Having arrived in the summer of 2023 on the harbor, Leicester Fainga’anuku (24 years old) should return to New Zealand and the Crusaders at the end of this season. According to a New Zealand media outlet, the announcement of this return should be made very soon. The All Black with 7 selections should commit until 2027.
Rugby Club Toulonnais is surely preparing to lose one of its strike forces during the next off-season. As announced in Midi Olympique this Mondaya return to New Zealand is more than a possibility for Leicester Fainga’anuku. The New Zealand winger or centre should return to the Crusaders at the end of this season and commit until 2027.
Under contract until June 2025 with the RCT, an extension would therefore not be on the agenda for the one who has 7 selections with the All Blacks. According to a New Zealand media outlet, the announcement of his return to the province of Chistchurch should be made on Thursday at the latest.
9 tries in 19 matches with Toulon
With Toulon, Fainga’anuku has more than reasonable statistics offensively speaking. Despite a difficult start to last season, he has nine tries in nineteen matches with the Toulon jersey on his shoulders.
Scott Robertson, former Crusaders manager and now New Zealand coach, wants to be able to count on Fainga’anuku in the coming years and especially at the next World Cup in Australia.
During his last season with the “Crusaders”, the current Toulon player scored a whopping 13 tries in as many matches. Enough to finish as the top scorer in Super Rugby.
