Stade snare Wallaby legend

Legendary Wallaby openside flank George Smith will join Stade Francais until the end of the season, the French Top 14 club announced on Tuesday.

Smith, fresh from winning the Japanese championship with the Suntory Sungoliaths, is being brought in as medical cover for Lei Tomiki and is scheduled to arrive in Paris on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old already knows the French rugby elite having played for Toulon during the 2010/2011 season before leaving for Japan.

AFP