You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The TimesDon’t blink if you travel through Oyonnax or you may just miss it Tripadvisor says the cheese shop is the sixth-best place to visit yet on Monday afternoon you’ll find it closed The Monoprix supermarket and a smattering of clothes boutiques are your lot Oyonnax is the size of Staines-upon-Thames It’s the second-smallest French town to boast a professional rugby club and he will tell you how this place burrows into the soul of its residents once when you arrive and once when you leave,” El-Abd Registered in England No. 894646. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Former Munster rugby player Chris Farrell has been released from his contract with French side Oyonnax, following his conviction last month in connection with the gang rape of a woman in Bordeaux. In a statement on Thursday morning, the division two club said its board of directors had decided to end the contracts of both Mr Farrell and his co-defendant, Rory Grice, after meeting to discuss their “future within the professional squad”. “Having taken note of the criminal convictions handed down against the two players, the members of the board unanimously took the decision to terminate the contracts of Rory Grice and Chris Farrell.” The meeting was held almost a month after verdicts were delivered following a two-week trial involving three other players, including Dubliner Denis Coulson, who was found guilty of the gang rape of a now 27-year-old woman at a hotel in a suburb of Bordeaux in March 2017. He was jailed for 14 years, but his Paris-based legal team has since lodged an appeal. Chris Farrell was convicted of failing to prevent a crime, and given a four-year sentence, with two years suspended. However, he will not serve any jail time. Instead he has been ordered to wear an electronic tag. New Zealander Rory Grice received a 12-year sentence after being found guilty of gang rape. The trial – which was held in the absence of the media, at the victim’s request – was told that she had met the defendants while out socialising with friends on March 11th, 2017. The players were signed with French club FC Grenoble at the time and had just lost a match to a local side in Bordeaux. The victim, then aged 20 and a student, later told police she couldn’t remember anything after leaving a nightclub and going back to a hotel with the players, because she had been drinking very heavily. The three men convicted on rape charges admitted to having sexual relations with the woman but claimed that the encounter had been consensual. All three have appealed their convictions, and another trial is expected to take place at the court of appeal later this year. Lawyers for Chris Farrell and Dylan Hayes, who was also found guilty of failing to prevent a crime – and given a two-year suspended sentence – decided not to lodge appeals. Mr Farrell made 71 appearances with Munster and represented Ireland on 15 occasions. He was released from his involvement with Munster in March 2023, after the five men were sent forward for trial. Oyonnax had faced criticism for standing by its team members despite the legal proceedings. 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These features and performance improvements have allowed for the site to obtain LEED v4 Silver level certification the first French industrial site to receive this certification as well as the label Biodivercity for the preservation of species around the site This initiative is one of Aptar’s major achievements in terms of sustainability placing Aptar among the top 1% of rated companies in terms of corporate responsibility Download the full press release Submit your email address below and stay up to date with the latest industry insights *Required. 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Is the Queensland boss the right man to lead Australia forward And will Joe Schmidt be tempted to stick around for Rugby World Cup 2027 One month after the conviction of two of its players following a high-profile rape trial, Oyonnax Rugby announced the termination of the contracts of Rory Grice and Chris Farrell Farrell (31) was convicted of failing to assist a person in danger “Following the verdict delivered by the Gironde Assize Court on December 13, 2024, concerning the criminal case involving Rory Grice and Chris Farrell the Board of Directors met to decide on their future within the club’s professional workforce,” the club stated in a press release issued on Thursday morning after having taken note of the criminal convictions handed down against the two players the members of the Council have unanimously taken the decision to terminate the contracts of Rory Grice and Chris Farrell.” Gary Gold and Nick Mellett join Boks Office to discuss which players they want in the Springbok setup this year Watch the full episode now on RugbyPass TV Watch nowFormer Bok coaches on players they want capped this year | RPTVGary Gold and Nick Mellett join Boks Office to discuss which players they want in the Springbok setup this year Watch nowwindow.scriptsToInit.push('BrightCoveEmbeddedScrollVideo.init("6366805019112");'); The club declined to provide further comment noting that it had carefully considered the implications of the decision despite the players’ decision to appeal their convictions Grice, a back-row forward, had been with Oyonnax since 2017, appearing in 134 games, including three this season before his trial. Farrell, a centre, joined Oyonnax three seasons ago after playing for Munster and earning 15 caps for Ireland His sentence includes home confinement with an electronic tag Jammes, sentenced to 14 years in prison, has played 10 matches this season, despite being summoned to the Gironde Assize Court in December. Since the events of 2017, he has made 96 appearances for Aix following stints with Brive and Agen Provence Rugby issued a statement after his conviction expressing support for the complainant and reaffirming its opposition to violence The club has indicated it is awaiting further legal developments before making any additional decisions Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced to one year of community service after being convicted of domestic violence against his ex-wife Go behind the scenes of both camps during the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 2021. Binge watch exclusively on RugbyPass TV now  Join free and tell us what you really think Is the Queensland boss the right man to lead Australia forward Northampton Saints found a way of beating the fabled Jacques Nienaber blitz and inflicting another 'horrific' Champions Cup loss on the Leinster giants Warren Gatland forged a sense of togetherness in his 2013 Lions but faced personal 'vitriol' after leaving out a legend It was called ‘The Curse of the Great Bambino’ no doubt it was helped by the ridiculousness of giving away Babe fn Ruth “not for things good and right” would be the answer no doubt This will be a very similar question Leinster have to ask themselves It would be enough to kill the belief of a lesser club at a venue like Dublin I hope we have segued here to the Premiership lol They ran for 147 metres more than the hosts on 41 fewer carries That’s how New Zealand teams used to be able to play scoring tries from anywhere in their own half with very little ball often even less than the 40% Saints had this game None of which will bother Dowson and his charges Don’t they now have three must win games in the Premiership How are they going to balance those are a Champions Cup Final I’m not sure I agree with the referee bottling it and putting away his whistle at the end In Super rugby theyve been starting to play their hands a lot more and using the TMO It’s increased the accuracy of the contest but also brought back in the howlers like going back 10 phases to a knock on that wasn’t even a knock on I just don’t understand why they can’t get it right but that’s pretty much the same perspective placed on Cullen right Duck by name and duck by nature You really love ducking a question don’t you? When all the players competing for the back three positions are fit….who starts? Freeman on one wing and either Ramm or Hendy on the other with Seabrook or Sleightholme competing as well Therefore they had two of the three starting i know you are twisting the topic of conversation rather than acknowledge you were exaggerating on the original topic I agree England are the 2nd best team up North now…still a young team with a lot of growth yet The fact that Aussie have the belief after their victory at Twickenham bodes well be interesting to see the make up of the team by Farrell Alun Wyn Jones showed in the 3rd test what captaincy is all about The Wallabies were smashed up front and it didn’t matter who played at centre A most excellent comment. 