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Thomas Corbet
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Nov. 22, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
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The transfer market remains active in parallel with the Pro D2 and Top 14 seasons or the fall tour of the XV of France. Between the various contract extensions and the nice moves made by clubs like Clermont and Perpignan, here is a update on the latest rugby transfer news of the week.
Transfers: Teddy Thomas towards an extension
He had been expected to leave La Rochelle, perhaps for Toulouse, more probably for Bayonne or Biarritz. According to information from Actu Rugby, Teddy Thomas nevertheless ended up receiving a contract extension offer from Stade Rochelais. Which he should in all likelihood accept in the coming days or weeks.
Castres: Jack Goodhue extends…
Arriving in Tarn in the summer of 2023, former All Blacks player Jack Goodhue was slow to establish himself in the Castres three-quarter line while he had to treat an ankle injury. He only wore the CO jersey for the first time in January 2024.
He seems to have found his rhythm since then, having participated in 7 Top 14 matches as a starter this season. His integration seems to have satisfied his coaches and managers, who made him sign a contract extension until 2027.
… et Teddy Durand arrive
In any case, this is what the information revealed by The Teamalthough the conditional is still required to this day. Hooker who arrived in Ain in 2018, Teddy Durand has 103 matches with Oyonnax in Top 14 and Pro D2. He would arrive in Castres to fill the void left by Gaëtan Barlot by leaving for UBB.
Bordeaux-Bègles recruits a Springbok
This is again information revealed by The Teamand a very nice move carried out in this case by the Union Bordeaux-Bègles which would have obtained the agreement of 2e or 3e Springboks line (14 caps) Jean-Luc Du Preez currently playing for Sale in the Premiership. His arrival would compensate for the departure of Japanese international Tevita Tatafu.
Toulouse: Clément Vergé for 2 more years
This is good news for the supporters of Stade Toulousain who should, as indicated The Dispatchsecure the services of his young person 2e Clément Vergé line for another 2 seasons.
Trained in Saint-Girons then in Toulouse, the Ariégeois gradually made a place for himself in the rotation with the Rouge et Noir, going so far as to come into play during the last Top 14 final and counting to this day 22 professional matches at age 23.
Other transfer information
At the start of the week, Rugbyrama announced two contract extensions in the ranks of Racing 92, those of Ibrahim Diallo until 2029 and that of Junior Kpoku until 2027.
In Pro D2, fly half Ben Botica accepted a new one-year lease at Soyaux-Angoulême as announced by the Free Charente. Still with the SA XV, Irishman Peter Lydon arrives on loan with immediate effect as an additional player from Dax.
Stade Français, for its part, announced the contract extension for 2 years of its Georgian pillar Sergo Abramishvili.
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