Meafou is staying, refs' manager responds to Ramos, and worries for Vannes already.
18.09.26, 13:50 Updated 18.09.26, 15:53
Richard Dixon
Meafou stays, on a four year deal.
After recent upheavals, this will be seen as a big win for club president Didier Lacroix, who worked hard on this one. Despite not matching the Stade Francais money, the club's project and domestic stability have won the day for Toulouse.
There was also the not insignificant matter of a tax break which Meafou benefits from as a naturalised Frenchman, which he would have lost by changing employer. No doubt this helped the negotiations for president Lacroix.
Meafou starts on the bench for the trip to Vannes, or Rennes, with Flament and Brennan starting in the second row.
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Richard Dixon Richard's fascination with French rugby is deep and longstanding. University tours were followed by a spell playing for Bergerac. Once his playing days were over, he began coaching and attended the legendary Pierre Villepreux's residential coaching camps. Richard now lives in Toulouse, and coaches young people at both Stade Toulousain and TOEC.