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CONFIRMED: Bok prospect lands France deal

By AFP
Tuesday 12 May 2020

TRANSFER NEWS: Bordeaux-Begles have confirmed the signing of two formidable forwards for next season, the French Top 14 club said on Tuesday.

The club revealed that giant Tonga tight-head prop Ben Tameifuna will join the side for next season.

The 28-year-old returned from Rugby World Cup duty last year weighing 160kg before dropping down to 145kg and his Racing 92 side chose against offering him a new contract.

Elsewhere, the outfit, who led the league table before the season was declared over last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, confirmed the arrival of Cheetahs hooker Joseph Dweba.

"We decided to strengthen in terms of our power, notably among the forwards. I was impressed by South Africa winning the World Cup. They had two great sets of front-rowers," head coach Christophe Urios told newspaper Sud-Ouest.

Tameifuna and Dweba will be joined at Stade Chaban-Delmas by former New Zealand sevens international Ben Lam and France Under-20's winger Nathanael Hulleu who are expected to soften the blow of losing Fiji's Semi Radradra to Bristol.

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