a former rugby player from Toulouse slips and is reframed

The best response was on the ground. This Saturday evening, Castres had a nice success by winning against Stade Toulousain (28-23) for the 5th day of Top 14. But this match, which can be described as «derby»had a particular flavor after the comments made by a former Toulouse player, Gilian Galan (33 years old), in a column given to France Bleu Occitanie .

“This weekend no time to think. By going to our inbred friends in Castres, where we know, it’s going to be constant war, the supporters drooling at the lips, no game and a s**t match. Nothing to worry about. I hope that Toulouse will sweep away Castres and that we can laugh and sing after the match.”had launched the former third line also passed through Lyon (2020-2021). In comments reported by The Dispatch from the South Galan had backpedaled, apologizing and explaining that it was a “chambering”.

“Idiot, incoherent and completely inappropriate comments”

Except that the Castres players have not forgotten it. At the microphone of Canal + after the match, the fly half of the Tarn club Louis Le Brun referred to these inappropriate comments. “We’re a land of inbreds apparently, so it’s cool to win, it’s a little wink, it’s not bad. […] At the time it stung us, even if we excuse it because we know it was a bit humorous on his part. But it’s true that there are words not to say, you have to be careful what you say sometimes”.

At a post-match press conference, Toulouse president Didier Lacroix also returned to the controversy, condemning the comments of his former player. “Under no circumstances can Gillian Galan speak in the name and place of Stade Toulouse. […] You are aware that Gillian Galan is on trial with Stade Toulouse on two occasions, and we cannot condone these idiotic, incoherent and completely inappropriate comments in the world of rugby. » .