Christophe Orius soon to manage Claremont instead of Jono Gibbs?

Defeat (heavy) too many. After, after The cruel loss of Michelin to the “Leicester Tigers” (44-29)declared ASM Clermont Auvergne The departure of its New Zealand manager, Juno Gibbswhich has been in place since the 2021-2022 season. Crisis had been brewing for some time in the Auvergne, with ASM winning just one of their last five matches. struggling in top 14 (Only tenth), the Auvergne club currently ranks eighth in Group B in the Champions League with two losses to one success, ahead of a more than perilous trip on Saturday (6:30 pm) to Cape Town with the South African Stormers.

in statmentartisan and small scale pointed out “This choice to change is part of a context in which the ambitions the club projects always require it to take new directions.” And to add: This decision is effective immediately, which means Jono Gibbs will not travel to South Africa for next Saturday’s match against the Stormers. Existing members of the sports staff will be responsible for running this week of preparation.

From now on, the question arose of who would take the reins of the Auvergne club. Two names are mentioned: that of the Argentine Mario Ledesma – former coach of the Argentine Pumas but above all a former hooker of Clermont with whom he raised his first Brenos in 2010 – and that of Christophe Jurios, without a club since. His departure from the Purdue Beagle Federation mid november.

Ledesma refuses the offer

According to information from Olympic backLedesma had rejected ASM’s offer and Christophe Aureus would be in pole position to take over as manager. The former technician from Oyonnax (who moved from Pro D2 to the top 14) and Caster (champion 2018) should arrive very soon and work with the current staff, deprived of Xavier Sadourny, the former coach of the three-quarters, who has recently left the club. always according to MidolHe can only choose his crew from next season.

After leaving UBB, Urios wrote on Twitter at the end of December :”My life is rugby and I will soon be back fighting because I miss competition. The lack of rest makes me stronger.In his social media post, Oreos referred to former US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, saying, “When it’s hard to move forward, it’s the strong people who step up.” This experience will make me advance…for the new challenge. See you soon at the edge of the field.»

Christophe Aureus has been mentioned, for some time, to lead CA Brive, who fired Jeremy Davidson in mid-October. Finally, the Correez club called up Patrice Collazo, the former strongman from La Rochelle and Toulon. Claremont explains:With regard to the future, decisions will be announced quickly to ensure the continuity of the sports project, and to restore a positive dynamic for the entire club, its partners and supporters.The arrival of Christophe Orius in Auvergne, initially as a firefighter, must be quickly announced.