Eight Top 14 matches and already with the French team. There are fates that sometimes make you dizzy. A few hours before the kickoff of Racing 92 – Bayonne, the young Donovan Taofifenua learned of his summons to the Blues for the preparation of the second crunch of the year against England on Sunday in London. This Sunday, the 21-year-old player trained in Clermont where he played only one pro match before going to Racing last summer unhappy with his playing time in Auvergne (only one match sheet), played the entire game and scored three tries – his 4th, 5th and 6th of the season. The second test where he was served at the end of the line 40 meters from the in-goal allowed us to appreciate a nice burst of speed. The third gave a glimpse of qualities of balancing act like his teammate Teddy Thomas. In short, all the paraphernalia of the perfect winger.
“Contrary to what his size suggests, he wins a lot of duels”, analyzes Laurent Travers who learned of the selection of his player by an SMS at the beginning of the afternoon.
The absence of the incumbents as winger (Thomas, Rattez) returned to their respective clubs after having played the three games allowed by the agreement greatly facilitated the summons of the player Ciel et Blanc. Under-20 world champion in 2019, he joined the France A team to his former partners or predecessors at Bleuets Demba Bamba, Romain Ntamack, Arthur Vincent or Louis Carbonel.
Question genealogy and heredity, the fairies leaned over the cradle of young Donovan. Son of Jean-Jacques who brought happiness to Nice, Grenoble and Clermont as a hooker, his cousin Romain and Sébastien, respectively second row and pillar in Toulon. Proof of his uniqueness, the young Donovan chose the three-quarter line rather than the big fronts to express himself but his measurements (1.79 m 84 kilos) certainly guided him in his choice. “I am very happy for him but also for his dad whom I know well and his mum. They must be proud, ”said Racing 92 manager Laurent Travers. Donovan showed character because despite his selection he remained fully focused. In view of his start to the season, his selection is well deserved. “
The player conceded “a somewhat crazy day”. “It put a little pressure on me but once on the pitch I forgot everything”
