Top 14: Toulon recruits English internationals Sinckler and Ludlam

Prop Kyle Sinckler and third row Lewis Ludlam, both English internationals, have signed up with Toulon from this summer, the president of the Var club Bernard Lemaître announced to AFP on Thursday.

Sinckler (30 years old) and Ludlam (28 years old) have signed for the next three years in the Harbor.

“These are two great recruits who will complete our forward package for several years. They correspond to the profile that we are looking for through our recruitment, we try to be more and more demanding on the state of mind, behavior and lifestyle of the players like their impressive compatriot David Ribbans,” Bernard Lemaitre told AFP.

Sinckler, who has played in Bristol since 2020 and who has 69 caps with the XV de la Rose, will digitally replace Kieran Brookes, leaving for Perpignan this summer.

For his part, Ludlam will meet his former teammates at Northampton Dan Biggar and David Ribbans in Toulon. The third row with 25 selections should take over from Cornell Du Preez, at the end of his contract with the RCT.

Toulon, currently 5th in the Top 14, faces Bayonne on Sunday for the 19th day of the championship.

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