Veteran Fijian winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca is being courted by several Top 14 clubs following his release by disgruntled SU Agen. The Top 14 newcomers finally ran out of patience with the international star earlier this after he eventually returned to France with the new season already five games old.

His persistent no-shows had become something of an annual past-time in France, but such is the talent of the man he remains in demand with a host of admirers reportedly ready to take him on.

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The 30-year-old had hoped to remain with Agen after helping them to win promotion from ProD2 last season - when he was the leading try scorer - but it seems the club's 23-23 draw with Perpignan on Sunday convinced president Alain Tingaud and team manager Christian Lanta that Caucaunibuca was now surplus to requirements.

"There's no place at Agen for Rups," confirmed Lanta after that result.

Castres, Biarritz, Stade Toulousain and ProD2 outfit Lyon OU have all got Caucaunibuca on their radar, according to reports in the French press, with Castres apparently winning the race to confirm his signature.

Toulon have, inevitably, also been linked with 'Caucau', but president Mourad Boudjellal moved swiftly to rule that possibility out.

They are, however, on the hunt for a new scrum-half after Fabien Cibray ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at the weekend, ruling him out of action for at least six months.

Cibray's absence means Toulon have just one fit scrum-half at present - Pierre Mignoni - as Australian Matt Henjak is currently also on the injured list with a strained calf.

"We will certainly use a medical wildcard," said Boudjellal after the extent of Cibray's injury had been confirmed.

Toulon's troubled start to the new season has been further hindered by news that Australian centre Mafi Kefu has been banned for 30 days by the LNR's disciplinary panel after his fourth minute red card for a dangerous high tackle against Brive on Sunday.

Castres coach Laurent Labit has also been summoned before the LNR disciplinary committee after he was reported by the assistant referees during the club's weekend clash with Racing-Métro 92.

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Clermont Auvergne, meanwhile, have confirmed the signing of Argentine hooker  Agustin Creevy as a 'medical joker' for injured South African Willie Wepener.

Creevy, 25, has already spent time in France after playing for Biarritz between 2007-09, and he will join forces with fellow Puma Mario Ledesma at the current Top 14 champions.

The seven-Test international began life in the back row but has impressed since becoming hooker last season. "He's a player we've been following for a long time," admitted Clermont's sporting director Jean-Marc Lhermet.

Creevy is due to arrive from Argentine club San Luis next week.

Perpignan's ongoing injury worries show no sign of abating, with flanker Jean-Pierre Perez the latest player to go on the crock list. Perez sprained a knee in the Catalans' weekend draw against Agen and is now expected to be out of action for a month.

Stade Toulousain are also counting the cost of the recent punishing schedule, which sad Top 14 sides play three times in nine days. They have now lost second row Yoann Maestri for at least three weeks after picking up a shoulder injury on their weekend rout of La Rochelle.

Stade Francais were also left counting the cost of the congested fixture list after flanker Pierre Rabadan fractured his lumbar aopohyse and was ruled out for six weeks.

Agen have also been hit by injuries, with both Uelen Fono and Manu Ahotaeiloa sidelined for three weeks after picking up knee injuries against Perpignan. Lanta described their injuries as "our first blow of the season!" but said Benjamin Petre and John O'Sullivan would now come in as replacements.

In other news, Bourgoin have confirmed that their November 4th home match against Stade Toulousain will now be played at the Stade des Alpes instead. The Isere club also announced that 78-year-old president Gaston Maulin has now stepped aside to enable a five-strong group of businessmen to assume control of the club.

Arnaud Tourtoulou will succeed Maulin as president as the latter keeps good on his word to only be a temporary incumbent after riding to Bourgoin's (financial) rescue in August 2009. Tourtoulou, aged 47, is not only much younger than Maulin, but also has a stream of investors already lined up to help regenerate the struggling club.

They are currently bottom of Top 14 after four defeats in five, but Tourtoulou has grand plans for Bourgoin, including renovation of their ageing Stade Pierre Rajon ground.