Ben Te’o signs for Toulon!
Rugby Club Toulonnais have signed centre Ben Te’o as an additional player during the World Cup. The England player will come as a reinforcement for the red and black team until November 2019.
Ben Te’o, who had been playing for Worcester for the last three years, has signed for Toulon and will make up for the absence of various players during the World Cup. He is to arrive in Toulon next Thursday for a complete medical check-up on Friday.
He should be able to train with the team as early as next Monday and join the group as soon as the French Rugby Union League gives the green light.
Ben Te’o was born on January 21st, 1987, in Auckland. He is 6ft 2in tall and weighs 16st 5lb. He played for Leinster from 2014 to 2016, then for Worcester from 2016 to 2019.
He first played for the Samoa national team, then for England, winning 18 caps so far with the latter.