Stade Francais have signed Nottingham scrum-half Charlie Davies.

The 19-year-old made six appearances for the National One side last season, scoring one try and will head to Paris for pre-season training next month.

"It's only just sunk in that I'm going to be playing for Stade next season because I have just been over to sign my contract," he said.

"I will be mainly playing Under-23s but I hope to get into the first team there," he added.

The Derbyshire-born player continued: "The coaches said that if I prove myself by playing well I will get the chance to do that.

"I will miss Nottingham, I settled into the team very well and made a lot of good friends here and the boys have been very supportive.

"I will miss the general banter with the boys and obviously I might get homesick but my mum will probably be out in Paris every weekend."

Stade finished third in the 2008-09 Top 14, the French domestic championship.

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