Lhe issue was slightly delayed for Clément Cavalière. While he was ready to return to service on Sunday January 9 in Beauvais, the meeting was postponed. It is therefore on the 16th, against Floirac, that the young capist winger will put on the sky and white jersey. The first since October 3 and a hand injury against Bassin d’Arcachon…
Lhe issue was slightly delayed for Clément Cavalière. While he was ready to return to service on Sunday January 9 in Beauvais, the meeting was postponed. It is therefore on the 16th, against Floirac, that the young capist winger will put on the sky and white jersey. The first since October 3 and a hand injury against Bassin d’Arcachon requiring an operation.
“I did a lot of physical training, I resumed collective training with contact at the start of January, but now I can’t wait to resume,” explains the player, who will be 23 in March. After the first big injury of his young career, he does not feel apprehensive: “Since the medical staff told me that there is no risk, I have no apprehension. »
Judo black belt
It is therefore in great shape that he will be aligned to challenge Floirac, where he scored a hat-trick in the first leg. It is that the Nontronnais had impressed from his first meetings in sky and white. Trained in Nontron, where he followed his father, Sébastien, third row then coach, from an early age, Cavalière was born in Limoges.
A family from Gers and Toulouse who are immersed in the oval world did not prevent the young man from touching on other disciplines. Thus, he is a black belt in judo. “I did it until I was 18, in addition to rugby. But we had to choose, I didn’t have time for everything and the collective dimension of rugby convinced me. »
“Since the medical staff told me that there is no risk, I have no apprehension”
Leaving for Haute-Vienne for his studies (he holds a license from Staps), he began by playing with the Espoirs Limougeauds under the leadership of Louis Dubois, whom he found at the CAP. At the same time, thanks to a double license, he plays in Promotion Honor at the Palais-sur-Vienne. “The matches with the seniors are very formative. I learned a lot, you can see the difference with the juniors, especially since I didn’t go to a training center. »
Two seasons of Federal 2 followed with Usal and the start of the season in Federal 1, with the first team of which Dubois was manager, before the cessation of competitions.
This is where the phone call from the CAP comes. Finally the phone calls and the time of choice. “I liked the project. I could devote myself to rugby in a professional setting. If I want to make the most of my potential, that’s perfect. “While waiting for the opportunity to see higher, Cavalière concentrates on the reception of Floirac. “I was happy to encourage my friends but it was frustrating not to play. »
