Aviva Premiership
Penney drops Sarries for Aironi
Scrum.com
September 17, 2010
Saracens' Rodd Penney of Saracens is tackled by Toby Flood, Saracens v Leicester Tigers, Premiership, Vicarage Road, Watford, England, January 02, 2010
Rodd Penney is off to Italy to link up with Magners League newcomers Aironi after four seasons with Saracens © Getty Images
Enlarge
Related Links
Players/Officials: Dylan Des Fountain | Rodd Penney
Tournaments/Tours: Magners League
Teams: Aironi | Saracens

Saracens have announced that Rodd Penney will join Italian outfit Aironi with immediate effect. The New Zealand-born centre is a direct replacement for Aironi's Dylan Des Fountain, who has been ruled out for the rest of the Magners League season with a knee injury.

Commenting on the move, Penney said: "It's a fantastic chance for me to play in a different country and experience a new environment. I have enjoyed four amazing seasons at Saracens and felt part of something special. I am now grateful to the club for letting me pursue this new and challenging opportunity in Italy."

Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter said that he had no problem in letting Penney quit Vicarage Road in pursuit of regular first-team rugby.

"Rodd has been a fantastic player for us. He has never been less than committed and has never, ever let the club down. We wish him well in Italy, and will obviously keep in touch," he said.

© Scrum.com

Live Sports

Communication error please reload the page.

ABOUT COOKIES

To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies.

More Info Here Cookie Choices