Toulon confirm signing of Romain Poite

Top 14 giants Toulon have confirmed the signing of former international referee Romain Poite as a consultant at the club. 

A club statement read: “The French international referee Romain Poite has just given his last official whistle at the end of the 2021/2022 season. 

“After an immense career which has seen him officiate at three World Cups (2011, 2015 and 2019), numerous Six Nations tournaments, Rugby Championships and of course in the European Cup and Top 14, Romain Poite has decided to embark on a new challenge by joining the Rugby Club Toulonnais in order to support the technical staff. 

“Like Alexandre Ruiz in Montpellier, the native of Rochefort will bring his skills to improve the discipline of the XV Rouge et Noir by working in particular on the attitude of the players to comply with the rule. Elected best French referee six times, Romain Poite will have the ambition, in this new role, to accompany the RCT to the heights of French and European rugby. 

“Committed to the Rouge & Noir club for the next two seasons, Romain Poite is joining the RCT campus this summer. He will be an integral part of the staff of Franck Azema and Pierre Mignoni as a specialist coach, in charge of discipline and attitude in contact.” 

Poite said: “I’m very honoured to join this great RCT staff from next season. I was delighted with my meeting with the chairman Bernard Lemaitre, with whom we joined in the vision and reflection concerning my position. 

“It is also a great opportunity for me to complete this magnificent staff endowed with many excellences and expertise, but also an opportunity to pursue my rugby passion in a new approach. This will allow me to complete my already plethoric expertise with a lot of humility and motivation. ”