Exclusive: Why Paul Gustard ‘fought hard’ to sign ‘exceptional’ former Junior Springboks captain on path to France debut
Planet Rugby | 25.10.2026 15:21Fabien Galthié has named Jeremy Ward, the Junior Springbok captain of 2016 and a Sharks centre for six seasons, in his France squad for next month’s Nations Championship. Paul Gustard, the Stade Français head coach who tracked him for six years before he signed him, tells James While how it happened and what Galthié is getting.
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