According to information from Midi Olympique and Rugbyrama, the French international pillar of Lyon Sébastien Taofifenua will wear the colors of Provence Rugby next season, which is currently playing in Pro D2.
The rumors had mentioned Bayonne, then Perpignan, but it was indeed in Aix-en-Provence that Sébastien Taofifenua will put his suitcases next summer. According to information from Olympic Midiconfirmed by The teamThe 32 -year -old pillar will not extend his contract with the LOU and is committed with Provence Rugby, which is currently playing in Pro D2. Trained in Perpignan, where he spent the first three years of his professional career, Romain’s younger brother then went through Bordeaux-Bègles for four years, then Toulon for three years, before joining the Lou in 2021.
It was also within the Lyon club that he won the only title of his career, the CUP 2022 challenge. Sébastien Taofifenua had an option in his contract to stay one more season in the Rhône, but he decided not to activate it. Last month, the newspaper Progress mentioned a possible return to Perpignan, but it was ultimately on Provence Rugby that he set his sights, which will allow him to get closer to his family.
Nearly 250 games on the clock
It remains to be seen whether, next season, the Provençal club will evolve in Pro D2 or in Top 14. Semi-finalist last season, Provence Rugby occupies the fourth place in the ranking after five days, and can count in its workforce players like Jules Plisson, Arthur Coville, Sione Tui or the winger at the more than 100 selections with the country of Wales, George North (currently injured). What to ambition a rise in the elite. It is in any case an experienced player that Provence Rugby recruited.
Sébastien Taofifenua notably has nine selections in the French team, the first in 2017 and the last during the summer tour in Argentina in July. He also played a total of 31 games with the USAP, 92 with the UBB, 53 with the RCT and 59 with the Lou.
