At the end of the contract on the harbor side, the massive second line is, according to our information, in the process of concluding a new agreement with the Rouge et Noir.
Last Sunday, during the success of Toulon against Harlequins (33-21) a Champions Cup, Brian Alain’u’ese (30 years old) celebrated his 150the appearance with the jersey struck by lily of the valley. According to our indiscretions, the Samoan giant (2.02 m, 135 kilos) will inflate this statistic a little more in the years to come.
Arriving as an additional player in 2018, the former Chiefs and Glasgow Warriors player made everyone agree in the Var. Precious for his toughness, his ability to string together meetings, the international (9 selections), who participated in the last World Cup in France, nevertheless reaches the end of his commitment to Toulon.
Lyon has positioned itself
According to several sources close to the matter, and even if, at this date, the contract has not yet been signed, the parties are almost in agreement to continue the adventure. Courted in particular by Top 14 clubs and in particular LOU, Alainu’uese is heading towards a fairly short extension of two seasons.
Toulon, which has opened a few files in the second line, now seems well equipped in this position with five seasoned professional players (Ribbans, Alainu’uese, Rebbadj, Halagahu, Youyoutte) and great promise in the person of the under-20 international. years old Corentin Mézou. The Red and Black will now focus their energy on other issues. At a minimum, a center is being sought for next season to fill the departure of Leicester Fainga’anuku. Beyond this sector, another arrival in the back line cannot be ruled out.
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