Transfers / Top 14 – The officialization of the arrival of Laurent Travers (Racing) expected in Bayonne

The news is hot at Rowing Bayonnais. This is true for the construction of the future workforce, or for its desire for stabilization. Last Wednesday, we revealed the probable departure of young winger or fullback Xan Mousques (19 years old) to Union Bordeaux-Bègles. What manager Grégoy Patat confirmed at a press conference the next day: “Xan is going to Bègles, that’s clear.” A hard blow for the club, as the U20 international – at the end of his contract in June – has a bright future. A subject all the more heated on the Basque coast as the imbroglio around right pillar Tevita Tatafu (22 years old) has not yet delivered its official verdict. Where will the new French international (2 selections) play next summer? The UBB (once again) is waiting for him firmly and considers his arrival confirmed (thanks to a clause allowing the buyout of the contract), when the Bayonne president Philippe Tayeb intends to keep his player, considering that he will always be engaged with Rowing. Files which should have no impact on the club's general assembly this Monday, which will elect the new management team, and the new president. Everything suggests that there is no suspense, namely that the board of directors will be renewed in its entirety and expanded to twelve members (compared to ten today). Above all, Tayeb will be re-elected in his own right, for a four-year term.

Tourtoulou future president of Racing 92

The first major decision of his second term has already been taken. Advanced contacts with Laurent Travers, for a position of sports director, were revealed by us in mid-October. As indicated by our colleagues from South West Thursday, and despite the various denials which accompanied our revelations, its future presence in the Bayonne organization chart is well and truly established. It should be made official in the coming weeks. President of the board of Racing 92 for a year and a half, after having been coach and director of rugby, Laurent Travers has already warned Jacky Lorenzetti, owner of the club, of his upcoming departure. According to our information, his succession is also already planned in Hauts-de-Seine since the former general director of Racing 92 (who was dismissed in 2016, Arnaud Tourtoulou, will make his return and take over as chairman of the board.