One of the three promoted Super League clubs have confirmed the departure of three players, including a former Hull KR man.
All of Bradford Bulls, York Knights and Toulouse Olympique have a huge task on their hands to build a Super League-ready squad in just a handful of months but rather than recruiting, Toulouse have actually confirmed three players who will leave the club.
Both the Knights and the Olympians will enter Super League on half the central funding that the top 12 clubs get given the fact they were promoted to the top flight through the selection process, and not on the initial IMG scoring.
As such, Bradford Bulls have a major advantage and could well be the strongest of the promoted sides given their larger spending power.
Toulouse will be further stretched financially as they, like Catalans, will have to pay for the travel of English clubs with Sky Sports’ Brian Carney questioning if the French side can take the ‘financial pain’.
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Toulouse Olympique confirm three exits ahead of Super League return
That’s still to be seen, as is the club’s recruitment strategy but for now they’re announced the exits of three players with Dominique Peyroux, Greg Richards and Radean Robinson all leaving the club.
The Olympians took to social media to confirm the trios departure, thanking them for their services with Peyroux the longest-serving of those.
New Zealand-born, the 36-year-old has represented both the Cook Islands and Samoa. He arrived in England in 2016, signing for St Helens where he’d make 122 appearances over five seasons before joining Toulouse ahead of the 2021 campaign.
Richards is another former Saints player with the 30-year-old Cumbrian also counting Hull KR and Leigh among his former clubs. He signed for Toulouse in 2023 and went on to play 40 games.
Robinson is the man with the fewest appearances with the 27-year-old only signing before the 2025 season, going on to make seven appearances.
The club’s farewell message read: “Thank you gentlemen. The entire club wishes to express its deep gratitude to Dominique Peyroux, Greg Richards, and Radean Robinson for everything they have achieved under the Olympian jersey.
“Your commitment, your work, and your team spirit have left a mark on Toulouse Olympique. We sincerely thank you and wish you the very best in your future endeavours.”
