spelling is understandable given we have Rouban Birch and Reuben Logan. Completely different names, but somehow the same.