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why we all pretty much didn’t expect results from them this year and definitely with the sort of encouraging results that make you believe you’re on the right track Would be a superb outfit if they put that all together with trying to find a better way to manage the unique challenge of having a national representee team as your make up I can only imagine what problems the old Auckland Blues team would have encountered but they might want to look at the Crusaders example While not the same scope the Crusaders star players were key All Blacks who often just meandered through the season and that affected results but were always able to turn it on at the back end when it counted Don't mean SA getting kicked out of Europe altogether I mean SA withdrawing from Europe to get out of a 12 month season when playing in URC seems to be having an impact in the Springboks its entirely possible SA would re-enter a restructured SR or create its own entirely domestic comp then seek international club play on a Champions Cup type basis with its domestic teams having 20 plus scheduled games a season it'll achieve all its financial/popularity/competitiveness goals without having to go for a 12 month season Not good if he can’t play well off the bench lol I have him down as my super sub We’re all just waiting for you to comment on something other than everything Canterbury You are boredom maximus and just can’t see it Hilarious richer countries have been announcing the death of NZ rugby since rugby first became an international sport and NZ started beating the crap out of the Northern hemisphere teams There is so much resentment and hatred and frustration that NZ rugby It'll be there for the next twenty years Biggest issue was the selection they got it totally wrong and the most likely reason for it was over confidence The same arrogance that saw them off the boil emotionally and lacking in the intensity required to combat Northampton’s ferocious start All of which led them to a point where they were unable to execute at the death and capitalise on the clear advantages held at that stage Leinster got exactly what they deserved from that match and it was very amusing to watch Kearney squirming post match I'll repeat what I said Hopefully you'll get the point this time Despite your claim I never mentioned financials I focused purely on the political consequences for SA rugby structures of the Springboks decline in RWC's My focus in relation to that was entirely on the issue of competitiveness has a much better structured domestic season now than it had in SR Domestic teams playing in a round robin comp they are in every year is a domestic comp for competitive/development purposes SA's URC teams have to run significantly bigger squads again a function of having a proper full season for those teams That is something NZ will eventually emulate the URC's popularity/financials are greater in SA because its a full season and its teams are winning [again something I recognised] in the distinctly lower quality URC whereas it spent almost all its time in SR losing in much higher quality but shorter comp The story is radically different in the much higher quality European comps where the SA are getting crushed year after year what will be the political consequences in SA of the Springboks decline in RWC/WR standings Will the financial/popularity advantages of getting a proper domestic season be seen to be damaging the Springboks given the distinctly lower quality of the URC in comparison with SRP My bet is such a blame game is almost certain To give themselves a substantial domestic comp and keep the Springboks in TRC [They have no choice] SA are being forced to play 12 months a year have developed a habit of improvising solutions instead of building durable structures A 12 month season is just another improvisation And as for the fairy story that being in Europe is better prep for RWC/Test rugby than SR SA teams only play Ireland/Wales/Scotland/Italy in the URC And SA teams don't play in Europe long enough to benefit from playing against club teams from England and France And if you think that playing in Ireland/Wales/Scotland on a wet winters day is less challenging than playing in NZ then you're welcome to your short memory I had overlooked George Ford Yep he should have started in between Sam P and Garry R It wasn’t JB’s fault he wasn’t picked😁 Yes they do make a point of exploiting that ‘trough’ after the 6N by picking B teams for most matches I doubt the end of the 6N did much for the confidence of the players either So they might try taking their chances with more first teamers playing consistently in that period they have no problem with warm weather and usually win the EPCR semi Not Jordie’s problem JW he should have been on the paddock from the start When you’re the best you have to prove it Leinster have been the best for at least two of the recent finals they’ve lost but haven’t driven the nail in I’m not sure the leadership is top drawer at these crucial moments Selection suggested that they felt they might get an easier ride vs Saints than they did I do not know why they didn’t start with Jordie Miz - the midfield shoudl have been Prendergast-Jordie-Garry R, all day long. You want your best players on the field for as long as possible. Totally agree re Sam Prendergast. The 10’s have to be Russell, Fin Smith and one of Ford or Marcus, maybe both if they want to use Marcus at 15. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved From Tucumán in Argentina’s north, Miotti joined Oyonnax ahead of the recently completed Top 14 season. He was signed from the Glasgow Warriors The move came after Miotti had previously signed an extension to remain in Scotland In the second of his two seasons at the Glasgow Warriors, Miotti played in the European Challenge Cup Final. The Glasgow Warriors were beaten by Toulon Miotti played alongside fellow former Jaguar Sebastián Cancelliere and against another in Facundo Isa Prior to playing in the United Rugby Championship (URC) for Glasgow he played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares in 2019-2020 and the Western Force in 2021 Domingo Miotti has been a solid performer for an outmatched team in the 2023-2024 Top 14 season Oyonnax won promotion from the Pro D2 last season The club is last on 30 competition points; relegation looms and may be confirmed on June 01 Miotti has scored 159 points this season for Oyonnax. This has come at an average of 8,37 points per match It places him as 6th overall in the 2023-2024 Top 14 Louis Carbonel is positioned as the third highest point scorer this season He has scored 182 points at an average of 7,91 per match for Montpellier Argentina’s 2024 international season starts in July Previous assistant coach Felipe Contepomi takes over from Michael Cheika as Head Coach The number two option from Rugby World Cup 2023 is now past 100 caps and is and 35-years-old Miotti is in the conversation for players meriting consideration he comes from the same club as Nicolás Sánchez Both played for Tucumán Lawn Tennis Club (TLTC) Another on the radar is Benetton fly half Tomás Albornoz Now aged 28, Miotti is a product of Argentina’s high performance system. His pathway to Los Pumas included playing for Argentina u20’s Los Pumas 7’s, and the Argentina XV. He made his test debut against Australia in the 2020 Rugby Championship. The teams competed to a 16-16 draw Tags A crushing 78-18 away win by Los Pampas sees the Buenos Aires side returning to … El-Abd is employed as the head coach at Oyonnax but has been offered the job by Borthwick and it is understood the Rugby Football Union is close to agreeing terms for his appointment. It is hoped the 44-year-old will be in position for England’s November Tests if his early release from the Pro D2 side can be agreed. who held the ­position for the first two and half years of Eddie Jones’s tenure was also in the frame while Borthwick expressed an interest in the South African ­Norman Laker but El-Abd has emerged as the No 1 candidate The former Bristol flanker is well known to Borthwick – they shared a flat while at Bath University – and that relationship is considered significant after two shock resignations this summer Jones blindsided