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Machenaud is on Nonu’s tail

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The Rugby Paper Team
2 August 2026

AS Ma’a Nonu prepares for his 25th season by breaking new ground with the Sharks in Durban at the age of 44, one French veteran is warming up for a return to familiar territory. Maxine Machenaud, a mere upstart at 37, has rejoined Racing on a contract which will take the old Test scrum-half into his 39th year.

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