US Montauban did not hang about. After their Australian signing Jack Walsh ruptured his Achilles tendon in a fitness test and was ruled out for the whole season, the Pro D2 club went looking for a medical joker. They found one at Castres Olympique in Enzo Hervé.

The fly-half, whose Castres contract runs to 2027, arrives on loan until the end of the season. “He wanted a new project where he would be the number one. It will be easier for him to flourish,” explained Castres manager Xavier Sadourny. Left with only two fly-halves after his departure, Castres immediately recalled one of their players out on loan, who was named the best player in Nationale last season.

Félix Lapoussière
Journaliste