the RFU when informing it of his intention to quit only seven months after starting the role and on the eve of the new ­season Borthwick had already lost his head of strength and conditioning to Ireland and Jones’s ­resignation came amid claims of an “unstable working environment” having finished his ­playing career at Oyonnax in 2014 before joining the coaching staff After a year he moved to Castres before returning to Oyonnax to take over as head coach in 2019 He has many admirers at the RFU and briefly served as defence coach for an England XV against the Barbarians in 2019 when Eddie Jones handed the reins to Jim Mallinder that a close ally helps to restore a sense of stability Whether the RFU can successfully ­negotiate El-Abd’s release in time for the autumn internationals will ­determine whether Jones remains in position with England hosting New Zealand South Africa and Japan at the Allianz Stadium in November Last week Oyonnax made clear that they expected El-Abd to finish the season but the RFU has shown a willingness to pay compensation for the early release of coaches in the past – notably on two occasions for Borthwick Jones’s next move is unclear but it would be no surprise if he were part of Andy Farrell’s coaching staff for the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia next year Free weekly newsletterThe latest rugby union news and analysis This month Borthwick recruited Dan Tobin from Gloucester as a new strength and conditioning coach The former Irish international sprinter has served as Gloucester’s head of performance for the past eight years but joins England as a replacement for Tom Tombleson who also left the national set-up after a decade over the summer Former Fiji Water Flying Fijians hooker Peniami Narisia scored a try for his Oyonnax side to help them thump Soyaux Anguleme 53-10 in their French Pro D2 clash today Narisia started at hooker and scored a try in the 39th minute of the match through a pick and go play near the tryline The 27-year-old made 1 clean linebreak in attack former Queen Victoria School student Edward Sawailau also started for Oyonnax and was at outside centre Biarritz beat Nice 16-0 and Grenoble beat Brive 34-22 Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations Copyright © 2025 Communications Fiji Limited FM96 Legend FM Viti FM Navtarang Radio Sargam PNG Haus Bung Yumi FM Nau FM Legend FM Facebook TikTok Instagram X YouTube Threads The RFU has confirmed El-Abd will take over from Jones for the autumn internationals but will continue in his role as head coach of Oyonnax in France’s second tier until the end of the season. Read moreJones has been pushed to the margins by Steve Borthwick and will not be in camp during the autumn, instead providing remote support. The Irishman’s resignation blindsided the RFU in August Jones has a 12-month notice period and the RFU would demand significant compensation if he wants to take up a permanent position elsewhere before it expires he could remain in his remote England role until next August but should that be the case and despite the obvious frustration with his resignation it is understood the RFU would not stand in his way if Andy Farrell wanted to second him to the Lions tour of Australia Jones must be considered among the favourites for a Lions assistant coaching post given his pedigree as a two-times World Cup winner with South Africa All the more so given that Simon Easterby will step up from being Farrell’s defence coach to take charge of Ireland over the summer rather than come into consideration for the Lions El-Abd will not begin working exclusively for England until the summer but it is understood he will be full-time during the autumn rather than splitting his commitments with Oyonnax during international windows He is a close ally of Borthwick’s – the pair shared a flat together while at the University of Bath – and though he is coming from the second tier of French rugby Felix Jones is among the favourites for a coaching position with the Lions for the tour of Australia Photograph: Mike Egerton/PAAfter a summer of upheaval with the head of strength and conditioning Borthwick said: “Joe embodies the qualities we value in the England rugby team and I am sure he will add to our environment and quickly deliver continued improvements to our game “I’m delighted to bring in someone with Joe’s expertise to our coaching programme passion for the game and proven experience in developing high-performing teams will be key to the squad’s ongoing development.” Having finished his playing career at Oyonnax in 2014 The 44-year-old also served as defence coach for an England XV against the Barbarians in 2019 when Eddie Jones handed the reins to Jim Mallinder It is said he is committed to continuing with the ultra-aggressive blitz defence system introduced by Jones “I feel incredibly honoured to join the England coaching team and I can’t wait to get started,” said El-Abd “I am excited by the direction in which this England team is headed and where they want to go under Steve’s leadership “Defence is a huge part of the game and it’s something I’m extremely passionate about I am excited by the opportunity to keep developing a defence that will help drive England’s success especially [president] Dougal Bendjaballah for understanding my deep desire to coach the England national team.” The 2022 Top 14 Champions held on in a nail-bitter to avoid relegation down to the Pro D2 Montpellier were 20-18 winners over Grenoble in the Access Match The come-from-behind win means Montpellier will play in next season’s Top 14 and Grenoble remain in the Pro D2 Montpellier were asked to dig deep again Grenoble Not only was the match won by just 2 point; but Grenoble are actually lading the match at half-time Grenoble held an 18-14 lead at the midway point of the contest Grenoble were unable to add to their first-half scoring Montpellier sealed the wi late and did so after Sam Davies had been off-target for Grenoble The Access Match had a connection to the Americas Uncapped Canadian Tyler Duguid started in the second-row for Montpellier Former USA prop Titi Lamositele was a replacement for Montpellier Former Pumas Felipe Ezcurra and Bautista Ezcurra did not play for Grenoble Meanwhile, Montpellier are recruiting Domingo Miotti from Oyonnax for next season. Oyonnax traded places with Vannes for the 2024-2025 season Vannes and Montpellier will be Top 14 clubs with Oyonnax back Tags Argentine Marcos Moneta won the award for scoring the best Rugby SVNS try during the … Aptar invests 42 million euros in a new industrial site in Oyonnax serving industrial excellence and sustainable development Aptar is strengthening its local roots in Oyonnax in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region by investing 42 million euros in a new state-of-the-art prestige beauty site Aptar is consolidating legacy operations into a new and dynamic facility which further asserts its leadership as the driving force behind customizable luxury solutions “I am extremely proud to announce Aptar’s new center of excellence in Oyonnax France which furthers our efforts to help our customers win in their marketplaces The investments we are making in this new facility will strengthen our partnerships for many years to come We remain committed to delivering on our promises to consumers and customers in the many markets we serve as we live up to our purpose of transforming ideas into solutions that improve everyday life,” said Stephan Tanda “Aptar is the leading company in the Eure region and the second largest private employer in the Oyonnax area Our strategy has always been to be close to our customers The decision to consolidate our five current sites into one is an ambitious and strategic project to improve and adapt our processes within the Oyonnax Campus and by providing our high-end customized solutions we will meet the needs of our customers in a fast-growing prestige market,” says Xavier Susterac unique technical expertise and the professionalism of its employees Aptar Beauty will be able to meet the expectations of its customers and deliver a wide range of increasingly innovative and technically sophisticated products The new site is in keeping with Aptar’s policy of ecological excellence The transformation of the site meets the highest environmental standards and aims to improve the carbon impact of the entire sector (1) The site will save 45% in energy and reduce CO2 emissions by 58% through heat recovery and the end of inter-site transport (projections versus 2018 