The Top 14 looks forward to welcoming the stars of World Rugby in the coming days!

South African captain Siya Kolisi will arrive at Racing 92 in the coming weeks.

I asked about the topic via the teamThe new president of the Ile-de-France club, Laurent Travers, expressed his satisfaction. Extracts:

“The arrival of Siya Kolisi will impact the entire club environment. It is a boost for our sport and for the Top 14. As with Dan Carter in 2015, the arrival of Siya Kolisi will impact the entire club environment. It is a boost for our sport and for the Top 14 club. He can go beyond others, pull the club All the way to the top.

In the set, there is terrain, and there is everything that can be passed around. When you watch Siya, when you talk to him, you feel like he exudes something rare. We see the impact he has on his teammates, on his sport, and on his country. Now, you shouldn’t think that he will change everything on his own and immediately. We must give him time to digest his World Cup, his race against time to recover from a major knee injury, and give him time to get to know the people at the club. We think Sia (32), in addition to his third-line qualities, can provide a lot of mental support, leadership and cohesion. He has everything to help our youth grow.

As much as Trevor Nyakane knows the club (he arrived in January 2022), Siya will find out everything, as Travers explains. Stuart Lancaster talks to him often. »

For his part, Sebastian Pecheronis, coach of the PAO team, expressed his happiness at the arrival of the senior players to the list of the top 14.

“It is very positive for the Top 14 because all these great players are coming to intensify our tournament. It is good that the arrival of these stars is happening little by little for the targeted players. For several seasons, the Top 14 team has worked hard on its training, leaving a lot of playing time up to the talent “The young woman, and he integrated world stars through very targeted selections. It is great, in terms of experience and expertise, to have our French youth supervised by exceptional players. It is a good balance.”

He’s speaking on the heels of the Baloise Division’s star recruit, New Zealand second-row Sam Whitlock. Extracts:

“His World Cup lives up to the character. I found him very attentive, very valuable, very precise. He made the most of every minute of playing time the coaching staff gave him (350 minutes in total) in the best possible way.”

“I expect him primarily to perform well, both in direct conquest and in the action game. And then, to shine on the values ​​within him, on the leadership imprinted in the team. I see him as a very hard-working person, very determined, very ambitious in everything he does. Naturally “Then, I think the guy he is will help us as the group grows.”

For his part, Toulouse player Jerome Casalbo explained the signing of black star Nepo Laulala in Toulouse. Extracts:

“After Charlie Fomuyna left, we went looking for Nebo who is one of those players who has this leadership and this ability to help us progress. Here, when we bring someone of this level, it is so that others can be inspired by him. It was the same when we appointed Jerome Kainu (Now assistant coach in charge of skills.) We knew that he had the talent to convey a lot and bring it to a fairly young group.”