FRENCH CLUB BIARRITZ have confirmed the signing of Irish duo James Hart and Dave O’Callaghan ahead of the 2019/20 season following their release from Munster.
Scrum-half Hart has signed a three-year deal with the ProD2 outfit, while back row O’Callaghan is under contract in the south of France until 2021.
27-year-old Hart, who joined Munster from Racing 92 in 2017, returns to French rugby after failing to break into the first-team reckoning at the southern province, as he made just 16 appearances in two seasons.
The former Clontarf FC nine first came through at Grenoble and will be hoping to revive his career with Biarritz, while O’Callaghan will be looking to put a string of frustrating injuries behind him.
O’Callaghan, the Cork native who came up through the Munster academy, made a total of 85 appearances for the province and featured in the Champions Cup more than 10 times, but injury limited his involvement last season to just three games.
Biarritz finished eighth in ProD2 last season.
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Up Limerick!
C’mon Tipp!!
a win is a win! great game, to be fair to limerick a draw would have been a fair result.
Tipp got out of jail today,massive improvement needed for Cork
Fair dues to Limerick, a great young team in prospect for the next few years. Could upset a few yet.
Dec Ryan doesn’t know what he’s doing. Team is goin backwards under his rule. It’s a shadow of sheedy’s team. Lar isn’t goin to be the answer. Cork will hockey us again if we play the same. Ryan out, dunne in if this Tipp team is to flourish again. But a change in management at this stage of the season is not an option :(
Jesus this fela talks abit of sense and gets butchered by red thumbs, don’t people like the truth?
jimmy Barry and Cody won’t have any problems sleeping tonight
I think Barry kelly should b made account for some deplorable decisions he made today- the gaa promote respect and fairness – the the ref should b made account for making an arse out of the game
How much punishment has Eoin Kelly gotta take before he gets a free or possible penalty