Just 11 months ago, he was starting on the wing in the Rugby World Cup semi-final versus South Africa in Paris.
The 2024/2025 season of the French Pro D2 is about to start, and the number of international players keeps growing with the likes of Courtney Lawes, George North, Chris Farrell, and Curwin Bosch having joined it.
Exeter forwards coach Rob Hunter underlined the importance of home advantage after the Chiefs secured a Heineken Champions Cup last-16 tie in Devon
Exeter secured a home tie in the Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 after beating Castres 40-3 at Sandy Park.
London Irish secured their place in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a 10-try demolition of French Top 14 club Castres.
Jacob Botica, the son of Frano, the dual-code New Zealand international, has returned to France following the end of his two-year stint at Dragons.
Ben Botica ensured Oyonnax built on their win at Clermont with another victory that boosted their unlikely Top14 survival bid.
Ben Botica is leading the way for unfashionable Oyonnax as the central-eastern French club fights hard to avoid relegation in the Top 14.
