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Franck Azema to leave Toulon - report
By Ian Cameron
Franck Azéma is set to depart Toulon at the end of the current season, although the news has yet to be officially confirmed.
Rugbyrama report that the former Clermont coach revealed his departure to the RCT players during an exceptional meeting held on Thursday morning. This means that Azéma's partnership with RCT head coach, Mignoni, will only have lasted for a single season.
The news of Azéma's departure comes about a year and a half after he joined the Toulon. It is expected that an official announcement will be made shortly.
During the announcement to the Toulon players, Azéma revealed that he will be leaving La Rade for "family reasons". He will be moving to Perpignan where he will be taking over from Patrick Arlettaz as head coach. Arlettaz's departure has been confirmed since February of this year.
Azéma - a some time rugby league player - was part of the coaching staff that led USAP to win the Bouclier de Brennus in 2009. He will now be looking to bring his expertise to the Catalan team and help once again to bring similar success.
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
Go to commentsI got the sense that holding him to it was kickback from SB and the rfu smarting at being jilted quite so soon, so unexpectedly and so publicly.
Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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