LO: Toby Arnold and Liam Allen extended the adventure

LO: Toby Arnold and Liam Allen extended the adventure

The two players, at the end of their contract in Lyon, will finally stay a few more months: they sign as “World Cup Jokers”

The World Cup is approaching and the Lyon workforce is changing accordingly. While their national teams retained 12 rugby players to prepare for the event, the club decided to make up for these absences by signing two “World Cup Jokers”: Toby Arnold and Liam Allen.

Toby Arnold, locker room manager and Gerland’s darling

The 36-year-old New Zealand full-back, captain last season, has been a key player for the past 10 seasons. He arrived at Lyon in 2013, playing 227 times in a Lyon shirt (the third most capped player after Xavier Fiard and Thibaut Regard).

It remains to this day Top scorer in LOU history With 75 trials.

While he is at the end of his contract and his future is taking shape elsewhere, he will have the opportunity to celebrate the history of FC Lyon even more.

Liam Allen, the Joker who snaps

The 22-year-old New Zealander arrived in Lyon last February as a player Medical joker Jordan Tofua and Maxime Guzo, injured.

The strong second line (1.91m, 105kg) has proven itself and is therefore benefiting from a new opportunity to settle within the red and black pack.

June 12 on their way to the World Cup

The World Cup takes place from September 8 to October 28 in France. Three of the Top 14’s will be played before the competition begins, so the LOU will need reinforcements to make up for the absence of players who have been called up to prepare for the competition:

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France

Demba Bamba, Romain Taufifenoa, Dylan Cretin, Baptiste Quilloud, Ethan Dumortier

Georgia

Pekka Saginadze and Davit Niniashvili

Tonga

Feao Fotuaika

Samoa

Jordan Taufua

Fiji

Half Raddra

Italy

Martin Page Rillo and Monty Ewan

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