**Ospreys could be set to lose the services of Wales international Aled Davies, according to reports.** [The Rugby Paper report](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/axed-wales-star-brink-saracens-17892416) that the scrum-half has agreed a deal to join Saracens in the summer, with the English outfit having identified Davies as a replacement for Bath-bound Ben Spencer. Rhys Webb, currently with Bath, is to return to Scarlets next season and the club also have four others capable of wearing the number nine shirt in Shaun Venter, Harri Morgan, Matthew Aubrey and Rueben Morgan-Williams. Davies, who was part of Wales’ World Cup squad last year and has been capped 20 times for his country, has not featured in this year’s Guinness Six Nations. If he does complete a move to Saracens, he would become ineligible for Wales under their current 60-cap policy. A potential outgoing at Ospreys but an incoming at Scarlets, who have snapped up Wales Under-20s fly-half Sam Costelow from Leicester Tigers. Scarlets general manager of rugby Jon Daniels [told the club website](https://www.scarlets.wales/en/team-news/articles/scarlets-sign-wales-u20s-star-sam-costelow/) he was delighted to have added “one of Welsh rugby’s brightest prospects” to his squad. Costelow, who has helped Wales Under-20s to wins over France and England in recent weeks, said: “I feel it is the right move for me in how I am going to develop into the player that I want to be and also to fulfil the targets and hopes I want to fulfil in my career.” Elsewhere, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will not rush Munster’s Joey Carbery back from injury – though he has not ruled out the fly-half featuring in Australia this summer. The 24-year-old will miss the rest of Munster’s Guinness PRO14 season after undergoing ankle surgery. Ireland travel down under in July for a two-Test tour and [Farrell told The Irish Independent](https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/his-luck-will-turn-andy-farrell-wont-rush-joey-carbery-back-from-injury-39032079.html): “I'm gutted for Joey. "He's been through a lot over the last few seasons, but I've spoken to him a couple of times and his luck will turn. It will. "He needs to do the right thing and get himself fully fit and we'll make sure that we help Munster to try and make that happen. “We certainly won't throw him back in if he's undercooked, but if he is going great guns by then, he's in the frame like anyone else." Another Munster fly-half who is currently out injured, Tyler Bleyendaal, has reportedly joined Garryowen as backs coach until the end of the season. [The Irish Independent report](https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/munster-rugby/injured-munster-out-half-tyler-bleyendaal-joins-garryowen-as-backs-coach-39035437.html) the 29-year-old, currently out of action with a neck injury, is seen as a future coaching prospect and the New Zealander is to cut his teeth with the All-Ireland League outfit. Back to Wales, where former Cardiff Blues cult hero Blaine Scully has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The USA captain made 52 appearances during his four seasons at Cardiff Arms Park and won the 2016/17 Try of the Season award for an effort against Scarlets. He also scored a last-gasp try in the Blues’ dramatic Challenge Cup victory over Gloucester in Bilbao in 2018. [In an open letter, Scully wrote](https://www.cardiffblues.com/news/cardiff-blues-cult-hero-scully-announces-retirement-from-professional-rugby): “It’s a difficult thing to say that I will no longer be a professional or international rugby player. “What I loved so much about the game is how it challenged me in every imaginable way. Facing those challenges, not alone, but with a group; a team that you respect and trust, will be what I miss the most. “The people have always been the best part of the journey. The opportunity to play rugby for a living and as a career was a gift. “From Welford Road to the Cardiff Arms Park, I can honestly say that I poured everything I had into each jersey I wore, beyond proud to wear the badge for both Leicester Tigers and Cardiff Blues.” At Dragons, meanwhile, boss Dean Ryan has outlined his intention to continue putting faith in the club’s young players. Dragons have seen several academy products feature heavily in their Guinness PRO14 campaign and [Ryan told the club website](https://www.dragonsrugby.wales/news/2020/march/ryan-to-keep-developing-youth.html): “We’re about developing some youngsters, which means they’ve got to learn really quickly. “That means that sometimes, within any point of development, you’ll be at a time when you’re exposed. “The challenge is to make this the right place for people’s trajectory. “We want to retain who we’ve got, look to the future and identify those youngsters who are really travelling forward.”
