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Reuters
7 days ago
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- Reuters
Evergreen Nonu re-signs with Toulon, aged 43
July 8 (Reuters) - New Zealand great Ma'a Nonu has extended his stay with Toulon after signing a one-year deal with the Top 14 club at the age of 43. The evergreen centre made a surprise comeback to Toulon in February, arriving as medical cover for the last months of the 2024-25 season and becoming the oldest Top 14 player when he took the field against Castres in March. A twice-World Cup winner capped 103 times for the All Blacks, Nonu is in his third stint at Toulon after spells from 2015-18 and 2020-21. Toulon also confirmed the arrival of seven new players including former England number eight Zach Mercer, Italy centre Ignacio Brex and New Caledonia-born talent Patrick Tuifua, a hulking 20-year-old flanker who turned down a Super Rugby contract with New Zealand side Wellington Hurricanes. Toulon were knocked out of the 2025 semi-finals by runners-up Bordeaux-Begles. The new Top 14 season starts on September 6.
Straits Times
7 days ago
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- Straits Times
Evergreen Nonu re-signs with Toulon, aged 43
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: Daniel Carter, Richie McCaw and Ma'a Nonu of New Zealand (L-R) pose with the Webb Ellis trophy after winning the Rugby World Cup Final against Australia at Twickenham in London, October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo New Zealand great Ma'a Nonu has extended his stay with Toulon after signing a one-year deal with the Top 14 club at the age of 43. The evergreen centre made a surprise comeback to Toulon in February, arriving as medical cover for the last months of the 2024-25 season and becoming the oldest Top 14 player when he took the field against Castres in March. A twice-World Cup winner capped 103 times for the All Blacks, Nonu is in his third stint at Toulon after spells from 2015-18 and 2020-21. Toulon also confirmed the arrival of seven new players including former England number eight Zach Mercer, Italy centre Ignacio Brex and New Caledonia-born talent Patrick Tuifua, a hulking 20-year-old flanker who turned down a Super Rugby contract with New Zealand side Wellington Hurricanes. Toulon were knocked out of the 2025 semi-finals by runners-up Bordeaux-Begles. The new Top 14 season starts on September 6. REUTERS
The Star
7 days ago
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- The Star
Rugby-Evergreen Nonu re-signs with Toulon, aged 43
FILE PHOTO: Daniel Carter, Richie McCaw and Ma'a Nonu of New Zealand (L-R) pose with the Webb Ellis trophy after winning the Rugby World Cup Final against Australia at Twickenham in London, October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo (Reuters) -New Zealand great Ma'a Nonu has extended his stay with Toulon after signing a one-year deal with the Top 14 club at the age of 43. The evergreen centre made a surprise comeback to Toulon in February, arriving as medical cover for the last months of the 2024-25 season and becoming the oldest Top 14 player when he took the field against Castres in March. A twice-World Cup winner capped 103 times for the All Blacks, Nonu is in his third stint at Toulon after spells from 2015-18 and 2020-21. Toulon also confirmed the arrival of seven new players including former England number eight Zach Mercer, Italy centre Ignacio Brex and New Caledonia-born talent Patrick Tuifua, a hulking 20-year-old flanker who turned down a Super Rugby contract with New Zealand side Wellington Hurricanes. Toulon were knocked out of the 2025 semi-finals by runners-up Bordeaux-Begles. The new Top 14 season starts on September 6. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
CNA
7 days ago
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- CNA
Evergreen Nonu re-signs with Toulon, aged 43
New Zealand great Ma'a Nonu has extended his stay with Toulon after signing a one-year deal with the Top 14 club at the age of 43. The evergreen centre made a surprise comeback to Toulon in February, arriving as medical cover for the last months of the 2024-25 season and becoming the oldest Top 14 player when he took the field against Castres in March. A twice-World Cup winner capped 103 times for the All Blacks, Nonu is in his third stint at Toulon after spells from 2015-18 and 2020-21. Toulon also confirmed the arrival of seven new players including former England number eight Zach Mercer, Italy centre Ignacio Brex and New Caledonia-born talent Patrick Tuifua, a hulking 20-year-old flanker who turned down a Super Rugby contract with New Zealand side Wellington Hurricanes.
Otago Daily Times
7 days ago
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- Otago Daily Times
Ma'a Nonu, 43, signs extension with Toulon
Ma'a Nonu warming up ahead of Toulon's semi-final in France's French Top 14 competition. All Blacks test centurion Ma'a Nonu has signed with French club Toulon for the 2025-26 season. The 43-year-old became the oldest player to participate in the Top 14 when he joined Toulon mid-season as an injury replacement in February. Nonu, who played 103 tests, has a lengthy rugby CV, having played for San Diego Legion in the United States' Major League Rugby competition, the Hurricanes, Blues and Highlanders in Super Rugby and in Japan. He first joined Toulon after the 2015 World Cup, when his All Blacks career came to an end. Nonu played with Toulon until 2018 and then had another stint there in 2020-2021.
