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The rumours have been confirmed: Matt Giteau has signed with French Rugby club Toulon for the 2012 season. Giteau will join the cashed-up club following the Rugby World Cup.
He has carefully chosen the dates for his Toulon contract, penning an 18-month deal which ensures he is able to return to Australia for the British and Irish Lions tour in Australia in 2013.
He joins veteran five-eighth Jonny Wilkinson at the club, who re-signed in recent weeks, along with ex-Wallaby George Smith.
The move comes as Giteau takes up the captaincy of the Brumbies for the first time this year, ahead of the team’s first game of the Super Rugby season against the Chiefs on Saturday, February 19th at Canberra Stadium.
Despite the impending departure of Giteau, the ARU has managed to avoid a mass exodus of players following the World Cup, with Stephen Moore, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Drew Mitchell and Ben Alexander all re-signing with Australian Rugby for two years, ensuring a strong squad for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour.
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