At the end of his contract with La Rochelle, the center or winger decided not to continue the adventure in yellow and black and to join Toulouse next summer, like his club partner Georges-Henri Colombe. 31 years old, Thomas leaves for a three-season lease.
Toulouse is currently sourcing from one of its main rivals to strengthen itself for next season: after attracting French right pillar Georges-Henri Colombe, the French and European champion club convinced Teddy Thomas (31) to move to Haute-Garonne in the summer of 2025, as put forward by lequipe.fr this Thursday. The center or winger gave his agreement to the red and black club this week on the basis of a three-year contract, according to our information.
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The three-quarter with 28 caps had received an extension offer from his current club, with whom the story is contrasting to say the least. Recruited in the summer of 2022 to be the
What about centers at the end of their contract?
In fifty matches played under the yellow and black colors, the former international still scored seventeen tries. His repositioning at the center, at the start of the season, allowed him to come back into the spotlight: he signed six convincing performances, including five as a starter, with five tries to boot. The arrival of Teddy Thomas had been considered for a while by Toulouse recruiters, as mentioned this summer. The coaches were looking for an X factor and a versatile player who has been missing from their rotation since the unreplaced departures of Sofiane Guitoune and Lucas Tauzin. A global reflection was also underway regarding the future face of the Stade back lines while Pierre-Louis Barassi, Santiago Chocobares, Nelson Epée and Setareki Bituniyata are all reaching the end of their commitment.
The most advanced extension file of all was that of Puma Santiago Chocobares. The future recruitment of Teddy Thomas will inevitably reshuffle the cards in Toulouse but also in La Rochelle, which hoped to retain its three-quarters.
