With 127 international caps, Springbok legend Victor Matfield, has gone into coaching and is linked with a move to France where he will join Heyneke Meyer and Stade Francais.

Since Meyer was unveiled to take the reigns at the battling Paris Top 14 club a number of big names on and off the field look set to join him.

Matfield could make up a coaching team of Heyneke Meyer, Pieter de Villiers & Julien Dupuy.

Matfield recently was coaching at the Lions during their 2017 Currie Cup season