Toulon owner renews O’Connell rumours

Toulon’s multi-millionaire owner Mourad Boudjellal has breathed life back into the rumours of a possible move to France for Ireland captain Paul O’Connell.

Toulon owner renews O’Connell rumours

Toulon’s multi-millionaire owner Mourad Boudjellal has breathed life back into the rumours of a possible move to France for Ireland captain Paul O’Connell.

Paul O'Connell celebrating Six Nations victory in March.

Boudjellal was interviewed on French radio after his side’s third

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He was asked about the possibility of either or both of O’Connell and South African player Duane Vermeulen moving to Toulon.

The businessman replied that next year: “one of these two will be at Toulon”.

Rumours of a possible move to the Top 14 side for O’Connell first surfaced last month, but were dismissed in a

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O’Connell has said he is undecided about whether he will retire after this Autumn’s World Cup, or play one until the summer of 2016.

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