In Toutens, the Sansus family was ready to follow the Rugby World Cup, nine of them even left for New Zealand

D-1 before the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off The next night in New Zealand with the openings of South Africa and France (3:15 France time). Throughout the week, we brought you a series on France Bleu Occitanie called “They’re Going to the World Cup”, to get to know better the nine Blagnakis and five Toulouses who make up the fifteenth of France with an Occitan accent.

Finally, Friday’s spotlight on One of the stars of the World CupAnd half scrum from Toulouse Stadium and Zarqa Laura Sansos. Lauragaise from Toutens was our exceptional guest
It’s 7:45 a.m., a few hours before the competition begins.

Meeting with the Sansus family in Totten

We went to meet his family in Totten. Some are even preparing to leave to cheer him up in New Zealand. A Journey to Hell organized by Sandrine, Laure’s aunt. They are nine in total from Including mother Martin and brother Thomas. Elise, Laure’s grandmother, will not be making the trip. But she will closely follow the adventures of her young daughter from her home in Totten.

“I was going there too, but not because they’re a group of guys. I’d rather stay home quiet. I had a lore last Monday. She spoke to me. I’ll follow her closely, every game. I’m not going to sleep much I guess. Yeah thinking about Getting up, not even going to bed. We’ll celebrate anyway. And then, I think of my husband who died. He’d be proud. He’s definitely the one pushing it. He was at Club Bastide too. And there you are, it goes on.”

For others, a trip to the other side of the world looms, 20,000 km from Toulouse. Laure’s mother first moved in to Martin. Lots of affection for the whole family who have followed Laure almost everywhere for years, especially her aunt. “It’s our last trip. But hey, we’re happy to go. Even Grandma is very attached, so we’ll let her follow what we’re going to experience from a distance.”

Laura, the pride of the whole family

Because Lore is the pride of the Sansus family. Just shorten Margo, her little cousin. And it was with Les Bleues that half of the Stade Toulousain decided finish his career At 28 in New Zealand, in the land of rugby. So she clung, remembering her mother. “She has pain in her knees. But she put it off for a year because she really wanted to finish the World Cup.”

Present at his mother’s side, his brother Thomas, who exchanged first balls with the blues star, and who also plays rugby at a good level, wants his little sister to finish his career in style. Bringing the World Cup back here In France and in Lauragais where the rest of the family confirms: they will also pay for the Bleues and the party, despite the travel delays.

It is broadcast privately on Friday evening between 6 and 7 pm.

The French team will face South Africa on Saturday at 3:15 am French time. The French will try to do better than the previous two editions, the fourth in 2014 and the third in 2017. The Women’s Rugby World Cup, we’re also talking about Friday evening in a 100% dedicated rugby game between 6-7pm. With Blagnac Benoit Trey President and Stade Toulousain President Gerard Lapp.