In recent days, the newspaper L’Équipe has informed us that the leaders of the Union Bordeaux-Bègles are currently interested in the profile of the second Toulouse line Richie Arnold.
At the end of the contract with the Club of the Pink City next June, the Australian player does not yet know what his future will be.
Will he extend his lease in Toulouse or will he go to competition and join the UBB?
For the time being, the mystery remains.
Another solution: he could leave the Top 14 for another destination.
This Midi Olympic Midi informs us that the UBB also wanted to enlist another Toulouse player.
Indeed, the Japanese international half-birth Naoto Saito will also see his contract arrive in the term next June.
For the past few weeks, a reflection has been carried out on the side of the leaders to find out whether or not to extend the Japanese contract.
-While Stade Toulousain recently had to compose without several of his injured executives, including Antoine Dupont, Ange Capozzo and Naoto Saito, the next generation responded.
And according to Midi Olympic, an agreement would now be in place for the Japanese international to extend his stay in Ernest-Wallon for an additional season, until June 2026.
Arrived last summer, Saito quickly joined the Toulouse group, notably taking its responsibilities during the prolonged absence of Dupont, who left to play the Paris Olympic Games.
The situation of the scrum half was long thought out by Haut-Garon leaders. While its profile had circulated on the market and attracted the attention of the Union Bordeaux-Bègles-before the Girondin club recruited Martin Page-Ro-, the Toulouse stadium finally opted for its continuity.
With sixteen appearances this season all competitions combined, Saito has convinced by its regular contribution to the high level.
This contract extension was made possible in particular thanks to Eddie Jones, the coach of Japan.
Indeed, Ce-Dernier would have validated this extension, being ready to release his player from international tests in June.
A decision that would allow Saito to carry out a complete summer preparation with Toulouse, a precious asset in the perspective of the start of the 2025-2026 season, while Antoine Dupont will not return until October.
