New Zealand great Ma'a Nonu has joined RC Toulon in a surprising comeback, the French club said on Tuesday, with the 42-year-old arriving as medical cover at the Top 14 side. "Welcome back! Ma'a Nonu is back as a medical joker until the end of the season," Toulon announced on X, using the league's regulation that a short-term replacement can be called in for a player who is not available for at least three months. Nonu, who earned 103 caps with the All Blacks and won the Rugby World Cup in 2011