Basketball, tennis, football… Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been many examples of good deeds by athletes in many disciplines. Rudy Gobert thus offered more than $ 500,000 to health services, while Roger Federer donated one million Swiss francs to disadvantaged families, or Lionel Messi gave him one million euros.
Faithful to the famous “values of ovalism”, rugby is being organized to fight the crisis through various good actions. One of the first to embark on this surge of solidarity was Jean-Charles Orioli. The hooker from La Rochelle immediately reacted on Twitter to the announcement of the confinement of President Emmanuel Macron "If you have isolated families on the island of Ré and who need to go shopping or help ... Let's stay at home but also show solidarity! ” he explained in his message. A few days later, he teamed up with his teammate Vincent Rattez to launch a participatory prize pool to support the La Rochelle hospital center. In order to motivate donors, Orioli has also decided to organize a draw to win one of the jerseys of the hooker, Rattez or other Rochelais who have teamed up with the kitty.
if you have isolated families on the Ile de Ré who need to go shopping or help ... ♂️
let's stay at home but also supportive!
Already 45,000 euros collected in Toulouse
An initiative that has been emulated. In the aftermath of La Rochelle, many Top 14 clubs (Stade Français, Toulon, Castres, etc.) joined the movement and in turn launched co-op pools against the coronavirus. For example, the UBB has chosen to support the nursing staff of the Pellegrin University Hospital in Bordeaux. In play for generous donors, many accessories worn by Nans Ducuing, Jefferston Poirot or Semi Radradra, and all autographed. For its part, the Stade Toulousain collected no less than 45,000 euros seven days before the draw. “As a good captain, Julien Marchand offered us to open a kitty. Everything is done on a voluntary basis, we will be a good ten to offer our jerseys. Some will be super interesting! The objective is to be as attractive as possible ”, explained the pillar the pillar Clément Castets in the columns of La Dépêche du Midi .
This Saturday morning, it was the Paloise Section which joined the movement by also launching a kitty "in favor of the Pau Hospital Center and its carers" as explained by the club in a press release. And to motivate the donors, Pau managed to collect a nice lot of gifts, starting with a jersey worn by Ben Smith during an All Blacks match. In any case, one thing is certain: the surge of solidarity in rugby is still far from over.
In turn, the players of the Section are mobilized by organizing a solidarity kitty for the Center Hospitalier de Pau and its carers.
Many jerseys and match balls are up for grabs
To participate it is here https://t.co/7BkhnsrQch#COVID19francepic.twitter.com/Uxt7S1Y0S5
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