performance) “This strategic project will enable us to minimize our environmental and carbon footprint and to become more competitive and responsive to our customers we have invested in recycling the heat circuits of our internal processes for direct consumption in our building setting up an automated standby system to improve our energy performance and new means of production that consume less energy The site has already obtained LEED (2) v4 Silver level certification Aptar’s first French site to receive this recognition and the Biodivercity (3) label,” says Jean-Charles de Ligne This initiative is one of Aptar’s major achievements in terms of environmental responsibility Aptar currently boasts ten ISCC PLUS certified sites over 95% of electricity consumption coming from renewable sources and more than 60% of production sites certified as landfill free through our internal program Our efforts and resulting performance enabled us to achieve the EcoVadis (4) “Platinum” medal placing Aptar among the top 1% of companies evaluated This investment is part of Aptar’s vision to offer differentiated solutions and services to its customers thus contributing to the success of French brands with innovative packaging solutions by relying on the unique local skills and expertise of the region’s subcontractors and technical partners Aptar Oyonnax along with his partners and customers will hold the first tree planting ceremony Each of the customers will see their tree grow and thus contribute to this project two round tables will be conducted in a forward-looking way focusing on the new challenges of environmental responsibility (1) Such as the rationalization of energy consumption the choice of materials with low environmental impact (2) LEED is a green-building certification that promotes lower-impact material selections This certification targets the building as a whole and not only the materials used for its construction (3) First international label for the consideration of biodiversity in construction and renovation projects (4) The EcoVadis assessment methodology is one of the world’s leading platforms for CSR assessments of companies It is based on international standards and driven by a scientific committee of CSR and supply chain experts to ensure independent and reliable CSR assessments FORMER IRELAND INTERNATIONAL Chris Farrell has had his contract terminated by French club Oyonnax following his conviction in connection with the gang rape of a woman in Bordeaux Last month five rugby players went on trial in a Bordeaux court for the crime which occurred in March 2017 The five men were teammates at Grenoble at the time and were in the city after losing a Top 14 match to Bordeaux-Begles a 20-year-old student who met the players in a bar that weekend filed a complaint to police alleging she was raped in a hotel on the outskirts of Bordeaux Dubliner Denis Coulson was found guilty of gang rape and sentenced to 14 years in prison French native Loick Jammes was also jailed for 14 years while Rory Grice of New Zealand received a 12-year sentence Dylan Hayes of New Zealand received a two-year suspended sentence for not intervening to prevent the crime was also charged with not preventing the crime and sentenced to four years He will not serve time in prison but has to wear an electronic tag for two years and remain living in France Farrell left Grenoble in the summer of 2017 to join Munster going on to make 71 appearances for the province In September 2022 Munster announced Farrell was stepping away from his involvement with the playing squad The decision came as the gang rape case was referred to a French criminal court The province then confirmed Farrell had been released from his contract in March 2023 and made 32 appearances across three seasons with his most recent appearance for the Pro D2 club a home defeat to Mont-de-Marsan on 29 November was also on the books at Oyonnax but the club have now taken the decision to terminate the contracts of both players An Oyonnax statement read: “Following the verdict delivered by the Gironde Assize Court on December 13 2024 concerning the criminal case involving Rory Grice and Chris Farrell the Board of Directors met to decide on their future within the club’s professional workforce the members of the Council unanimously took the decision to terminate the contracts of Rory Grice and Chris Farrell “The club will not make any further comment on this matter.” Tyrone native Farrell came through at Ulster and made five appearances for his home province before joining Grenoble in 2014 Farrell was also capped 15 times for Ireland debuting against Fiji in November 2017 and winning his most recent cap against Japan in July 2021 Create an email alert based on the current article Be one of the first to try our new activity feed It’s a stage where the favorites will need to avoid having an off-day while the final 50 kilometers in the Alps feature three Cat 1 climbs and a fast descent into Le Grand-Bornand Compared with the last time a stage finished here in 2018 has been inserted before the proven combination of the Col de Romme and Col de la Colombière—both of which average almost 9 percent with several double-digit pitches And the climbers who lost ground in the stage 5 time trial will have to take advantage of this opportunity to close the gap—so look for men such as Mike Woods Guillaume Martin or David Gaudu to attempt to pull off a stage win here on the 16.4 feet wide Route de la Patinoire The 27-year-old Barrie native first arrived in France in 2013 with Agen after a brief spell with Glasgow Warriors Paris spent three seasons there before moving to the opposite side of Toulouse to Castres to the club which previously employed Jamie Cudmore Unveiled at the same time is new signing Scotland international Luke Hamilton The club has further ties to the Americas with Uruguayan lock Manuel Leindekar a regular starter and Canada u20 prop Mehdi Porchet in the academy program Oyonnax are considered one of the top clubs in the Pro D2 having played in the Top 14 just two seasons ago They were in 4th place on the table at the time of the season’s suspension and should be contenders for promotion this coming season Tags Western Conference leaders Utah carry a four-game win streak into their road game against DC … Pro D2 club Oyonnax have announced the signature of Lucas Mensa from next season It comes with the club in control of the 2022-2023 Pro D2 table; Oyonnax have a 15 point lead after 19 rounds of the season Mont de Marsan are second place with Mensa a regular for the team The 26-year-old Mensa has played in France since 2020. He made the move from Argentina to the Pro D2, joining Valence Romans from SLAR side Los Ceibos. After two seasons he made the move to rivals Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan team reached the Pro D2 final but missed out on promotion to the Top 14 Mont de Marsan’s strong showing last season is now being replicated by Oyonnax The Ain team are out to go one better than Mont de Marsan by earning promotion to the Top 14 This would see Mensa playing in France’s elite next season Jerónimo de la Fuente is signing a new deal with his club Perpignan want to hold-on to de la Fuente moving forward He arrived at the club following the end of Argentina in Super Rugby Perpignan and Oyonnax may yet be involved in determining who plays in the Top 14 and who plays in the Pro D2 next season Mensa has played more than 50 matches in the Pro D2 He has done so for a return of sixteen tries The product of Buenos Aires club Pucará is looking for opportunities to add to his three test caps for Argentina Mensa debuted against South Africa in the 2019 Rugby Championship He went to Japan for the World Cup where he played against England as a replacement His most recent cap was against New Zealand in 2020 Mensa will not be the first Puma to wear the colors of Oyonnax. Former Puma Lucas González Amorosino, who is joining the American Raptors for Super Rugby Americas 2023 Former Pumas scrum-half Agustín Figuerola was an Oyoman as was Castres fly half and Puma Benjamín Urdapilleta Tags Taylor Paris started for Oyonnax on Friday The Canadian’s 40th minute score was his team’s only try go the match Oyonnax were 16-8 away winners over Charente The try saw the Canadian running an excellent support line He had the speed to finish off the break and get past his opposite Theo Velten The club are in third position and have won both of their matches thus far They have a tough assignment as they face Mont de Marsan on the road this