An expected return.
And a noticeable return.
Jonathan Danty was the man of the match Wednesday against the Wallabies in Brisbane.
A full game, loads of mammoth and a decisive defensive presence.
It was he who, at the end of the match, scratched the ball that should have been that of the win, before this incredible failure of the Blues who finally offered the victory to the Australians (23-21).
“
We went through all the emotions a bit,
admitted scrum half Baptiste Couilloud
.
We were already stressed in view of the scenario at the end of the match, then relieved when we recovered the ball from the scratching of Jonathan (Danty).
We thought that the victory was achieved.
That's the beauty of the sport, let's say ... It's frustrating, we really had the feeling that we were holding the match with our fingertips.
And in the end it is still sadness that predominates.
"
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Jonathan Danty, who honored only his eighth selection at Suncorp Stadium, was yet a fig of old, he who honored his firsts in 2016 under the orders of Guy Novès.
“
I do not know if I am an executive,
he confided before this first test.
But I am part of a group of players with a little experience, it's true.
Even if in the group, there are still Top 14 players, who play regularly.
There are players who have a lot more experience who are not present today, it allows us to take a little more space, a little more leadership and try to take the group to its best level.
"
Take inspiration from the Nations Cup
Faced with Wallabies disoriented for a long time, the Parisian by birth has constantly put the Blues in the advance. Assuming its role of leader. Already, last December, it was highlighted during the ephemeral Autumn Nations Cup. Responding in particular to the English in the final of this competition. “
We are on the other side of the world, we will have a lot of pressure even if it is different from the Fall Nations Cup. We can draw inspiration from it,
he also recognized.
When we played in December, some were able to do well. This tour can also allow others to reveal themselves at the international level.
It's an opportunity for all of us to come face to face with one of the best teams in the world and, why not, gain some experience and confidence for the future.
In Brisbane, Danty clearly stood out.
We focus on ourselves and everything that is said outside, positive or negative, we put it aside.
Some speak of a useless tour, we forget it
Jonathan danty
From there to shake up the hierarchy at the center of the tricolor attack with the inescapable Virimi Vakatawa and Gaël Fickou?
We are not there yet but Danty has proven, once again, that we can count on him at a moment's notice.
“
Us, we focus on ourselves and everything that is said outside, positive or negative, we put it aside.
Some speak of a useless tour, for example, we forget it,
”he assures us.
Certainly, he scored points with Fabien Galthié and his staff.
Relaunch in La Rochelle
As the 2023 World Cup approaches in France, Jonathan Danty wanted to breathe new life into his career. Before the start of this first test, Stade Rochelais has thus formalized its arrival in the Maritimes. After 13 seasons spent under the colors of Stade Français Paris, he signed up for three seasons in La Rochelle, finalist of the last European Cup and the Top 14 (defeats each time against Toulouse). With the desire, at the age of 28, to take a new level in a club and to settle permanently as a team in France. Better than just a liner.
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