RUGBY. Passed by Toulouse, this big name in world rugby soon back in the Top 14?
CA Brive could achieve a big blow in the coming days. According to information from The Rugby Paper relayed by Rugbyrama, Scottish international second line Richie Gray could arrive at CA Brive next season. Thus, the former French champion player with Stade Toulousain in 2019 found the Top 14, which he had also experienced on the side of Castres. The player has been international many times with Scotland (68 caps) and has already worn the jersey of the British and Irish Lions. Recognized for his qualities as a jumper, he distinguished himself as one of the best second line on the continent before recurring back injuries slowed his progress. Nevertheless, he had distinguished himself as an important member of the Toulouse champion pack of France as the understudy of another Richie, Arnold this time. Excellent on his arrival in Haute-Garonne, he had left the Ville Rose following the 2019/2020 season interrupted due to the Covid_19 pandemic.POINT TRANSFERS. A Toulousain almost fixed on his future, a Puma in Bayonne, Sanchez on the start?
After his adventure in France, the player returned to his first club, the Glasgow Warriors. Thanks to injuries to some compatriots and a return to form on the Glasgow side, the latter gleaned his last two selections in February 2021. Now aged 33, he has become a member of the Ultimate Rugby Championship franchise. His arrival in Brive will therefore have to secure the services of an experienced player in the Top 14 and at international level. This could also compensate for the early retirement of Mitch Lees. The English second line of the CAB ended his career with an ankle injury which “gravity“prevented him from continuing to play rugby, according to a statement from the club.TOP 14. Tuilagi, Mostert… Which internationals should recruit Brive?