Former All Blacks scrum-half Byron Kelleher was in Bayonne for a medical on Thursday according to reports in the French press.

Kelleher signed a pre-contract deal with the Basque club some months ago but it appeared that deal was falling through after the recent presidential reshuffle.

Bayonne had reportedly tried in vain to contact Kelleher all last week, and - according to both Midi Olympique and L'Equipe - the Basque club was somewhat surprised when the Stade Toulousain player arrived on Thursday for talks and a medical.

Kelleher has not played for Toulouse since December due to a reported calf injury, but he apparently underwent several tests at Bayonne on Thursday afternoon. He also met new president Michel Cacouault, as well as team manager Christian Gajan.

The 34-year-old former international has been linked with a move to Stade Francais in recent weeks, and it may just be that Thursday's appearance in Bayonne was more of a courtesy call than confirmation he would be joining Bayonne (as previously announced).

According to L'Equipe Kelleher underwent basic medical tests but did not produce either his last blood test or an MRI showing his calf injury, thus preventing Bayonne from conducting a comprehensive "clinical examination".

"This interview was necessary since we had never met. He was very courteous," said Bayonne manager Gajan.

Bayonne have already signed Kelleher's Toulouse team-mate Cédric Heymans and are reportedly in discussion with Frédéric Michalak, but the French press still appears to believe that the scrum-half is more likely to end up at Stade Francais than Bayonne next season.

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Current All Black Joe Rokocoko, meanwhile, has confirmed that he will play overseas - either in Europe or Japan - following the World Cup.

New Zealand's most capped winger has scored 46 tries in 68 Tests and is reportedly a target for both Toulon and Stade Toulousain.

Rokocoko is off-contract with NZRU after the competition and it seems increasingly likely he will now join other All Blacks in trying to secure a lucrative club deal.

"New Zealand has not come through, there has been no talk so we have to look at things," the star winger told the New Zealand Herald. "I'll be looking to balance some good money with a good lifestyle too. It's a matter of finding your comfort zone," he added.

That sounds right up Toulon's street, although the bit about "finding your comfort zone" might not be the exact words a prospective employer would want to hear.

Elsewhere, Biarritz have confirmed that ex-coach Patrice Lagisquet will return to the club next season, although in which role remains unclear.

Lagisquet coached the Basques between 1997 and 2008 and is being tipped for a sporting director role, in conjunction

News of Lagisquet's return to the Basque club came just a day after Jacques Delmas was confirmed as Perpignan's head coach.

Delmas will succeed Jacques Brunel, who is leaving at the end of the season to take up his new role as Italy's head coach after the World Cup.

Delmas, 53, had been widely tipped for the job once it became clear that Biarritz could not agree financial terms with the Ospreys to secure the services of their Australian head coach Scott Johnson.

Perpignan president Paul Goze has made it abundantly clear what Delmas must aim for as the Catalans come to terms with a disappointing 2010/11 season. The 2009 French champions and 2011 runners-up have failed to even male the play-offs this time around.

"The objective is imperatively to finish in the top six of the championship," said Goze.

Perpignan will be bolstered by the arrival of Wales fly-half James Hook next season but he will not be joined by Ospreys colleague Jonathan Thomas after the latter reportedly turned down a big-money offer to sign for the Catalans.

The 28-year-old back-rower has instead agreed a new deal with the Welsh outfit, saying he still had "a burning desire to achieve things with the Ospreys".

Perpignan winger Julien Candelon, meanwhile, has been cited for a dangerous tackle o lee Dickson during the club's Heineken Cup semi-final defeat by Northampton. He will now appear before an ERC disciplinary hearing in Ireland on May 11th.

Relegated Bourgoin, meanwhile, are likely to lose the services of Olivier Milloud, Yann Labrit and Gaetan Germain next season, with the trio tipped to sign for Stade Francais, Aix-en-Provence and Racing-Métro 92 respectively.

Finally, ProD2 outfit Tarbes are hoping to confirm the capture of Scottish international Craig Hamilton next week. The 31-year-old lock, capped five times, would be a straight replacement for fellow Scot Colin Stewart. Hamilton will reportedly arrive for medical tests next week.

Elsewhere in ProD2, Mont-de-Marsan have confirmed two new signings, with Czech winger Martin Jagr joining from Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Fijian Dan Baleinadogo from Aurillac.