Former Italy captain Sergio Parisse, who turns 39 in September, has delayed his much-publicised retirement plans by signing a brand new one-year take care of Toulon.
Parisse’s contract with the Top 14 outfit was due to finish in June and the No 8 mentioned final September he was planning to retire.
“If I tell my wife I’m doing another season, she’ll kill me!” he mentioned on the time.
This season, he performed in 13 of Toulon’s video games within the Top 14 marketing campaign which ended final week with a defeat by the hands of Racing 92 that noticed the French giants miss out on a spot within the end-of-season playoffs.
He additionally performed the complete 80 minutes within the European Challenge Cup last which Toulon misplaced towards Lyon.
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“We’re happy with Sergio’s commitment,” Toulon’s normal supervisor Franck Azema and new director of rugby Pierre Mignoni mentioned in a press release.
“He’s an important player for the squad, who has a lot of experience,” they added.
This new contract, which takes him to the tip of the 2023 season, could give him the prospect of a global farewell at subsequent yr’s World Cup in France.
The former Stade Francais free ahead final featured for the Azzurri on the 2019 World Cup and the 142-time worldwide nonetheless hopes for a Test swansong.
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