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Clermont confirm 7 signings including a Wallaby and a Puma
By Ian Cameron
ASM Clermont have confirmed the capture of seven players ahead of the 2022/23 Top 14 season, including a Wallaby, a French international and a Puma.
The names of the new personnel were confirmed as the club revealed their ambitions for the future, which included winning the Heineken Champions Cup by 2025.
A 'lack of depth of his workforce' was identified as a major reason for the lack of success for head coach Jonno Gibbes. According to the club, it lead to a lack of competition in training and their top players being over-used during the season, which they have labelled as one of transition.
The new names affirmed for next season include Toulon's Anthony Belleau, former France 10 Jules Plisson and Wallaby centre Irae Simone.
Loïc Godener, Julien Heriteau, Alex Newsome and Bautista Delguy have also signed on.
Earlier in the season, 13 current players extended their contracts, a list which includes Giorgi Beria, Yohan Beheregaray, Thibaud Lanen, Killian Tixeront, Marvin O'Connor, Apisai Naqalevu, Daniel Bibi Biziwu, Sébastien Vahaamahina, Lucas Dessaigne, Gabin Michet, Théo Giral, Thomas Rozière and Cheikh Tiberghien.
In the coaching department, they have signed Jared Payne as defence coach and Julien Ledevedec and a re-deployed Benson Stanley as a skills coach.
Against that, the club have lost the services of Morgan Parra, who has signed for Stade Francais.
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Don't think you've watched enough. I'll take him over anything I's seen so far. But let's see how the future pans out. I'm quietly confident we have a row of 10's lined uo who would each start in many really good teams.
Go to commentsHopefully Joe stays where he is. That would mean Les, McKellar, larkham and Cron should as well. It’s the stability we need in the state programs. But, if Joe goes, RA with its current financial situation will be forced into promoting from within. And this will likely destabilise other areas.
To better understand some of the entrenched bitterness of those outside of NZ and NSW (as an example 😂), Nic, there is probably a comparison to the old hard heads of welsh rugby who are still stuck in the 1970s. Before the days where clubs merged, professionalism started, and the many sharp knives were put into the backs of those who loved the game more than everyone else. I’m sure you know a few... But given your comparison of rugby in both wales and Australia, there are a few north of the tweed that will never trust a kiwi or NSWelshman because of historical events and issues over the history of the game. It is what it is. For some, time does not heal all wounds. And it is still festering away in some people. Happy holidays to you. All the best in 2025.
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