Toulon sign Bryan Habana

Is there no end to this clubs spending might!?
Just when I thought that Toulon and their backline in particular couldn't get any more star studded they've signed Habana on a 3 year deal!

Look forward to seeing...
9. Freddie Michalak
10. Johnny Wilkinson
11. Bryan Habana
12. Matt Giteau
13. Bastareaud
14. Wulf
15. Armitige

Why don't SA bring in the rule where you have to play your club rugby in SA to play for the SA national team. They are losing quite a few players now.

More likely

9. Freddie Michalak
10. Matt Giteau
11. Bryan Habana
12. Mermoz
13. Bastareaud
14. Wulf
15. Armitige

Wilkinson - kicking and defensive coach

I do think Giteau is a better 12 then 10, he just works better with that extra second on the ball that he gets at 12. Michalak at 10 for me (unless they sign Carter...)

LeinsterFan4life wrote:Why don't SA bring in the rule where you have to play your club rugby in SA to play for the SA national team. They are losing quite a few players now.

I am sure the SARU views it as more players to bring through. they have 5 S15 team so they can bring through plenty of players at the top club level even with all these people going.

I would wonder how many more people Toulon will sign before they are happy to just be like other clubs and bring in one or two and let one or two go.

Wonder if Cooper is on any french club's shopping list. enough money and he'd come.

Yap,

Think your right but the back line didn't look as fancy without mermoz in, potentially the backline will have claasens at 9 if he leaves bath.

I think Classen's will go, he's getting on and Toulon would give him a serious pension pot. Tils-Borde is a pretty decent 9 as well.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Money Bill Williams go to Toulon again after his League stint.

Brendan wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:Why don't SA bring in the rule where you have to play your club rugby in SA to play for the SA national team. They are losing quite a few players now.

I am sure the SARU views it as more players to bring through. they have 5 S15 team so they can bring through plenty of players at the top club level even with all these people going.

I would wonder how many more people Toulon will sign before they are happy to just be like other clubs and bring in one or two and let one or two go.

Wonder if Cooper is on any french club's shopping list. enough money and he'd come.

Cooper is contracted with the Reds for the next couple of seasons isn't he? He's on big money over there.

£300,000 per year I think he earns.