Leeds Rhinos have signed France prop Mickael Goudemand on a two-contract from Catalans Dragons.
Goudemand, 27, will move to Headingley at the end of the season and is seen by Rhinos boss Rohan Smith as a key addition for 2024 and beyond. The towering front-row has a dozen Test caps to his name and also won the 2018 Challenge Cup with Catalans in only his sixth game for the club. With Sam Walters joining Wigan next term, Goudemand will bring size and physicality to Leeds' pack.
He is approaching 100 appearances for Catalans but will link up again with France team-mate Justin Sangare at Headingley as well as former colleague Richard Hunwicks, the Rhinos Performance Director, who worked with Catalans between 2017 and 2021.
