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Toulouse fend off rivals to keep Ange Capuozzo with huge multi-year deal

Toulouse's Italian wing Ange Capuozzo (C) celebrates with Toulouse's French full-back Thomas Ramos (L) after scoring a try during the French Top14 rugby union match between Stade Toulousain Rugby (Toulouse) and Toulon (RCT) at the Ernest-Wallon stadium in Toulouse, south-western France, on October 27, 2024. ukraine (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP) (Photo by VALENTINE CHAPUIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Toulouse have secured one of the most exciting attacking assets with news that Ange Capuozzo has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until June 2029.

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According to Midi Olympique, Toulouse club chairman Didier Lacroix reached an agreement with the Italian international following interest from several elite teams – including Lyon – who saw Capuozzo as a potential replacement for Davit Niniashvili.

Capuozzo (25) joined Toulouse from Grenoble in 2022 and has become a standout performer in the team. Since his arrival in Haute-Garonne, he has made 31 appearances, scoring 15 tries, and his form this season has seen him further solidify his position as a starting in wing in what is one of Europe’s most star-studded backlines.

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      With seven matches already played this season (six as a starter), Capuozzo has scored five tries, including a hat-trick against Toulon in the latest Top 14 fixture.

      Lyon had reportedly been considering Capuozzo for a central role in their backline but Midi Olympique suggest they will now turn their attention to Gabin Lorre of Béziers.

      Capuozzo – who holds 21 caps for Italy – made his international debut in the 2022 Six Nations Championship. He contributed to Italy’s first tournament win in seven years with a remarkable display against Wales.

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      JW 57 minutes ago
      'He wants players to be able to play four positions': Former All Black critiques Robertson's strategy

      Sorta “rent a comment” kinda guy really.

      Haha yep another great way to say it.


      Look I actually agree with the guy, he might have heard something said and seeing as he loves to make a spotlight, and be in it, he decided/mistakenly came up with this headline grabber?


      Despite what I already said was the actual idea for the topic he mistook, I think, at this particular moment, there are plenty of situations people should be sticking. I’m OK with the Dmac situation if its just until Stevenson and Etene start sharing the Fullback job. I’m OK with Barrett being left at 15 and Perofeta being given the job to displace Plummer (easy task for him imo) as the first five (with the ABs in mind). But pretty much all the others, like your suggestions, they are far off optimal understanding of their core positions so should be trying to specialize for a couple of years. Think Ioane and Proctor, one or the other, not trying to get both on. Barrett or ALB/Higgins/Lam, Sititi and Sotutu at 8, Finau/Haig/all the 6’s injured or gone etc.


      From Razors perspective, of a coach on the limit of what can be achieved, he wants to a balance of core and niche. Having players able to cover situations when your down a man, through card or because he’s lying on the ground, you want your players to be adaptable. Does this mean he’d like them to learn that adaptable by playing other positions fully, like for a whole game in another position, or just as in terms of their skills sets. Because if you apply what I suggested Razor was referring to as “four” positions, wingers can be very useful in other roles like a carrying 12, or a pilferring 7, let alone benefit from a tight relationship and understand of what a 13 is trying to do for them.


      This concept applies to pretty much every single position. Take your(my) Lock example, theyre now lifters, they can (size and shape allowing) ruck and maul like the front row, run like a back and offload like a basketballer. Many recent young locks of of this rangy razzle dazle variety.


      Personally I really like and think that adding versatility is inevitable with the amount of training and really early highperformance skill/athleticism work they get through. Max Hicks looked interesting as a 2m beanpole playing openside in France, PSDT showing the frame is certainly viable (as apposed to the typical 6 playing lock), opensides really need a running/carry side to their play these days and could easily play in midfield. Halfbacks are starting to play standing up straight rather than low to the ground, how cool would it have been if the Hurricanes had decided to retain Preston by switching Roigard to 10 for this season? Like Leroy Carter they’re already good wingers with the right pace. I do really see the back three players staying were they are for the most part though, unless theyre special players like Dmac.

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