ASC have re-signed Saia Makisi, Teddy Sadaoui, Christophe Moly and Romain Gagliazzo. Patrick Albérola and his staff have all signed up for another year. Nicolas de Martini and David Delpoux are both going back to Toulouse from whence they were on loan. Brahim Nahri joins from Baho and they've got an Australian signing in the pipeline - Reece Blayney, ex of St George and Canterbury, a stand-off to replace Russ Aitken. Amar Sabri has linked up with Whitehaven for the rest of the Championship season, as has UTC full-back Rachid Ahlalou.

There is something that attracts those guys from the LER to Cumbria.

No offence, but I cant see why.

South of France v Cumbria. not really a contest!!

know Gareth dean spent a few off seasons up there. There again he's a bridge end lad.

Sorry Gareth if you are reading this, Stewart will put me right

Thats right no contest, Cumbria all the way

It's an area of the games so-called heartlands that has vision beyond it's immediate boundaries.

UTC news.

Patrice Gomez is calling time on his top flight career. The 31-year old full-back or winger is going to drop down a division with Baho. UTC are sniffing around Avignon half-back Tony Gigot who is, apparently, playing with Harlequins reserves at the moment.

Aye, apparently doing well enough in the reserves that the clowns are thinking of giving him a proper punt in the first team.

Confirmed in today's paper.
Also, Nicolas Piquemal goes from Pia to Lézignan and Stéphane Muniesa calls time on his career. Looks like a rebuilding job for Pia next season

Catching up on some old news.

Nine clubs in Élite 1 next season, twelve in Élite 2.
Maximum of three overseas players in any matchday selection.

What defined as an overseas player?

is an Aussie or Englishman with x years playing in France considered french??

Cheers

There's always somebody who wants to complicate matters....

I don't know.