14th place: Morgan Parra will retire at the end of the season to join the Stade Français staff

Barely making it to Paris, Morgan Parra positions himself on the other side of the barrier. This summer he was recruited by Stade Français After 13 seasons at Clermont, half of the 34-year-old international (71 caps for France) will retire at the end of the season, according to information from Canal+, the Top 14 broadcaster.

The player is pregnant on Saturday For the fourth victory (26-7) in a row for the Parisians In the league against Castres, he will then join the staff of the capital club. His profile piqued the interest of Laurent Labette and Karim Ghazal, The coaching duo at the future Stade Français Currently in XV training for France. The two men will take over after the 2023 World Cup (8 September – 28 October).

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However, Parra, who will succeed Julian Arias as back coach, could help as a player at the start of the 2023-2024 season. New Zealand scrum-half Brad Weber, who gave according to the team His agreement to join Paris must play the World Cup with the All Blacks. Which would leave “only” two specialists in the position, in the person of another future recruit, Jules Gembert from Bordeaux, and Canadian William Berselier, on loan this season to Van in Pro D2.

The other two halves of the current squad will leave the club. South African James Hall will join Racing 92, while Arthur Covel will also be released.

Morgan Parra has signed a two-year contract with Stade Français. “Today, I still feel good so I’m playing. Are you still fit physically? Yes. Do you make me shake? Yes. I signed here for two years, we’ll see the rest later,” Explain to us this summer. He finally decided to take the plunge faster.