coming Friday Paris joined Oyonnax this season from Castres It is his third French club after he also previously played for Agen Oyonnax is home to Uruguayan second-rower Manuel Leindekar He joined Taylor Paris in the starting line-up The match had a unique Uruguayan battle as German Kessler started at hooker for Charente Tags Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Domingo Miotti inspired Oyonnax to a home win over Pau on Friday. Oyonnax were 34-13 winners with the Tucumano organizing play and kicking points from fly half. Miotti’s kicking put Pau’s back-three through hell causing not only problems but also securing a 50-22 for Oyonnax He also played well as a distributor; Oyonnax’s first try came with Miotti providing the assist His goal-kicking was under pressure due to the conditions in eastern France Miotti responded with 19 points as he kicked 5 penalties and 2 conversions This is a satisfactory position for a team that is back in France’s elite from the Pro D2 Miotti is a native of Tucumán in northern Argentina He is a product of Argentina’s high performance system His pathway to Los Pumas included playing for Argentina u20’s Los Pumas 7’s He did so after having played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares in 2019-2020 His professional career then continued in Australia; Miotti joined the Western Force From there he signed for the Glasgow Warriors where he played from 2021-2023 Not only is Felipe Contepomi an all-time great Puma but his natural position was fly half Miotti offers a play-making option as does Zebre fly half Gerónimo Prisciantelli These two players have been the in-form Argentines in the fly half position since Rugby World Cup 2023 Tags Taylor Paris has called it a day at the age of 30. The 28-time capped Canadian winger announced his retirement together with his French club Oyonnax The statement made on the Oyonnax website informed the departure Taylor paris from the club with immediate effect Injuries have complicated his time with the club His last appearance for Oyonnax was in the Pro D2 play-off against Colomiers in May During his time with the Pro D2 club the Canadian played in 35 matches “I want to thank the club for their support in the announcement of this end of career Paris burst on to the international scene at a young age He made his first appearance at the international level with Canada u17’s in 2009 He went on to make his test debut for Canada against Belgium in 2010 Paris became the youngest ever Canadian capped player at the age of 18 He also faced Portugal and Spain while still aged 18 Canadian Head Coach Kieran Crowley included Paris on his roster Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand Had he done so then Paris would have broken the record for the youngest player in RWC history Paris played for Canada u20’s in 2012 Georgia and Japan and Zimbabwe at the Junior World Trophy in Utah From there he went on to begin his professional career He played in Scotland for the Glasgow Warriors in what is now the United Rugby Championship (URC) His semi final try against Perpignan for Agen remains one of the all-time great scores Two of the best teams in Major League Rugby will meet at Fort Quincy on … French Top 14 side Oyonnax have announced the recruitment of Martín Bogado The 25-year-old will arrive at the club next season on a two-year-deal He will join following the completion of Super Rugby Pacific; he will play a second season for the Highlanders The move marks a return of sorts; Bogado joined the Highlanders from Bayonne He joined the Basque side in 2022 as a medical joker before signing for the Highlanders His prior professional experiences were for Los Jaguares XV and Paraguayan side the Olímpia Lions in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) now Super Rugby Americas Bogado is a native of Posadas in Missiones province He is a product of Club Centro de Cazadores in his home town He featured for Jockey Club Córdoba in 2018 as his continued his progression His first taste of professional rugby was in SLAR 2021 Michael Cheika named Bogado on Argentina’s roster for 2023. He played in two warm-up matches before the World Cup and subsequently made the final roster itself. At the World Cup he was a try scorer in the win over Chile in Nantes The new era of Los Pumas sees World Rugby Hall of Famer Felipe Contepomi replacing Michael Cheika Bogado and Juan Cruz Mallía were the two Pumas fullback options at the World Cup Both will be playing in the Top 14; Mallía has played for Toulouse for the past four seasons Bogado will also be in company of fellow Argentines at Oyonnax. The club is presently home to fly half Domingo Miotti and center Lucas Mensa. The latter was on the roster for Rugby World Cup 2019. Meanwhile, Miotti has been in outstanding form for Oyonnax this season He is one to watch out for a a possible returning Puma for international activity in 2024 Uruguay are soon to have two players in the Oyonnax Academy system Teritos tighthead prop Reinaldo Piussi will join second row Manuel Leindekar at the French Pro D2 club from Carrasco Polo following the completion of the World Rugby u20 Trophy competition to be held in Romania this August was part of Uruguay’s u20 side that competed in the same competition last season despite being two years younger than the cut-off age He remains eligible for the u20 program in both 2018 and 2019 At 1.90 (6’3″) and 130kg (285lbs) the tighthead specialist impressed with his size and strength in his one start and three replacement appearances Leindekar signed a long-term development deal with Oyonnax in December 2015 and now has one year remaining on his contract He has since been fast-tracked into the senior Teros side and Piussi could be soon to follow with incumbent starter Mario Sagario likely to retire following the 2019 World Cup Tags Mexico hosted and defeated Jamaica on Saturday Taylor Paris was a try scorer for Oyonnax on Thursday His touched down in the 2nd minute in a home match against Grenoble Oyonnax lost one player to a yellow card and another to a red card The 78th minute red card saw Scotland’s South African international Josh Strauss sent-off Grenoble took the opportunity to score with Enzo Selponi doing so in the same minute Recent form has seen Oyonnax dropping matches. This has transpired into a fall to 4th place in the Pro D2. The  club not sites 13 points behind leaders Perpignan Young Uruguayan rugby player Manuel Leindekar has signed a three-year contract for Oyonnax The move sees him becoming Uruguay’s youngest professional player It comes after he arrived in the French city on a one-week trial earlier this month Leindekar was a part of Uruguay’s under 20 side that competed in the 2015 Junior World Rugby Trophy in Portugal finishing second behind the tournament winning Georgians Los Teritos qualified for the Bronze Final The thrilling match was won 44-43 by the South Americans with Leindekar playing second-row He also started against Georgia and Fiji and came off the bench against Portugal In additional representative rugby this year Leindekar was involved in Uruguay’s South American under 19 campaign He was an important member of the team which defeated Paraguay 44–0 Brazil 27–12 and Chile 48-12 to win the title His move to France comes at the right time for Uruguay Santiago Vilaseca has retired leaving a void in the second-row stocks Also out of the picture is Capó Ortega who holds down a starting position for the 2013 French champions but is now 35 years old Additional second-rowers who went to the World Cup – Franco Lamanna is in the traditional mould of a tall and well-built lock Uruguay will play in the Americas Rugby Championship in February and March The Six Nations tournament will see Los Teros facing Argentina Tags The 2016 Olympian has joined the recently promoted Pro d2 club for the 2017-2018 Top 14 season The 23-year-old Müller has signed for Oyonnax on loan from Toulon The deal will see him remaining in the Top 14 but playing for Oyonnax in the upcoming season Capable pf playing wing or center it is the former in which he is arguably the better player The Mendoza native has prior experience in the position for the Argentina XV but is uncapped by Los Pumas With him previously having played for Los Pumas 7’s including at the Rio 2016 Olympics his eligibility is officially captured by Argentina He spent much of his childhood years in Arizona While living in the USA he played American Football His return to Mendoza resulted in him going through the junior PladAR system and becoming a