Young star opts for France over All Blacks
Highly rated French loose forward Patrick Tuifua signs for Toulon on a three-year deal despite interest from New Zealand.
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Highly rated French loose forward Patrick Tuifua signs for Toulon on a three-year deal despite interest from New Zealand.
The 42-year-old Ma’a Nonu marked his historic return to the French Top 14 with a powerful 20-minute cameo in Toulon’s clash at Castres.
Veteran 42-year-old New Zealand centre Ma’a Nonu made history on Saturday when he became the oldest man to play in the French Top 14.
Mohamed Haouas’ three-month sentence for drunk-driving requires him to follows a strict schedule when training and playing matches for Montpellier.
Top 14 giants Toulouse have been ordered to pay 1.3 million euros after breaching France’s salary cap regulations in a transfer deal involving fullback Melvyn Jaminet.
Toulon have signed Ma’a Nonu as a medical joker until the end of the season.
The Vodacom Bulls have reportedly received a significant transfer fee for Carlu Sadie, with Bordeaux-Begles buying the prop out of his new contract with the Pretoria outfit.
Outspoken Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti has fired a shot at England flyhalf Owen Farrell ahead of the club’s Top 14 match against bottom-placed Vannes on Saturday.
England captain Maro Itoje has revealed he turned down lucrative offers from French rugby clubs in order to fulfil his international ambitions.
Bath boss Johann van Graan has completed another shrewd bit of business by securing the services of one of English rugby’s blockbuster backline exports.