The first signs of divorce do not date from yesterday.
After seven years of marriage, Teddy Thomas and Racing no longer seem to have a common horizon.
The Ciel et Blancs are preparing to let slip a gem that has only shone intermittently at home.
Seven years is a cycle, a little life full of ups and downs too.
By force, missed appointments and disappointed hopes quickly take precedence over the tightrope walking numbers of a player unlike any other.
According to information from the Team, which we have confirmed, the 27-year-old former Biarritz (22 caps) will no longer be racingman next season.
Already this summer, while they should, in principle, have secured the extension of the contract of their supersonic winger, the Ile-de-France leaders had not opened the discussions.
Not really engaging signals.
Fragile, too often injured, sometimes dilettante, especially in defense in a rugby not forgiving much to artists, Teddy Thomas ended up no longer being essential.
On October 17, sitting in the empty stands of the Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, he did not participate in the new failure of his family in the final of the European Cup against Exeter (31-27).
A few weeks earlier, Jacky Lorenzetti, President of Racing 92, had admitted his frustration at so much talent that was too rarely expressed.
Fabien Galthié continues to bet on him
“The fact is that I get injured regularly, confided the player just before the World Cup in Japan, in September 2019, for which he had not been selected.
Over the past three, four years, I haven't made any big mistakes.
I know where people are going to come from: my lifestyle, etc.
But that's not the problem at all.
If it was, it would be easy!
It is much deeper and, unfortunately, I am the first victim.
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Fabien Galthié, he continues to bet on a player capable of mystifying a defense all by himself.
The coach of the Blues has summoned Teddy Thomas to Nice among the 31 selected for the Six Nations Tournament, which begins on Saturday with a duel in Rome against Italy.
A winger whose debut for the Habs had been shattering.
In November 2014, at the age of 21, a kid filled the oval planet with enthusiasm by having fun facing Fijians frozen by his prowess, then slaloming among dumbfounded Australians.
A hat-trick, an anthology essay, followed by repeated injuries.
Roller coasters as a route, as a career.
Teddy Thomas is still young, in full light.
Stade Toulouse showed interest last fall.
He shouldn't be the only one standing this winter.