leading Rugby 7’s player He also played in the 2013 Junior World Championship for Los Pumitas The creation of Los Jaguares saw Müller becoming a fringe player But in not being able to receive game time in Super Rugby the opportunity of playing in France saw him joining Toulon in 2016 In his first season in France Müller played 11 matches for Toulon Argentina’s non-selection policy of players in Europe caused harm in 2016 Ramiro Moyano and Manuel Montero injured Daniel Hourcade played centers as wingers in November Müller would almost certainly have started had he been available Tags Canadian international Taylor Paris has signed a new contract with Pro D2 club Oyonnax that will keep him in the east of France through the 2022-23 season. The 28-year-old winger had previously signed a one-year deal after departing Castres in July 2020 Paris has made an immediate impact at Oyonnax, his fourth professional club and third in France. To date he has started 16 of the club’s 20 games in the 2020-21 season, scoring four tries. In December he was nominated as the club’s best recruit of the new season in an official Pro D2 fan vote Other Canadians in the Pro D2 include Biarritz lock Evan Olmstead Castres feature prop Matt Tierney and No8 Tyler Ardron with scrumhalf Will Percillier at Stade Français Flyhalf Peter Nelson plays for Nationale club Bressane Tags Axel Müller Scored a try for Oyonnax on Saturday evening The 76th minute score was the final try of the match and helped Oyonnax avoid defeat against Clermont thereby sharing the points on offer from the Top 14 match Müller provided an excellent supporting line for Ben Botica who broke the line to run into Clermont territory The 2016 Olympian had the pace to finish off the try and with it see Oyonnax avoiding defeat After eleven rounds of the Top 14 Oyonnax is bottom of the table The club occupies 14th position with 10 competition points The battle to avoid relegation looms as going down to the wire Tags Oyonnax may be staring down the barrel of automatic relegation from the Top 14 at the end of the season but that has not stopped them from building for life in Pro D2 next season The club announced the signing of four players ahead of next season Lyon tighthead Paulo Tafili Bordeaux-Begles duo of back row Antoine Miquel and fly-half Zack Holmes, and Toulon centre Maëlan Rabut have all signed deals with Oyonnax ahead of next season despite the prospect of playing in France’s second division All have signed two-year deals at the Stade Charles-Mathon barring Miquel who has signed a four-year deal Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi believes the Sharks are proving that they can build depth with the youngsters that they have in the system window.scriptsToInit.push('BrightCoveEmbeddedScrollVideo.init("6350692398112");'); This quadruple swoop comes days after Oyonnax made the immediate signing of Georgia scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze from Toulon The 70-cap international joined as a medical joker on another two-year deal Oyonnax currently sit at the bottom of the Top 14 table, 12 points adrift of Montpellier in 13th with only six matches remaining in the season Leapfrogging Montpellier would still not necessarily prevent the team relegation, as they would still be forced into a play-off with the runner-up of the Pro D2. Only 12th place would guarantee their safety, which is a sizeable 16 points away for them ahead of hosting third-place Racing 92 in their next match While they appear to be firm favourites to be relegated as it stands they are making sure they are well equipped to return to France’s top table as soon as possible have shown this season that it is not a simple task rebounding back into the Top 14 and currently languish in ninth place in the league Toulon fly-half Dan Biggar has said that he "can't imagine any other outcome" other than playing at the Stade Mayol next season after the club's president Bernard Lemaitre recently hinted that he may not see out his contract I do not know why they didn’t start with Jordie Miz - the midfield shoudl have been Prendergast-Jordie-Garry R You want your best players on the field for as long as possible maybe both if they want to use Marcus at 15 A masterclass performance from Benjamín Urdapilleta powered Castres home in an away win over Oyonnax on Saturday Castres won 32-19 with Urdapilleta scoring 22 points He slotted six penalties and converted two tries The result sees Castres climbing up the standings With just one win from the opening nine rounds the club is bottom of the Top 14 and facing relegation Oyonnax won their way back into the Top 14 this season It came after previously having done so with Urdapilleta being the club’s fly half Having made history by getting the club to qualify for the Champions Cup and play in the Top 14 barrage he departed for Castres He is now into his third season at the Tarn club The referee has blown their whistle to end the game This is dangerous for the defence as Benjamin Lefranc bursts through to advance the CA Brive attack with Vasil Lobzhanidze getting some game time Benjamin Geledan places the ball down for the try Issam Hamel (CA Brive) is shown a yellow card Oyonnax sub Victor Lebas comes onto the field Oyonnax sub Hugo Hermet comes onto the field Oyonnax sub Benjamin Geledan comes onto the field The Oyonnax supporters go wild as Zack Holmes successfully kicks the conversion Great hands by Oyonnax leads to a try for Maxime Salles The defensive line has been broken as Maxime Salles goes through the gap Spellbinding play by Jonathan Ruru is finished off with a try What a run here by Mathis Ferte as they get over the gainline The touch judges raise their flags as Curwin Bosch kicks the conversion That alone was worth the admission price!! What a run here by Paul Pimienta as they get over the gainline That's a great try assist by Maxime Sidobre Christopher Vaotoa (Oyonnax) is shown a yellow card Ewan Johnson (Oyonnax) is shown a yellow card with Christopher Vaotoa getting some game time CA Brive make a substitution with Tom Raffy coming on CA Brive make a substitution with Georges Shvelidze coming off CA Brive make a substitution with Asier Usarraga coming on CA Brive make a substitution with Konstantine Mikautadze coming off CA Brive make a substitution with Retief Marais coming on CA Brive make a substitution with Rahboni Vosayaco coming off CA Brive make a substitution with Vakh Abdaladze coming on CA Brive make a substitution with Simon-Pierre Chauvac coming off The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms Fabulous play by Oyonnax has led to Maxime Salles being able to wriggle through a gap Trouble here as Hugo Hermet breaches the defence The touch judges raise their flags as Zack Holmes kicks the penalty goal Oyonnax make a substitution with Antoine Miquel coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Loic Godener coming off Tevita Ratuva (CA Brive) is shown the red card Oyonnax make a substitution with Oli Kebble coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Adrien Bordenave coming off Adrien Bordenave scores the try from close range A gap opened in the defence and Maxime Salles took full advantage A gap opened in the defence and Loic Godener took full advantage Curwin Bosch makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt And they do with Teddy Durand touching down The defensive line has been broken as Teddy Durand goes through the gap That's a great try assist by Jonathan Ruru We are underway as the referee blows their whistle CA Brive head coach Pierre-Henry Broncan and assistant Saïd Hirèche were full of praise for Courtney Lawes ahead of last Friday�… Georgia hooker Vano Karkadze is set to leave Montpellier at the end of the season to join Pro D2 outfit Oyonnax Leicester Tigers utility back Jamie Shillcock is set to join the Pro D2's Brive next season on a two-year deal Ulster scrum-half John Cooney has signed a two-year deal with French Pro D2 outfit Brive ahead of next season Axel Müller scored a try for Oyonnax on Saturday. The club pulled off a shock way win over Clermont in a round 18 Top 14 match Not only did Oyonnax defeat the reigning champions but they did so on the road at the Stade Marcel-Michelin one of the hardest places in the world to win Playing wing Müller scored a first half try He did so by getting past French international Noa Nakaitaci to score in the left corner The try would be one of two of the match for Oyonnax who won 18-12 He did so from Toulon whom he joined following the 2016 Olympic Games His