an All Black close to signing up with Stade Toulousain?
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According to information from RMC Sport, Stade Toulousain is in advanced contact with New Zealand international pillar Nepo Laulala. The latter could be the replacement for All Black Charlie Faumuina, whose contract ends in the summer of 2023 with the Haute-Garonne club, and who may not be extended.
Nepo Laulala, who played for the Auckland blues in the last Super Rugby season, was selected by Ian Foster to join New Zealand’s Rugby Championship squad, meaning his arrival could wait until the World Cup 2023 has passed. But as he has not yet played a minute in any match in this competition, and he is not the first in the hierarchy of the pillars, Laulala could also choose to leave New Zealand for to discover new horizons.
In any case, he would be a recruit of choice for Stade Toulousain, one more international in an already well-stocked workforce.
to summarize
According to the latest rumours, Stade Toulousain have found a replacement for Charlie Faumuina, who will be out of contract next summer. And it would replace an international who would also come from New Zealand.