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The third ceremony of the Amateur Rugby Trophies of the “La Dépêche du Midi” group was held this Thursday, November 7 in the evening, in the Vic-Fezensac multipurpose room, in partnership with the Departmental Rugby Committee. The event brought together all the players in the Gers oval, from players to volunteers without forgetting the referees and even the rugby schools.
After Mirande and Auch, the big Gers rugby family gathered this Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Vic-Fezensac. The success of the amateur rugby Trophies of the “La Dépêche du Midi” group, organized in close collaboration with the Gers Departmental Rugby Committee and with the support of numerous partners, has not been denied.
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It was in a friendly and festive atmosphere, the banda (D'Artagnan Band) provided the musical atmosphere, that the winners of the various categories, designated by more than 19,100 votes from the readers of your favorite regional daily, followed one another on the stage to receive their trophies.
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On it, faces stood out. Auscitain Paulin Riva, Olympic champion with the French rugby sevens team of which he is captain, did the honor of his presence. The scrum half of CastresOlympic, Gauthier Doubrère, also got involved in the game. By agreeing to take on the role of godfather, the professional rugby player, who trained his weapons near the Bassoues dungeon and on the Jacques-Fouroux meadow, demonstrated that he had not forgotten his Gers roots.
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Players, referees, volunteers, rugby schools… Over the course of the evening, the veil was lifted on the prize list. A ceremony which was punctuated with the presentation of the “special prize from La Dépêche du Midi”. Which was awarded – an exception was made to the rule – not to one but to two teams with memorable careers last year: Masseube XV and RC Bassoues LM.
The final words went to Laëtitia Pachoud, president of CDR 32: “See you next year to do even better!”
