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Exeter's Wallabies raid set to continue with two further signings

Len Ikitau, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Langi Gleeson of Australia celebrate after Max Jorgensen of Australia (not pictured) scores his team's fifth and winning try during the Autumn Nations Series 2025 match between England and Australia at Allianz Stadium on November 09, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

Exeter Chiefs are poised to sign two more Wallabies as Rob Baxter looks to plot a move away from the bottom of the Gallagher Premiership table and bring the glory days back to Sandy Park.

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The Chiefs, who have already announced that they are signing Wallaby back row Tom Hooper from the Brumbies, have also agreed on a deal that will see them land Springbok Joseph Dweba when his Stormers deal ends this summer.

But there is no sign that the spending will end there, with Wallaby inside centre Len Ikitau set to move to Devon on an initial nine-month deal after Baxter cut a deal with Rugby Australia to release him during the Autumn Nations Series.

The Brumbies ace will play games against England, Italy and Ireland but will then be released and will miss Tests against Japan and France to take up a Chiefs deal.

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Ikitau had been attracting interest from clubs in France but could return to the Brumbies in July 2026 if he can agree terms. If he doesn’t, it has been agreed he will stay with the Chiefs for a second season.

He would then return to Australia in time for the 2027 World Cup they are hosting, which would make him eligible for selection by whoever Rugby Australia picks to replace Joe Schmidt.

The Chiefs have hookers Jack Innard and Jack Yeandle out of contract, and they have already lost Dan Frost to Bath and are set to replenish their stocks by adding England-qualified Julian Heaven to the signing of Dweba.

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Heaven, 24, who made four appearances for Lyon in the autumn of 2020 and made nine appearances for the NSW Waratahs last season, is poised to follow Ikitau and Hooper to the south-west.

Baxter is looking to sign another scrum-half and has been speaking to Jake Gordon, who is out of contract with the Brumbies later this year and has attracted interest from the Premiership, France and Japan.

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JW 1 hour ago
'France may leave top players at home but will still be serious contenders in New Zealand'

The country turned septic on Foster for losing a series to what was arguably the best Irish side in history and one that may not have been ranked number one in the world when they arrived, but were by the time they left.

Imagine how feral the nation will be if Robertson’s All Blacks lose to what is supposedly going to be a French ‘B’ team?

This author proving he has less of an understanding of rugby than the general population.


The country was septic because of how easily they got beat Paul. The country is smart enough to rate the relative level of performances, and if Razors team goes backwards like Fosters the criticism you suggest might come will be fully deserved. If France B perform as good as France A and win by the same margins then those with the criticism the team should be winning every game will also be deserved. But the inference that the public didn’t give Ireland the credit they deserved couldn’t be further from the truth imo.

France have beaten the All Blacks on the last three occasions the two sides have met, and that the former has used 38 players in the process.

France could leave 40 players at home in July and still be a serious contender

And to the vibe of this article, it provides abosolutely zero reason to believe the next 38 best French are going to be as good as these first 38. Paul got one thing right, it’s no joke that France will be leaving behind 40 players.


France have a 45 man squad for 6N (well using Wiki), the team could be made up of these leftovers from the teams not likely to get close to Toulouse and Bordeaux, given that just the third place team is doing commendably well not to be in negative for and against like the rest.

Uini Atonio ——— Prop

Giorgi Beria ——— Prop

Georges-Henri Colombe ———- Prop

Jean-Baptiste Gros ——— Prop

Dany Priso ——— Prop

Rabah Slimani———- Prop

Hugo Auradou ——— Lock

Mickaël Guillard ——— Lock

Matthias Halagahu ——— Lock

Romain Taofifénua ——— Lock

Esteban Abadie ——- Back row

Grégory Alldritt ———- Back row

Paul Boudehent ———- Back row

Oscar Jégou ——— Back row

Nolann Le Garrec ——— Scrum-half

Gaël Fickou ——— Centre

Antoine Frisch ——— Centre

Émilien Gailleton ——— Centre

Noah Nene ——— Centre

Théo Attissogbé ——— Wing

Gaël Dréan ———- Wing

Gabin Villièren —— Wing

Léo Barré ——— Fullback


One wouldn’t think Atonio is going to come (I’d be surprised if Fickou is still not rested or he and Le Garrec aren’t involved in a relegation playoff game) but a few good players there like Leo Barre, Le Garrec, Taofifénua, and that back row, but also a distinct lack of a spine with the 3 best playmakers playing in the Final at home.


What are the possibilities to fill out these missing spots? looking at Opta’s stats hub Serin and Couilloud provide good back up for Le Garrec by fact of having the highest try involvements in the Top14 (along with Michael Ruru). And Serin’s partner Herve looks the most threatening to carry on the teams style with his elusiveness?

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