The former three-quarters center of the XV of France (34 years old, 54 selections) formalized the news this Wednesday on social networks.
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At the end of the season, it will be time for me to say goodbye to Lou rugby.
I wanted to thank the club, the staff, my teammates and the supporters for their warm welcome and above all their support in the difficult times that I experienced during these three years
, "he said without saying more about the rest of his career.
According to our information, he should join the staff of RC Toulon.
He will take tests next month to find out if he can continue his playing career for one more season in the Var jersey.
If not, the former captain of the Blues should integrate the Toulon coaching to take care, initially, of the youth teams.
In November, Mathieu Bastareaud had surgery on both knees.
He had also been operated on his right hand in September after eight months of absence due, already, to a rupture of the quadriceps tendon of the left knee.
This season, he has only played two league matches, against Castres and ahead of Toulon, in November.
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