Reinforcements at Grenoble. Faced with a long injury list, including that of loosehead prop Eli Eglaine, Grenoble have secured the loan of UBB player Louis Mary. Aged 25, the prop will try to pick up game time, having played only 36 minutes in Top 14 this season.

Having arrived in the last close season from Dax, Louis Mary knows Jeff Dubois well, having shared with him promotion to the second division, a play-off against Grenoble and survival last season.

“Jeff spoke with Yannick Bru and together they reached an agreement for Louis to join us. Louis is a player who is solid in the scrum, who has good hands and is capable of playing with the ball. He is also a good lad, the kind you want to have in the group“, explained Aubin Hueber, the FCG director of rugby.