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Section Paloise : un avant polyvalent en renfort

Par Jérémy Fahner

11 Sep 2024

Highlanders' Tom Franklin scores a try during the Super Rugby match between Emirates Lions and Highlanders at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg on May 18, 2019. (Photo by Christiaan Kotze / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTIAAN KOTZE/AFP via Getty Images)

La Section Paloise a annoncé ce mercredi la signature d’un nouveau joueur : le Néo-Zélandais Tom Franklin, 34 ans va rejoindre le Béarn et le terrain « à partir de lundi prochain », a indiqué le club dans un communiqué.

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Capable d’évoluer 2^e ou 3^e ligne, Franklin (2 m, 115 kg) a évolué aux Highlanders avec qui il a remporté le Super Rugby en 2015.

Après des expériences au Japon (Kobelco Steelers) et aux Etats-Unis (San Diego), Franklin a fait un retour l’an dernier dans le Super Rugby, au sein de la franchise australienne de la Western Force.

ℹ️ Le 2e/3e ligne Tom Franklin rejoint l’effectif en qualité de joueur supplémentaire 👉 https://t.co/BUsjHf2qNy #HonhaSection pic.twitter.com/iXGXZ2FIBS
— Section Paloise Béarn Pyrénées (@SectionPaloise) September 11, 2024

« Le renfort d’expérience de Tom est le bienvenu pour solidifier certains postes en tension », a expliqué le manager palois Sébastien Piqueronies dans le communiqué.

« Au sein d’un championnat aussi rude que le Top 14, compter sur un joueur de son calibre est une grande plus-value. Nous attendons beaucoup de son exigence et de son savoir-faire du très haut-niveau. »

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