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.
France star Damian Penaud claimed two tries as Bristol exited the Challenge Cup following a 33-26 last-16 defeat to three-time champions Clermont.
Centurion Alex Dunbar is to take up a one year deal with Jeremy Davidson's Brive.
Stuart Olding has well and truly won over the Brive fans, if their end of season awards are anything to go by.
Brive looked all set on Sunday to win the Pro D2 title and put a smile on Stuart Olding's face... but they were denied in a dramatic finale by Bayonne.
Stuart Olding is continuing to repay the faith shown in him by Brive following his decision to go to France to save his career following his IRFU sacking.
Former Ireland centre Stuart Olding left his new side Brive with 14 men just 12 minutes into the match after he was sent off for a poorly timed tackle against Soyaux Angoulême.
Stuart Olding has signed a contract extension with French D2 side Brive, just months after joining the club.
A French club has become the latest to be reportedly interested in signing Stuart Olding after a rumoured move to Sale fell through.
