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René Bouscatel: player, captain, lawyer, president… An oval passion

2022-04-26T15:34:48.383Z


PORTRAIT – Young player then president of Stade Toulousain, René Bouscatel, at the head of the National Rugby League (LNR), has always been immersed in this sport.


Born in Toulouse (in 1946) into a

"stadist family"

, René Bouscatel had little chance of escaping the oval ball.

In 1957, he took his first license at Stade Toulousain.

The young third line will be captain of all his teams, from benjamin to junior.

“I was passionate.

In college, I was nicknamed “the Stadium” because that was the only thing I talked about.

In my bedroom, I had painted my great-grandparents' furniture red and black

, he confides to us.

But, at 18 and a half, I became a dad.

I had to stop rugby to continue my studies while working

.

It 's

just goodbye.

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Having become “

the youngest president of the court

”, he was also the lawyer for Jean Fabre, then president of Stade Toulousain.

In 1987, his quality of notable earned him to be enlisted automatically.

“I was sympathetic.

I gave free legal advice.

Jean Fabre had appointed me leader, but I did not even know it.

Five years later, he will nevertheless take over.

Two clans…

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Source: lefigaro

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