Sofiane Guitoune is regarded as one of the shining indigenous lights of French Rugby and his performance this weekend in Bordeaux’s 28-23 win over defending Top 14 Champions Toulon did nothing to dispel his exulted reputation.

In moment, in particular, was indicative of the wingers rich talent.

Receiving the ball in the tenth minute, the winger saunters past multiple Argentinian cap holder, Juan Martin Hernandez, with consummate ease before, eventually, being taken down.

This is a video, we’re sure, that Hernandez won’t want to see again.

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In a statement on their website, Top 14 club Bordeaux have announced that one hundred and four times Wallaby capped utility back Adam Ashley Cooper, 30, will join their squad after next years World Cup.

Ashley Cooper thanked everyone in Australian Rugby for their contribution to his career in a statement and expressed his excitement at the next chapter of his career in France.

” I am extremely grateful for my career in Australia, and I want to thank the ARU (Australian Rugby Union) and the Waratahs for their support over the past decade,”

“Without them, it would have been impossible for me to write this new chapter.

“I look forward to participating in the future of the (Bordeaux) club after the World Cup.”

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According to reports from the French website Sudouest.fr, Bordeaux have registered their interest in signing Waratahs and Australian utility back Adam Ashley Cooper after next year’s World Cup.

Cooper, 30, is likely to attract interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, but Bordeaux will hope to steal a march on their rivals by preemptively approaching the Waratah.

Meanwhile, Bordeaux have confirmed the signing of Otago winger Jayden Spence as cover for their injured French international winger, Sofiane Guitoune.

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