Veteran centre lands two-year deal with Top 14 sideSteve Borthwick had wanted 32-year-old to remain eligible
Manu Tuilagi has agreed to join Bayonne on a two-year deal next summer, bringing an end to his England career. The 32-year-old made his swansong appearance off the bench against France last Saturday and is set to make himself ineligible for England by joining the Top 14 side.
A host of clubs were interested in Tuilagi’s signature but it is believed that, following the conclusion of the Six Nations, the centre visited Bayonne on Monday to undergo a medical. Provided he passes all the necessary checks he will join the club ninth in the Top 14.
