Following four seasons at Perpignan, the 32-year-old versatile back was signed by Toulouse last summer, but he never got to play for them.
Former All Blacks Sevens star George Tilsley has been sacked by Toulouse following a conviction for domestic violence in the French courts.
Former New Zealand 7s player George Tilsley has copped a hefty suspension for what a French disciplinary committee described as a brutal gesture towards Morgan Parra in a Top 14 match for Perpignan.
Steven Luatua is testimony to the exquisite skill that the Bristol Bears bring to some of their work but he will need to lead with the hard edge if his team is to challenge the top six in this season’s Gallagher Premiership.
Brad Shields’ Gallagher Premiership debut has ended in a broken cheekbone which now threatens his involvement in the November test series, including a possible match-up with the All Blacks.
The Guinness PRO14 season is underway, and already the heavy New Zealand influence is evident.
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview
Struggling Stade Francais claimed the honours in the Paris derby, while Agen were beaten at Clermont.