Overview
- Brive, which confirmed the 37-year-old’s departure Monday, said he will leave at the end of this Pro D2 season.
- Lawes pledged to finish the campaign fully committed, noting his family’s warm welcome in Corrèze and the club’s push from fifth place toward the promotion play-offs.
- His next club has not been announced, with multiple outlets reporting Leicester Tigers’ interest rather than a done deal.
- Leicester recently signed 35-year-old Mako Vunipola from Vannes, underscoring a growing Premiership draw on France’s Pro D2, the country’s second tier.
- A move back to England would put the 105-cap former captain, who left Northampton in 2024 after 17 seasons and a title, back within the usual selection pathway for the national team.