Tag Archives: Pro D2

Brive Sign Argentine Olympian

Brive have signed Argentine Olympian Axel Muller. The Mendoza speedster joins the French club from rivals Oyonnax. The move will see Muller playing for a third French club since departing Argentina following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. The 24-year-old joined Toulon in 2016 and after one season moved …

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Uruguay prop Piussi set to join Oyonnax

Uruguay are soon to have two players in the Oyonnax Academy system. Teritos tighthead prop Reinaldo Piussi will join second row Manuel Leindekar at the French Pro D2 club from Carrasco Polo following the completion of the World Rugby u20 Trophy competition to be held in Romania this August. Piussi, …

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Cedaro Returns to Mont de Marsan

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Leandro Cedaro is returning to Mont de Marsan. The 30-year-old from Chaco province in Argentina has signed a three-year-deal with the French club which sees him on his way back to the side from Agen. Before joining Agen last year Cedaro played for La Rochelle, enjoying a highly successful five …

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Segundo Tuculet To Play in England

Segundo Tuculet To Play in England. The 24-year-old Argentine back has departed French club Narbonne to join English side the Ealing Trailfinders. This sees him exiting the Pro D2 side at the competition of his one year contract and opting against his option of an additional season. Narbonne finished bottom place …

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Argentine back row Volpi joins Ospreys

Argentine back row Guido Volpi has joined Ospreys. The Welsh regional side announced the recruitment of the 22-year-old on Wednesday. Volpi’s signature comes after he impressed the Swansea based region while on trial in April. In acquiring his services the Welsh region are to include him in their roster for …

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Grenoble Win Promotion to Top 14

Grenoble are back in the Top 14. The French side defeated Oyonnax today to win promotion to the Top 14, making the move from the Pro D2. Grenoble secured the 14th and final spot in the 2018-2019 Top 14 season by defeating Oyonnax. The 47-22 win means Oyonnax join Brive …

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Cudmore Becomes Aix en Provence General Manager

Jamie Cudmore is now the General Manager of Aix en Provence. The French club made the announcement with the Canadian being assisted by Patrick Pezery as forwards coach and Fabien Cibray as backs coach. Meanwhile Christian Califano will be the development officer. Aix en Provence successfully returned to the Pro …

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Perpignan Earn Promotion to Top 14

Perpignan have earned promotion to the Top 14. The Catalans won the Pro D2 Final today, downing Grenoble 38-13. In doing so Perpignan are back into France’s elite after four years of playing in the second division. The Catalans are seven time French champions. They won their titles in 1914, …

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