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Change of heart lands French lock at Stade Francais

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Tuesday 15 May 2018

The giant 30-year-old is thought to have had a change of heart, after agreeing on the deal last November, when La Rochelle's iconic coach Patrice Collazo quit unexpectedly after seven years in the job.

Paris-based Stade Francais, under the new ownership of Swiss magnate Hans-Peter Wild, paid La Rochelle 700 000 euros ($835 000) for Maestri's transfer.

The 202cm Maestri has played 59 times for France, won the French title twice with Toulouse and also the European Cup in 2010.

Agence France-Presse

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