Damian Penaud has made up his mind.
At the end of the contract at the end of this season, the winger of the XV of France will leave Clermont, where he turned pro in 2016, to join Bordeaux-Bègles.
He signed up from the summer of 2023 for three seasons, the Bordeaux club announced on Wednesday.
“We are very pleased to announce Damian's arrival at UBB for the next three seasons.
His choice to come to Bordeaux is indicative of the attractiveness of the club, our ambition and our determination to continue to grow,” said its president Laurent Marti.
✍️ 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗱 ➡️ 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ #iloveubb
— UBB Rugby (@UBBrugby) December 28, 2022
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Penaud, 26, considered "one of the best wingers on the planet", by Australian coach Dave Rennie, has been playing for eight seasons at ASM, the club with which he was champion of France in 2017 and winner of the Challenge European in 2019.
International on 37 occasions (21 tries registered) and at the end of the contract in June in Auvergne, he was in great demand on the transfer market, in particular by Toulouse and his manager Ugo Mola who described him as "an extraterrestrial" and " world-class player" after his performances this fall.
Great craftsman of the Grand Slam des Bleus last winter, Penaud was thus elected best player of the test matches of the November tour (3 tries scored in 3 games), in particular thanks to his decisive try scored against Australia (30 -29) following a double jump from opener Matthieu Jalibert, whom he should find next season at UBB.
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