move to France saw his chances of playing for Los Pumas ended before they had begun to a lack of opportunities with Los Jaguares Until Argentina has a greater number of options for players more athletes will continue to leave to play abroad The end result is that Los Pumas are left with a notably smaller player base to choose from than in the past The win over Clermont lifts Oyonnax up to 18 competition points The club remains rooted to the bottom of the Top 14 As it stands Oyonnax will be relegated to the Pro D2 next season Avoiding relegation will require more wins like that over Clermont Oyonnax have a great opportunity next up when the host the struggling Stade Français Paris on March 04 Tags that the 30-year-old was unveiled as a short-term recruit by the French side for their end-of-season run-in He has since made five starts at outside centre for Oyonnax who finished the regular season on 111 points They are now in the semi-finals on the weekend of May 19 awaiting the winners of this weekend’s Nevers-Vannes playoff A statement read: “Oyonnax Rugby club is proud to announce that centre Chris Farrell will continue the adventure committing for the next two seasons until 2025 Arriving in Haut-Bugey at the beginning of March the Irishman quickly convinced with his talent and professionalism window.scriptsToInit.push('BrightCoveEmbeddedScrollVideo.init("6327147287112");'); “Having joined the Oyonnax squad following the injury of Gaby Lovobalavu scoring his first try in the match against Soyaux-Angouleme “An experienced Irish international (15 caps), he began his career in 2011 with Ulster before playing for the first time in France under the colors of Grenoble (75 games between 2014 and 2017) wearing the colours of Munster between 2017 and 2023 A post shared by Oyonnax Rugby Officiel (@oyonnaxrugby) “The club is proud to be able to count on an additional reinforcement, which is added to the recruitments of prop Ali Oz (Racing 92), second row Ewan Johnson (Vannes), centre Lucas Mensa (Stade Montois) and back Maxime Salles (Montauban).” Farrell only played once with Munster in their 2022/23 campaign that the Irish province decided it would be best for the player to step back from involvement with the squad due to a legal case in France Tian, a fullback for Oyonnax in the French Top 14 rugby league, was dealt a 16-month suspension on Wednesday for going after a ref in a match earlier this month Tian was ticked off to have been given a yellow card and allegedly insulted and threatened referee Romain Poite and that’s where things got really interesting • Rugby player facing three-month ban for grabbing an opponent’s junk [youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oVZPRxI7gs​] Tian will be just a couple weeks shy of his 37th birthday and will be a free agent so it’s quite possible that the video above is his last appearance as a professional rugby player EXTRA MUSTARDWhere Culture Meets Sports: Your dose of Hot Clicks, viral videos, bizarre and hilarious stories and more from the intersection of pop culture and sports. Jamie Cudmore minced no words when explaining why he’s no longer coaching at French Top 14 club Oyonnax Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Article contentThe “they” he’s referring to are the club’s management hired in 2016 as a forwards coach after a stint with Stade Francais what in North America we’d call a general manager By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Canucks Report will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Cudmore would serve as the new forwards coach working closely with attack coach Mike Prendergast and defence coach Vincent Krischer but as the pre-season wore on and then the season started Buonnato would show up to practices late in the week and would interfere in the decisions Cudmore and his assistants were making The big Canadian says there were issues with squad selection too “They registered a European squad (Oyonnax are playing in the second-tier Challenge Cup) without consulting us.” Cudmore said he asked several times for clarity in their roles He also said he came to doubt Buonnato’s credentials Either the directors had to step in and back up Cudmore Cudmore said his coaches were fully in support of him and that even a veteran strength and conditioning coach spoke up in his support “When a coach who’s been there 17 years stands up and says ‘this is wrong,’ that says something.” a lack of planning and zero experience at the highest level A tough situation if there’s no collaborative communication,” he said Now he’s on the lookout for a new opportunity That may come in France: “this is getting to be the window when clubs make their signings for the next season But he’s also interested in what he can do for rugby back in his homeland He’s openly spoken about how important rugby at clubs like the Squamish Axemen and Capilano Rugby were to him in his teens He’s had other talks with Rugby Canada about future roles “A move back would obviously be a big change,” he admitted pjohnston@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Melbourne Rebels centre Mitch Inman has signed with newly promoted Top 14 outfit Oyonnax According to a report on the Australian Rugby Union's official website the 28-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the club who will return to the Top 14 for the 2017/-18 season after a year in the Pro D2 Oyonnax announced Inman's signing on Tuesday making him the second player from the Rebels to confirm an overseas move since the lifting of the Australian Rugby Union's contracting moratorium Fly-half Jack Debreczeni signed with Japan's Honda Heat but his deal still leaves room for an Australian return Inman started his Super Rugby career with the Western Force in 2010 before joining the Rebels in the 2012 season playing 79 games for the Melbourne-based franchise While there were concerns that a delay caused by the Australian moratorium would either force players in the vulnerable franchises to jump on an overseas deal or be left without any 2018 deal it has not claimed any high-profile scalps yet Inman's Rebels team-mate Sean McMahon is yet to confirm a decision over his future believed to be on the verge of signing in Japan Contracted players for 2018 will have their deals honoured if their team is the one ultimately cut by the ARU either through moving to another franchise or earning an early release to head offshore Force stars Adam Coleman and Dane Haylett-Petty have already committed their future to Australian rugby with the lock and outside back both saying they won't be leaving Australian shores if the Force is the team cut Clubs have wasted little time in announcing re-signings since the moratorium was lifted Former Highlanders full-back Tony Ensor has retired with immediate effect following an injury picked up in a Top 14 match in August with Oyonnax the French club he joined in 2019 after an initial two years with Stade Francais A club statement read: “It is with great emotion that we announce the end of the career of our full-back Tony Ensor “The 32-year-old New Zealander suffered a concussion during the match at Stade Francais at the end of August and has not returned to the pitch since Tony is forced to end his career for medical reasons Oyonnax Rugby intends to remain close to the player who will be accompanied by his family in the coming months from exclusive shows and documentaries to extended highlights from RWC 2023 Join usRugbypass TVWatch rugby on demand Join uswindow.scriptsToInit.push('BrightCoveEmbeddedScrollVideo.init("6335465457112");'); “Trained in Otago, passed by the Highlanders in Super Rugby, it was in Paris that he made his debut in France in 2017. Arrived in Haut-Bugey in 2019, he wore the Oyonnax tunic for five years winning the title of champion of France PRO D2 in 2023 showing all his speed and technique over the seasons “This announcement is intended to serve as a reminder of the club’s commitment to the prevention and monitoring of concussions in rugby ✊ Suite à l'annonce de la fin de la carrière de notre ancien arrière – 𝙏𝙊𝙉𝙔 𝙀𝙉𝙎𝙊𝙍 – pour raisons médicales l'ensemble du Club tient à apporter son soutien à Tony et sa famille Le Club & ses supporters se souviendront de ses belles prestations sous le Maillot Rose 💞 https://t.co/QFadv55QGi pic.twitter.com/Tac3p2zEnj — Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) November 29, 2023 the referent doctor Olivier Rajon has been trained on the dietary monitoring of players – to support the group as much as possible – because it has been