{"id":8420,"date":"2025-04-10T16:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/8420\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T16:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:02:14","slug":"dave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/8420\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Cherry&#8217;s move to France is announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Watson25012000833-scaled-e1744281091876-678x381.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland hooker Dave Cherry will play for RC Vannes in France next season. Image: \u00a9 Craig Watson -www.craigwatson.co.uk\" title=\"Scotland hooker Dave Cherry will play for RC Vannes in France next season. Image: \u00a9 Craig Watson -www.craigwatson.co.uk\"\/>Scotland hooker Dave Cherry will play for RC Vannes in France next season. Image: \u00a9 Craig Watson -www.craigwatson.co.uk <a class=\"mh-facebook\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F&amp;t=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced', 'facebookShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Facebook\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-twitter\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F', 'twitterShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Tweet This Post\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-linkedin\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F&amp;source=\" return=\"\" false=\"\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-pinterest\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F&amp;media=https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Watson25012000833-scaled-e1744281091876.jpg&amp;description=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced', 'pinterestShare', 'width=750,height=350'); return false;\" title=\"Pin This Post\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Dave%20Cherry%E2%80%99s%20move%20to%20France%20is%20announced&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F\" title=\"Send this article to a friend\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-print\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/dave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced\/javascript:window.print()\" title=\"Print this article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-whatsapp\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone={phone_number}&amp;text=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F', 'whatsappShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Whatsapp\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-mastodon\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/mastodonshare.com\/share?text=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F', 'mustodonShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share On Mastodon\">  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mostadon-logo.png\" height=\"25px\" width=\"20px\"\/>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAVE CHERRY\u2019s move to Rugby Club Vannes has been announced by the French club, with the Scotland international hooker having agreed terms on a two-year contract starting this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-0ld\u2019s departure from Edinburgh at the end of the season was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/edinburgh-confirm-departure-of-two-scotland-internationals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed by the capital club earlier this [Thursday] morning<\/a>, along with that of scrum-half Ali Price who has been linked to another French club, Montpellier.<\/p>\n<p>Vannes currently prop up the French Top 14 with their record of six wins and one draw from 20 matches leaving them league points adrift of second-bottom Perpignan, and six league points behind third-bottom Stade Francais.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Edinburgh confirm departure of two Scotland internationals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/edinburgh-confirm-departure-of-two-scotland-internationals\/\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edinburgh confirm departure of two Scotland internationals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\u201cSean Everitt said to the media: \u2018That\u2019s on me\u2019. And we were like: \u2018Nah, it starts with us\u2019.\u201d \u2013 Magnus Bradbury\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/magnus-bradbury-edinburgh-bulls\/\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSean Everitt said to the media: \u2018That\u2019s on me\u2019. And we were like: \u2018Nah, it starts with us\u2019.\u201d \u2013 Magnus Bradbury<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Scotland Under-19s sunk by Italy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/scotland-under-19s-sunk-by-italy\/\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scotland Under-19s sunk by Italy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The club that finishes bottom of the Top 14 is automatically relegated to\u00a0Pro D2\u00a0and is replaced by the Pro D2 champion. The second-from-bottom team then enters a promotion\/relegation play-off with the Pro D2 runner-up and the winner of this game takes a place in the Top 14 for the next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a true honour to sign with Rugby Club Vannes,\u201d said Cherry. \u201cPlaying in France, a country with such a rich rugby tradition, has been a dream of mine for a long time. After having the opportunity to play a match at Stade de la Rabine this season in the Challenge Cup, I\u2019m looking forward to experiencing the incredible fan support that makes this club so special.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrance holds a very special place in my heart, not only because I met and married my wife there, but also because we are now raising our daughter in this beautiful country. We are delighted to embrace this culture and settle in this beautiful region of Brittany.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cherry has in fact played domestic club rugby in France before having spent the 2017-18 season with Scottish Rugby patnership club Stade Nicois.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MzA3LDEwNSwxLDYw\" href=\"https:\/\/wgl.io\/2mjtba1g\" target=\"_blank\" seat=\"\" unique=\"\" mobile=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"266\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TOL-Cricket-Mob.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"r03aM1urth\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/scotland-cap-dylan-richardson-signs-for-edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland cap Dylan Richardson signs for Edinburgh<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <a class=\"mh-facebook\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F&amp;t=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced', 'facebookShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Facebook\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-twitter\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F', 'twitterShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Tweet This Post\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-linkedin\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F&amp;source=\" return=\"\" false=\"\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-pinterest\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F&amp;media=https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Watson25012000833-scaled-e1744281091876.jpg&amp;description=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced', 'pinterestShare', 'width=750,height=350'); return false;\" title=\"Pin This Post\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Dave%20Cherry%E2%80%99s%20move%20to%20France%20is%20announced&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F\" title=\"Send this article to a friend\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-print\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theoffsideline.com\/dave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced\/javascript:window.print()\" title=\"Print this article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-whatsapp\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone={phone_number}&amp;text=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F', 'whatsappShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Whatsapp\">  <\/a> <a class=\"mh-mastodon\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/mastodonshare.com\/share?text=Dave+Cherry%E2%80%99s+move+to+France+is+announced:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theoffsideline.com%2Fdave-cherrys-move-to-france-is-announced%2F', 'mustodonShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share On Mastodon\">  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mostadon-logo.png\" height=\"25px\" width=\"20px\"\/>  <\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scotland hooker Dave Cherry will play for RC Vannes in France next season. 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