Brief-Rugby-Nallet and Chabal join French club Racing - reports

PARIS, April 29 (Reuters) - France captain Lionel Nallet and fellow lock Sebastien Chabal will join French club Racing at the end of the season, website rugbyrama.fr reported on Wednesday.

"We had promised we would sign excellent players," Racing chairman Jacky Lorenzetti was quoted as saying by website rugbyrama (www.rugbyrama.fr).

Lorenzetti also said Racing, who will join the French top flight next season, were close to a deal with South Africa's world champion Francois Steyn.

Nallet joins from Castres and Chabal plays for England's Sale. (Writing by Bertrand Boucey; Editing by Ed Osmond To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)