At the end of the contract with Stade Rochelais, former international winger Marc Andreu (34, 7 caps) announced that he is ending his career as a professional player. Recently, he had confided to Le Figaro that "it (him) would be sorry to have to end (his) career": "We don't even know if we're going to resume rugby, if we're going to resume something. Without having a goal or a possible scenario, motivation does not come. Knowing that I will be disgusted if the season does not resume because I am at the end of the contract. To end my career and 15 years of rugby like that, it grieves me. ”
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But he finally decided to hang up the crampons after 15 years of career. "It is with some emotion that I announce the end of my professional career," he posted. I wanted to thank the Rugby Club Toulonnais which allowed me to become a professional. Thank as we say in the jargon my 2 fathers "Laurent Travers and Laurent Labit" who made me be the player I was and the man I am now. Thank Castres Olympique and its president Pierre Yves Revol as well as Racing 92 and its president Jacky Lorenzetti for their confidence. ”
And to add: “Thank you to the Stade Rochelais for giving me the opportunity to play in this temple of Marcel-Deflandre. I thank all the supporters, my teammates (it must not have been easy every day), some of whom have become real friends, my family and more particularly my wife and children. A new page opens but I keep an eye on rugby which I love deeply. ”
Two Brennus and a Grand Slam
Pocket winger (1.70 m for 75 kg) with confusing support, Marc Andreu was crowned French champion twice, with Castres in 2013, then with Racing 92 in 2016. With the XV of France, he won the Grand Slam in the Six Nations Tournament in 2010. The latest for the Blues. What will his future be from now on? “I had plans to be a team manager in certain clubs, but one of them called me to tell me that it was no longer possible because it had become secondary. The other club told me that it had no visibility at the moment, it's normal since we are all confined. Everything fell a little into the water, he confided to us. Even the professional projects I had with certain companies. We are awaiting the scenarios for the resumption of rugby, but I am just waiting for the end of the confinement so that I can recover from the objectives, look at what I can do. ”
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Hello everyone, it is with a certain emotion that I announce the end of my professional career. I wanted to thank the Rugby Club Toulonnais which allowed me to become a professional. Thank as we say in the jargon my 2 fathers "Laurent Travers and Laurent Labit" who made me be the player I was and the man I am now. Thank Castres Olympique and its president Pierre Yves Revol as well as Racing 92 and its president Jacky Lorenzetti for their confidence. Thank you to Stade Rochelais for giving me the opportunity to play in this temple of Marcel deflandre. I thank all the supporters, my teammates (it must not have been easy every day), some of whom have become real friends, my family and more particularly my wife and children. A new page opens but I keep an eye on rugby which I love deeply. See you soon
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