INFO RMC Sport – Toulon hooker Christopher Tolofua, at the end of his contract, will sign a new contract with the RCT. In addition, discussions are underway between the Var club and Sergio Parisse for a one-year extension.
The case is now closed. Arrived in 2019 on the Rade after having worn the colors of Toulouse then Saracens, Christopher Tolofua will indeed continue his adventure. According to information from RMC Sport, the international hooker (seven caps, the last in 2017 against Italy), at the end of his contract, has reached an agreement with his leaders to re-enlist two more years.
The 28-year-old player, sidelined for many months due to a cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee contracted at the end of last season, made his return a few weeks ago. Since January, he has played eight Top 14 matches, including six as a starter, notably in the last two victories against La Rochelle and Clermont, with the RCT, which rose to ninth place in the standings after the first 21 days at eight points. of the last qualifying place for the final stages.
“I remain 200% behind the club project, Tolofua had declared in the columns of the Midi Olympique two months ago. For the extension … we are discussing. We are in the process of refining that. My first desire is to stay at the club. Afterwards, of course, we are forced to remain open to all eventualities. It is not easy to make this kind of decision. We will have to make the most reasonable decision for my family and my career. It is now done.
Parisse and the RCT in discussion
In addition, still according to our information, Sergio Parisse could also extend. The 38-year-old Italian third line is out of contract at the end of the season. He was to retire this summer and had announced it publicly. But it is no longer so sure… Because he is in discussions with his leaders to sign one more year, as a player while being part of the staff, before possibly saying his international farewells at the 2023 World Cup .
“In Toulon (note: where he has been playing since 2019), I discovered an incredible fervor, underlined the player with 142 selections in the Super Moscato Show last month. I take pleasure in the field and I try to transmit. I have a role in this team. In the future, we will see. My family is very well in Toulon and so am I. You never know. Things change and you have to know how to adapt, but I am very well. here.” Since the start of the season, the former Stade Français player, still as important on and off the pitch, has played eleven league games with the RCT, including ten starts.
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