Former All Black Kerr-Barlow to join Stade Francais
Ex-New Zealand scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow will leave La Rochelle to join fellow French side Stade Francais next season, the Parisian club announced on Wednesday.
Kerr-Barlow has signed a two-year deal in the French capital.
The 34-year-old joined La Rochelle in 2017, months after playing the last of his 29 All Blacks tests.
🆕 Tawera Kerr-Barlow sera parisien en 2025 !
— Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) June 11, 2025
L’ex-international All Black s’engage avec le club de la capitale pour deux saisons.
Bienvenue Tawera ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/bLyXve66CH
He lifted the Champions Cup in 2022 and 2023 with La Rochelle.
Stade Francais, who finished in 12th place in the Top 14 this season, already have Kerr-Barlow's fellow ex-New Zealand half-back Brad Weber in their squad.
The 14-time champions also announced the arrival of prop Thierry Paiva – a former teammate of Kerr-Barlow at La Rochelle.
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