Overview
- A Tuesday announcement from Toulouse and Racing 92 confirmed that France full-back Thomas Ramos has signed a three-year contract that will start for the 2027-28 season after the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
- Ramos, 31, is Toulouse’s all-time leading points scorer with 200 club appearances and has been central to the club’s run of domestic and European titles as a regular for France.
- French transfer rules let Ramos negotiate with other clubs from 1 July, and Racing moved faster than rivals to agree terms after he entered the final year of his Toulouse contract.
- Reporting links Toulouse’s recent €2.88m fine for salary-cap and transparency breaches to the club’s decision to allow a high earner to leave, which opened space on the wage bill.
- The signing is seen as a major coup for Racing 92 that will affect rival clubs’ recruitment and squad construction, while Ramos has said he will focus on completing one final season at Toulouse before leaving.