If Antoine Dupont is the great figurehead of the movement, French rugby is full of talent that the greatest nations in the world envy us. This is the case of Romain Ntamack, installed as an opener since the World Cup in Japan and a true reference to his position… who has, however, been going through a delicate period for a year.
He’s only 23, but Romain Ntamack already has everything of a taulier. Whether with the Toulouse Stadium or with the XV of France, he has established himself as a real immovable pillar and has well stocked his trophy cabinet with two Shields of Brennus, a European Cup and a Grand Slam. This 6 Nations Tournament 2023 will perhaps give him a new chance, since barring an accident he should once again be untouchable at the position of number 10.
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“I haven’t been forgiven for much, especially in the media”
However, this is not so obvious, since Romain Ntamack does not achieve the best season of his career, in club as in selection, with in particular a very criticized November tour. ” I was a little inside, I was coming back from a long injury and I was not forgiven for much, especially in the media “he explained, in a long interview granted to the Noon Olympic. ” I’ve always been used to being exposed. I’ve been following it for a long time and very rarely failed myself. It seems to me that I have always played very good matches, or correct matches in selection, on which we did not have much to reproach me for. “.
“I thought they would be more lenient with me”
” On this tour, I felt that we quickly wanted to shoot me on a lot of points ” has followed Romain Ntamack. ” It’s just that maybe I wasn’t expecting it that much. After a month and a half without playing and two or three games inside, I thought they would be more lenient with me. It is clear that no “. The comparison with Matthieu Jalibert supports a little more where it hurts, since the opener of theUBB shows a very attractive face and some observers have revived the debate concerning the place of opener of the XV of France. What is certain is that with these two players Fabien Galthie has problems that many coaches in the world would like to have.
