In the Hérault, the jubilation has not subsided. The day after their title of French rugby champion, won after the victory without discussion against Castres (29-10), the players of Montpellier were able to return home to show the shield of Brennus to their unleashed supporters, this Saturday evening .
They were between 4,000 and 5,000 to have met in the evening, Place de la Comédie then at the GGL Stadium, to celebrate with dignity this first national trophy.
At 8 p.m., while the crowd had been waiting for several minutes, the blue and white bus, in the colors of the club, finally entered “place de l’œuf”. A few minutes later, the players appeared on the stage, Brennus in hand.
“Fufu (Fulgence Ouedraougo) left me no choice. He told me : It will be on the Comedy “, had fun the mayor of Montpellier, Michaël Delafosse. The 35-year-old French international, who played the last match of his career at the Stade de France, obviously took part in the celebrations.
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On site, several songs and then a giant clapping were then organized, before some players, including Mohamed Haouas, did a few dance steps. The French pillar and his teammates then got back on the bus, heading for their stadium, in the aptly named Ovalie district. There, they are expected by a DJ and a bodega, which should take them once again at the end of the night.
Before that, the day had been long for the Hérault players. After the match, they had already celebrated their success in a Parisian nightclub, the Balrock. Some of them, including third line Marco Tauleigne, then made a detour via the Pride March, Brennus in hand, before leaving the capital by train at 4 p.m.
Barely arrived in Montpellier, they then spun Place de la Comédie, where fans had been able to watch the match on a giant screen the day before.
