Toulouse international full-back Thomas Ramos has extended his contract by four years, which now runs until 2027, the Haut-Garonne club Top 14 announced on its social networks on Wednesday. Originally from Mazamet (Tarn), the 26-year-old was trained at Stade Toulousain, where he spent his entire career with the exception of a loan to Colomiers, in Pro D2, during the 2016- 2017. Able to play both at the back and at the opening, he has established himself as one of the managers of the Rouge et Noir, but he should be subject from next season to strong competition with the arrivals expected from the back of Perpignan and the XV of France Melvyn Jaminet and that of Grenoble (Pro D2) and the Italian team Ange Capuozzo, one of the revelations of the last Six Nations Tournament.
«We must not hide it, I asked myself the question of leavingRamos told L’Equipe newspaper. “But I weighed the pros and cons and I consider today that I made the right decision. Of course, leaving one year before the World Cup would have put me in danger. Arriving in another team, in another club, among guys you don’t know, it’s complicated“, he added, saying he wanted to make competition a “engine».
Selected 17 times under the jersey of the Blues, with whom he achieved the Grand Slam this year in the Tournament, the Toulouse striker is part of the long term with his training club in the company of several of his international teammates. Scrum-half Antoine Dupont, left prop Cyril Baille and third row François Cros have all extended in recent months until 2027, while hooker and captain Julien Marchand has signed up until 2028. Romain Ntamack should also soon extend his lease in Haute-Garonne.