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Bastareaud explains New York move

France centre Mathieu Bastareaud

Mathieu Bastareaud says his decision to join Rugby United New York was motivated by a desire for a new experience with his family.

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It was confirmed on Monday that the powerhouse Toulon and France centre will join the Major League Rugby side after the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Bastareaud, who has made 54 appearances for France, spoke with Super Rugby side the Sharks but opted for the chance to move to the Big Apple.

“My first idea was South Africa, with the Sharks. We talked for a long time, but there was nothing concrete,” he told L’Equipe.

“But with my new family situation, I needed something safe. In the end, we entered into discussions with [RUNY chief executive] Pierre Arnald.

“New York, ultimately, was the best compromise between the experience of living and seeing something else with the family. I have to think for three now, not just for me.”

It was initially reported Bastareaud would be leaving on a one-year loan, but the 30-year-old said that is not the case.

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“It’s not a loan at all. I am under contract with RCT until November, then paid by the New York club until June,” he added.

“For the rest, there are discussions. Will anyone want me again? It’s not clear. It’s an experience to come back better.

“It’s just a goodbye and see you soon. I hope [to come back] but nothing is fixed.”

Bastareaud is New York’s second marquee signing after former England international Ben Foden joined last year.

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Im not here to talk politics but if want to I can all day especially to a RED neck commie like you - whats it going to be Rugby or Politics or mud slinging give me something to think about - surprise me with something meaty - not just word salad


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KB 1 hour ago
France outwrestle All Blacks in titanic Test for one-point win

Im guessing you never lived in NZ under r dern and red commie labour

We were forced and in some cases mandated to take the V - I know of 7 people who D taking it and many with untold injuries - Minimium 12 K D in NZ taking it - it was never safe never effective never worked just Maimed and K'd qe were close to being thrown into quarantine camps C was only a rebranded Flu


Oz Govt MOH have completed their c commission - they admit they never had the proveable data to make justify their statements and decisions & that the public will never accept it ever happening again - they fired rubber B into peaceful protestors Ardern is hated here ( 1 M patriots forced her out ) - bloomfield her side kick 2IC dr D excempted 11k from taking it - we (not u) know who they were the Pol and Public servants who knew they were fatal - A zeneca pulled it off the market due 2 excess D's - Japan banned them - called them stupid poison -

P M Shinzo Abe opposed the v and sent over a million doses back - because of that he was murdered - So were the heads of several African nations who also opposed the fake v they were k'd and their replacements allowed their countries to be swamped with them - C was V wasnt bought in fo C - C was bought in for the V

Im not here to talk politics but if u want to I can all day especially to a RED neck commie like you - whats it going to be Rugby or Politics or mud slinging give me something to think about - surprise me with something meaty - just not word salad


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