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Almost 50 years after their tour in England, the former minimal of the Lavelanetian stadium meet on Saturday May 17 to relive a significant adventure, between shared memories and tribute to the missing.
On Saturday May 17, emotions will be strong in a group of players from the Lavelanetian stadium who will meet to celebrate a tour in England when they were minimal. Yes, you read correctly, at that time, in 1974, it was possible, especially thanks to the involvement of Roger Shackleton, the English international opener, then under the yellow and black colors.
Taking advantage of the Easter holidays, from March 28 to April 5, 21 players “A” and “B” of the rugby school of the Lavelanetian stadium, supervised by Michel Bonhoure and Roger Marquis will be opposed to Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield after a first part of the stay devoted to study during Matinaire Cours with the high school students of Bradford.
Housed in families, Michel Herrero, Pierre Karp, Jean-Marie-Sicre, Christian Suilhard, José Tolosa, Roger Boddi, Gino Bongo, Jacques Merlos, Patrick Lopez, Paul Edo, Philippe Carol, Jean-Marc and Philippe Courset, Bruno Ollivier, François Gandolfe, Thierry Salles, Didier Serres, Patrick Estève, Philippe, Philippe Couderc and Dominique Léal wrote a page of the yellow and black oval in England.
On Saturday May 17, the reunion on the Stade Paul Bergère and a reception in town hall, will be the occasion of beautiful anecdotes, to evoke good memories, but also to send a thought to the missing team members. Jacques Merlos, Jean-Marie Sicre, Bruno Ollivier and Michel Bonhoure.
