The Basque Country and the world of rugby pay a last tribute to Federico Martin Aramburu, 42, during his funeral this Saturday afternoon in Biarritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).
The balcony of the town hall features an Argentine flag and the portrait of the ex-international (22 selections), twice crowned champion of France with Biarritz Olympique (2005, 2006).
A large screen, which will broadcast the ceremony from 2 p.m., has also been installed on the seafront opposite the Sainte-Eugénie church.
Applause on all Top 14 matches
A minute of applause must also be dedicated to him on all the matches of the Top 14 of the weekend, announced the League, while the Biarritz Olympique players will wear a t-shirt bearing the portrait of Aramburu during their warm-up and entry on the lawn of Montpellier, where they move Saturday during the 21st day.
At the end of the afternoon, a moment of private meditation must take place in a lounge at the Biarritz Olympique stadium, which can accommodate up to 600 people.
Federico Martin Aramburu was shot dead on March 19 in the early morning after an altercation in a bar-restaurant in the center of Paris, where he was to attend the France-England rugby match the same evening.
He died on the spot as a result of his injuries.
Two militants from an ultra-right group are suspected of having shot him.
One was indicted for "murder" and imprisoned and the other, the main suspect, must soon be handed over to the French authorities after being arrested this week in Hungary.
A young woman, suspected of "complicity in murder", was also imprisoned.
Since his retirement from sport, Aramburu, who had also worn the colors of Perpignan and Dax, had remained living with his family in the Basque Country and had founded a tourism business.
