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England prop Beno Obano moves to Pau, Test career on ice

Beno Obano joins French club Pau, ending his immediate England Test career prospects.

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Beno Obano, a 31-year-old loose-head prop for Bath, has agreed to join French Top 14 side Pau at the end of the forthcoming season. [1] Chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union, and England and Wales Cricket Board joined forces with broadcasters including Sky Sports and ITV to write to Chancellor John Healey requesting tax credits for women's sport production. [2] England head coach Steve Borthwick is restricted to a domestic-based talent pool due to the relationship between Premiership clubs and the Rugby Football Union regarding elite players. [3] Obano is not on a central contract, which makes him available for the tournament, just as David Ribbans and Joe Marchant were when they moved to France for the 2023 edition. [4] The move is expected to put Obano's England Test career on ice, following a pattern seen with other players moving to France. [5] The joint letter was signed by 25 representatives of the country's biggest sports and broadcasters and was sent to John Healey on Friday to coincide with the Women's Super League return. [6]
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  1. Beno Obano, a 31-year-old loose-head prop for Bath, has agreed to join French Top 14 side Pau at the end of the forthcoming season. · BBC Sport
  2. Chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union, and England and Wales Cricket Board joined forces with broadcasters including Sky Sports and ITV to write to Chancellor John Healey requesting tax credits for women's sport production. · The Guardian
  3. England head coach Steve Borthwick is restricted to a domestic-based talent pool due to the relationship between Premiership clubs and the Rugby Football Union regarding elite players. · BBC Sport
  4. Obano is not on a central contract, which makes him available for the tournament, just as David Ribbans and Joe Marchant were when they moved to France for the 2023 edition. · BBC Sport
  5. The move is expected to put Obano's England Test career on ice, following a pattern seen with other players moving to France. · BBC Sport
  6. The joint letter was signed by 25 representatives of the country's biggest sports and broadcasters and was sent to John Healey on Friday to coincide with the Women's Super League return. · The Guardian
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