Fresh off the back of their consecutive Heineken Cup success, Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal looks to strengthen even more.
Much has been said about Toulon & other french teams in their signing of international superstars in the past few seasons. It has led to the creation of power houses in the European game but not every rugby fan agrees with these policies.
Boudjellal has said he wants to sign the 4 best players in the world when he was interviewed by Eurosport at the weeekend.
In a year, I will try to do the biggest thing I’ve ever done [in the transfer market]. I have an idea in my head, a crazy idea; I will try to make it happen. There are Quatre Fantastiques in the rugby world, I truly want to do that Grand Slam.”
With Toulon already confirming the signings of stars such a Leigh Halfpenny & James O’Connor to name a few, one wonders do Toulon really need more international stars?
He refused to confirm which players he has on his wish-list, but Toulon will be ready to pounce for the usual transfer frenzy after a Rugby World Cup in 2015. Here we take a look at some of the rumoured targets that could be part of the ‘Fantastic Four’.
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- England’s 6 Nations star Mike Brown
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- Ireland and Leinster’s Jamie Heaslip
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- IRB Player of the year, Kieran Read
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- Saracen’s & England 10, Owen Farrell
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- Bismark Du Plesis of the Sprinboks
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- Richie McCaw
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- Electric AFL & League conver, Israel Folau
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- Dan Carter, who had a previous stint in France with Perpignan
So here’s our question to you, who would your fantastic four be if you were in Boudjellal’s shoes?
My Fantastic Four, would be: George North, Quade Cooper, Paul O’Connell and Mako Vunipola
Read, falou, Savea, sonny bill
Bismark Du Plessis
Israel Folau
Julian Savea
Kieran Read
Richie McCaw
Israel Folau
Dan Carter (to replace wilkinson)
Kieran Reid
Dan Carter (shoe in), Sergio Parisse, Keiran Reid, and Freaky Falua!
I totally agree with Stuart Lancaster that any player that takes the euro and plays abroad should not to be considered for selection to play for England
If its the best four on that list it will surely be Carter, Read, McCaw and Folau?
Manu Tuilagi, Billy Vunipola, Dan Carter and Richie McCaw or Sam Warburton
That bottom four dream team is the pick of that bunch, but I’d sub out McCaw for Willie le Roux or even David Pocock!