{"id":30407,"date":"2026-06-04T00:22:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/mackenzie-martin-martin-joins-french-tier-two-side-beziers-after-dragons-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:22:47","slug":"mackenzie-martin-martin-joins-french-tier-two-side-beziers-after-dragons-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/mackenzie-martin-martin-joins-french-tier-two-side-beziers-after-dragons-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Mackenzie Martin: Martin joins French tier-two side Beziers after Dragons exit"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Wales back-row forward Mackenzie Martin has joined French second-tier side Beziers until the end of the 2028-29 season.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 22-year-old was a free agent when his season-long loan at Dragons<\/a> from Cardiff expired.<\/p>\n

Martin made five Wales appearances in 2024, but fell out of favour at Cardiff and endured an injury-plagued 2025-26 campaign at Dragons.<\/p>\n

The move to France could potentially render Martin ineligible for Wales as he has won fewer than 25 caps. However, if he did not receive a contract offer from a Welsh team then he remains available for Test duty if selected, despite playing his domestic rugby outside Wales.<\/p>\n

Beziers chairman Bobby Skinstad, the former South Africa star, said: “I am delighted to welcome Mackenzie to the club. Young, powerful and determined, he will immediately find his place in the Red and Blue family.”<\/p>\n

Beziers finished 12th of 16 teams in French ProD2 with 12 wins and 18 defeats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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