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Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu in search for new club from next season - report
By Josh Raisey
Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu is set to depart Toulon at the end of the season after French outlet L'Equipe reported that the Top 14 giants have decided not to extend his contract.
The 33-year-old joined the three-time Investec Champions Cup winners in the summer of 2022 from Stade Francais, but after two seasons at the Stade Mayol, Toulon have decided not to activate an additional year on his deal.
L'Equipe have also reported that the Fijian centre has held talks with Montpellier (who currently sit at the foot of the Top 14 table), but there is no confirmation yet as to where he will be playing next season. The two sides go head-to-head this Sunday as Toulon travel west to the GGL Stadium in their first matches of 2024.
Nayacalevu had a standout 2023 for his country, guiding Fiji to the World Cup quarter-finals where they narrowly lost to England in Marseille. Only a few weeks before then he produced a try-scoring display at Twickenham as Fiji recorded their first ever win over England. He showed some of his best ever form last year, and would still be a major asset to many clubs despite now being in his thirties.
Since returning from the World Cup, the 38-cap international has featured five times for Toulon, who sit in third place in the Top 14 following a 19-5 win over Stade Francais on Saturday.
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Here’s hoping the emphasis on how the tmo interfaces on game infractions is taken into account more seriously than what was adjudicated during the 23 wc. That was a shambles, plus Barnes the abs ref never contested some of the calls, something he’s known for. And then we're left with wr opologizing after the game that smith’s try was legit. I was even more pizzed. And as for the red card if the infringement is clearly intentional foul then the individual is out of the game and after 20mins the bench replacement comes on. So, there’s then the degree of seriousness taken into account within the 20min stand down.
Go to commentsShame. Hope something else can be arranged.
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