shown that food supplements can promote recovery after a concussion players will now benefit from a cooling helmet which will limit the consequences of the trauma related to the concussion Oyonnax Rugby supports Tony and wishes him all the best for the future.” Oyonnax manager Joe El Abd added: “Tony will remain in support of the group we still consider him a full member of the group.” Ex-Munster winger Darren Sweetnam signs for French side Oyonnax French second tier side Oyonnax have confirmed the signing of former Munster winger Darren Sweetnam The 28-year old spent the latter part of the 2020-21 season on a short-term deal at Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle Sweetnam was released from his Munster contract in March after making 92 appearances and scoring 22 tries for the province The former Ireland international joins an Oyonnax side who finished fourth in the French Pro D2 last term and lost to eventual champions Perpignan in the promotion semi-finals "He will bring us his qualities of speed and finisher as well as his experience of high international level which he acquired in particular at the iconic club of Munster "He has just had an exciting end to the season with La Rochelle I am counting on our fans to welcome him as they should." Team OTB give their favourite and most striking British and Irish Lions memories This form collects your email so that we can send you emails By clicking yes you confirm your accept our privacy policy Developed by Square1 This is dangerous for the defence as Daniel Ikpefan bursts through to advance the Oyonnax attack This is dangerous for the defence as Theo Millet bursts through to advance the Oyonnax attack Section Paloise decide to make a substitution Benjamin Geledan scores the try from close range with Phoenix Battye getting some game time Section Paloise make a substitution with Guillaume Ducat coming on Section Paloise make a substitution with Sam Whitelock coming off Oyonnax make a substitution with Christopher Vaotoa coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Thibault Berthaud coming off Oyonnax make a substitution with Rory Grice coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Benjamin Geledan coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Manu Leiataua coming off Section Paloise make a substitution with Simon-Pierre Chauvac coming on Section Paloise make a substitution with Hugo Parrou coming off Section Paloise sub Axel Desperes comes onto the field The Section Paloise supporters go wild as Joe Simmonds successfully kicks the conversion A stunning solo try from Emilien Gailleton The defensive line has been broken as Emilien Gailleton goes through the gap The defensive line has been broken as Justin Bouraux goes through the gap Section Paloise sub Dan Robson comes onto the field Thibault Daubagna departs for Section Paloise Section Paloise sub Thibaut Hamonou comes onto the field The touch judges raise their flags as Joe Simmonds kicks the conversion A penetrating move by Section Paloise results in a try for Jack Maddocks That's a great try assist by Elliot Roudil What a run here by Elliot Roudil as they get over the gainline Joe Simmonds makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt Oyonnax make a substitution with Thibault Berthaud coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Christopher Vaotoa coming off Oyonnax make a substitution with Manu Leiataua coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Benjamin Geledan coming off Oyonnax make a substitution with Jonathan Ruru coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Vasil Lobzhanidze coming off Section Paloise make a substitution with Hugo Parrou coming on Section Paloise make a substitution with Simon-Pierre Chauvac coming off Section Paloise make a substitution with Guram Papidze coming on Section Paloise make a substitution with Siate Tokolahi coming off Fabulous play by Oyonnax has led to Lucas Mensa being able to wriggle through a gap Domingo Miotti does the business as their conversion attempt goes over The pressure has finally told as Lucas Mensa scores from close range Sacha Zegueur (Section Paloise) is shown a yellow card Trouble here as Lucas Mensa breaches the defence Joe Simmonds makes no mistake with that conversion attempt Thibault Daubagna goes on their own for a try This is dangerous for the defence as Thibault Daubagna bursts through to advance the Section Paloise attack Oyonnax make a substitution with Lucas Mensa coming on Oyonnax make a substitution with Chris Farrell coming off A gap opened in the defence and Reece Hewat took full advantage Joe Simmonds has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts The Section Paloise pack has powered over for Sam Whitelock to score the try And they do with Beka Gorgadze touching down The defensive line has been broken as Beka Gorgadze goes through the gap with RugbyPass understanding that Top 14 outfit Section Paloise have made an ap… The Ligue Nationale de Rugby has elected its new board with Lyon OU president Yann Roubert succeeding René Bouscatel as LNR chai… One month after the conviction of two of its players following a high-profile rape trial Oyonnax Rugby announced the termination … Oyonnax back Silvère Tian has been suspended by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby for 15 months after abusing referee Romain Poite Tian was red carded for swearing at Poite before trying to chase him down the tunnel after the game during his side's match with Grenoble back at the start of April The 35-year-old's suspension will run until June 2017 The LNR's clear response to Tian's actions saying in a statement that he had been banned for “threatening actions or words against a match official" Oyonnax have also been fined €10,000 for Tian's actions A big thank you to all our furry friends you provided some fun half-time entertainment during our EPCR Challenge Cup victory over Oyonnax Rugby at Rodney Parade last weekend we welcomed back some of Rodney and Anwen’s mascot friends to see who could get the season bragging rights as they participated in a mascot race at half-time Thanks to all the charities for supporting and congratulations to For LUCA who took top prize off Dragons star Dan Lydiate Oyonnax return to EPCR competition this Saturday (December 9) after a six-year absence - six years in which they were in France’s ProD2 play-offs every time - when they face Dragons RFC at Rodney Parade (kick-off 8pm) they’ll be hoping to take the same sort of decisiveness into the EPCR Challenge Cup this time around Pool stage Oyonnax have never made it past the pool stages of the Challenge Cup The closest they came was a second-placed finish behind Gloucester Rugby in 2014-15 Not applicable Oyonnax were not in European competition last season but thundered to the ProD2 title in France topping the table by 24 points before easing past Vannes and Grenoble in the championship playoffs Domingo Miotti joined up with Oyonnax ahead of the new season after making the switch from Glasgow Warriors Miotti burst on to the scene in 2019 with one of the most remarkable Super Rugby debuts in recent years; with the Jaguares trailing to the Bulls with 10 minutes to play his two late tries saw the Argentinian franchise claim a stunning victory at Loftus Versfeld That debut firmly established the fly-half in the Jaguares squad that were only denied a famous Super Rugby title by the Crusaders with Miotti coming off the bench in the 2019 Super Rugby final in Christchurch he made 16 appearances for the Argentinian franchise scoring 107 points across two seasons with Gonzalo Quesada's men A move to Western Force for the 2021 Super Rugby season followed with the fly-half joining a back division including established internationals such as Tevita Kuridrani and Rob Kearney Miotti made his senior international debut in the 2020 Rugby Championship coming off the bench to score a crucial eight points in December's 16-16 draw with Australia in Sydney the capture of Scottish international prop Rory Sutherland from Ulster Rugby will be sure to boost the Oyonnax setpiece a member of the Scotland quad knocked out of this year’s Rugby World Cup in France by Ireland had been at Ulster on a short-term deal following the demise of previous club Worcester Warriors in September last year The front row comes with undoubted pedigree selected for his first British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa in 2021 as reward for returning to his best after a long-term injury To buy tickets to our European quest CLICK HERE today!