A major story is emerging from France where the Pro D2 has made a sudden announcement that established clubs Biarritz, Bourgoin, and Narbonne are to be relegated to Fédérale 1 for financial reasons. The news has broken in the midst of the league’s finals to determine promotion to the Top …
Read More »Negrotto signs for Stade Montois
Argentine prop Jerónimo Negrotto will leave Tarbes at the end of the season to join French Pro D2 rivals Stade Montois, commonly known as Mont-de-Marsan. The specialist tighthead has been a regular in the Tarbes front row this season, starting seven games with 13 appearances in total since joining the …
Read More »Overseas Pro Update
The best players from the Americas are all on World Cup duty, but there is still a sizeable group of overseas professionals back in the swing of things for the new club season. Here’s a quick look at those who were in action this past weekend. GUINNESS PRO 12 A couple …
Read More »Joaquín Domínguez arrives in France
Argentine centre Joaquín Domínguez has finished his contract with Scottish club Edinburgh and is leaving the U.K. to take up a contract in France. The former SIC mid-fielder played in Scotland from 2013 until the completion of the 2014-2015 season but after playing little rugby this past season has decided against …
Read More »Lisandro Arbizu joins Libourne Coaching Staff
Former 86 time capped Puma Lisandro Arbizu has signed a contract to join the coaching staff of French third division side the Union athlétique Libournaise (UAL) in the south-western town of Libourne. Located on the outskirts of Bordeaux the new home of Arbizu is very much within the heartlands of French …
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