ASM Clermont: George Moala, a new adventure with a choice of Tonga
George Mwala who played again last week against UBB should start on Saturday in Castries (3pm) before returning to the Tonga selection.
“Against UBB, I felt good, both physically and mentally, although I didn’t attend much. But it’s good to be able to play for 20 minutes, come back, feel the atmosphere of the match. I was happy”, explains the center, about the compulsory rest in recent weeks. After suffering a concussion in Toulon on September 17.
“It’s hard when you can’t play because you’re injured. But I had to stay motivated and excited until I came back,” says the New Zealander.
George Mwala was absent at the start of the week as he was training with Tonga in Easter to prepare for the fall tour. The beginning of a new adventure for the center of the three quarters.
“Choice? A great opportunity.”
All Black international is already eligible to select Tonga this season thanks to a rule change last year. “My parents are of Tongan origin. It represents my father’s heritage. I am proud of Tonga. Playing for them means a lot to me,” confirms the player, who has his sights set on the next World Cup in France next year.
“It’s a great opportunity, agrees the interested party, who will turn 32 on November 4. Because unfortunately I don’t have a lot of years left to play, he’s smiling. The coach asked me and I said yes. There have been a lot of changes in the team. Let’s hope that We can do something because we are in a tough chicken (Editor’s note: Tonga with South Africa, Ireland, Scotland and Romania) But we are ready for this challenge.”
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Training conducted at the beginning of the week at Estes allowed him to reconnect with his future teammates. “We had a few days to get to know each other, talk about us, about our cultures. I was also able to see some of the players I played with in New Zealand that I haven’t seen in 5-6 years.
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It’s a good idea to start rebuilding that choice. Next week, we’ll face Spain and then Chile… I didn’t even know they had a rugby team (laughs).” But first, there will be Custer, whom he knows very well.
Didier Croce