Clermont Auvergne have confirmed three new signings for the 2025-26 season, headlined by France worldwide flanker Selevasio Tolofua.
The previous RCT back-row ahead, capped twice by Les Bleus, arrives on an preliminary one-year mortgage adopted by a two-year deal.
He’ll step in for Samoan veteran Fritz Lee, who introduced his departure from the membership after sustaining a severe harm in Clermont’s Champions Cup Spherical of 16 conflict towards Northampton.
“They’re the sort of gamers I like, gamers who can have an athletic dimension and a really frontal sport,” declared Clermont supervisor Christophe Urios on the membership’s web site. “Selevasio has superb palms and a capability to win his collisions on the ability line, a participant who performs on his toes and is ready to acquire floor by being very robust in small areas.”
Clermont have additionally recruited Fijian centre Alivereti Loaloa from Pro D2 aspect Nevers. The 24-year-old, who arrived in France in 2019 and qualifies as a JIFF participant, has signed till 2028. Urios believes Loaloa might turn out to be “an excellent shock within the High 14.”
Finishing the trio of arrivals is 20-year-old scrum-half Lucas Zamora from La Rochelle, presently on mortgage at Soyaux-Angoulême. They be part of beforehand introduced signings: All Blacks fly-half Harry Plummer and versatile ahead Pio Muarua from Grenoble.
