The former Bayonnais rowing player, Uzair Cassiem, will wear the colors of Oyonnax in Pro D2 next season. However, Nice could claim compensation from the Ain club due to a pre-contract signed beforehand with the South African.
At the heart of a dispute between two clubs wishing to attach his services to be attached, Uzair Cassiem apparently made a final decision as to the orientation of his end of career. The 3rd line of Aviron Bayonnais officially engaged with Oyonnax. The Ain club announced with great fanfare the arrival of the South African in its ranks this Sunday afternoon through a press release.
“I am delighted to see Uzair join our club. Through a youth -focused recruitment, he will be the ‘the experience touch’ which will complete our workforce. Its solar side will bring a lot of energy and leadership to our team. He is a complete, powerful player, capable of both breaking tackles and playing around him. The whole will bring, I am sure, a capital gain and complementarity to our team, “said Fabien Cibray, the Oyomen manager.
Champion of Pro D2 with Bayonnais rowing
As a reminder, the former Springbok was no longer part of the Bayonnais rowing plans, he then signed a pre-contract on two seasons with Nice. However, in May the 3rd line turned, probably due to the situation of Nissa Rugby, immediately relegated to the National, a year after its promotion in Pro D2. On July 2, the Provençal club had nevertheless proclaimed to welcome Uzair Cassiem on the banks of the Mediterranean.
Consequently, Nice could claim a damage of 200,000 euros in Oyonnax as well as to his new resident. From a purely sporting point of view, the South African leaves the Basque coast after four seasons darkened by a title of pro D2 champion in 2022 as well as a semi-final of Top 14 in last June. During the past exercise, he took part in 18 top 14 games, including 16 as a holder with n ° 8 in the back.
