The Bordeaux-Bègles Union regularly stands out on social networks with offbeat communication, playing the humor card.
This Wednesday, the Girondin club announced the three-year extension of the contract of its international back Nans Ducuing, now bound until 2024. And, once again, the UBB joked by posting a hilarious photo where the we see Ducuing, disguised as a bride, on the arm of his president Laurent Marti, with this comment: "United for three more years."
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During confinement, Ducuing had been talked about by posting very funny videos on the club's Instagram account, where he did not hesitate, for example, to make fun of his trainer Christophe Urios.
In an interview with Figaro, number 15 explained at the start of the season: “It was a good idea on the part of the club.
We wanted to stay close to our supporters.
A list of players came out (to make these videos) and I found the idea very cool.
Since we had a little bit to do and, of course, it made me happy, a few ideas came to me ... (Laughs) I had fun doing it and so much the better if people liked it .
I had good feedback, it's funny to receive a lot of messages.
But I would like people to stop me more for my rugby player side, than for my cheerful side.
At least during my career ... "
The quack of the haka parody
This communication can sometimes be a double-edged sword.
After the victory on Saturday against Edinburgh in the Challenge Cup, Nans Ducuing and his teammates had made a parody of haka in their locker room.
A joke that had been criticized by several players from the Pacific, in particular Simon Raiwalui, former member of the staff of Racing 92 and Stade Français Paris, now general manager of high performance within the Fijian Federation.
“It's as if the Kiwis change the words of La Marseille and make fun of it during a celebration.
Any cultural challenge is as important as a national anthem… It's very poor in form, ”he tweeted.
In the process, the UBB had withdrawn its video and presented its apologies: “We regret to have been able to offend the defenders of one of these cultures which are the admiration of all the fans of rugby that we are.
Our apologies and our deepest respect to those this video may have offended. ”
We hope that this photo of Ducuing and Marty, which recalls that of the false marriage between Coluche and Thierry Le Luron, does not trigger the wrath of the defenders of marriage ...
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United for 3️⃣ more years • #iloveubb #bordeaux #gironde #rugby # top14
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