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Brive have signed Colombian lock Andrés Zafra. The second-rower will join the Top 14 from another; he makes the move from Agen who were relegated this season to the Pro D2. Zafra is weighs 115kg and stands at 1.97 meters tall. He is a product of Los Carboneros club in Cúcuta.
The move means Zafra departs Agen early; he signed a two-year contract with the club in January 2020. It will also see the Colombian adding to his already lengthily time playing professional rugby in France.
The 25-year-old is the first Colombian to play in France. He was first spotted as a teenager playing in his home country. Among those to have seen him play was former French international Cédric Desbrosse. He was recruited as a teenager, moving to France at the age of 19.
He initially trained with Givors in the Fédérale 3 in January 2016. He took little tie to impress and caught the eyes of big name teams. Still in 2016 he moved to play for neighboring club, and Top 14 side, Lyon. He joined Agen in 2018 and will now move to Brive.
Zafra is expected to play for his country next month. Colombia travel to Chile to play a one-off winner-takes-all Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifier. The winning team will advance to the South American finals in Montevideo. The tournament will involve three countries: Uruguay and the winners of Chile vs Colombia and Brazil vs Paraguay.
