{"id":7598,"date":"2026-06-03T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/?p=7598"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:22:28","slug":"julian-bousquet-prolonge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/en\/news\/julian-bousquet-prolonge\/","title":{"rendered":"Julian Bousquet signs contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Catalans Dragons prop Julian Bousquet has today signed a new one-year contract extension with the club.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The French international has put pen to paper on a contract extension that will secure his future at the Gilbert Brutus stadium until the end of the 2027 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Julian Bousquet, 34, started playing Rugby League in L\u00e9zignan before joining the Catalans Dragons in 2012. Second most-capped player in the club\u2019s history behind R\u00e9mi Casty, he made 313 appearances and scored 34 tries for the Dragons across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Julian Bousquet said : &#8220;I\u2019m very happy to extend my contract for one more season. It\u2019s a great opportunity to support the development of the young players and to share my experience with them. I would like to thank Bernard, as well as everyone at the club, for their trust and support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7596\" src=\"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BousquetProlonge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catalans Dragons prop Julian Bousquet has today signed a new one-year contract extension with the club. 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