Darren Sweetnam set for move to La Rochelle
Munster's Darren Sweetnam
Darren Sweetnam will join Ronan O'Gara at La Rochelle from Munster for the rest of the season.
La Rochelle returned to winning ways by defeating Bordeaux Bègles 26-11 today in the Top14, and the former Cork hurler will now join the club on a three-month 'medical joker' deal.
Sweetnam won three Ireland caps under Joe Schmidt, but his Munster career has been hampered by injury.
His last regular run of appearances was in the 2018/19 season and he has only featured six times in this campaign.
Out of contract at the end of the season, Sweetnam will hope that a short stint at the Top14 title challengers puts him in the shop window for offers next summer.
He will join the French side as a 'medical joker', to bring cover to the backs after a cruciate injury to Jeremy Sinzelle.
However he hasn't been signed in time to be eligible for the Champions Cup game against Gloucester next week.
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