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Antoine Dupont, his teammates and the Brennus shield were cheered by their fans in Blagnac this Saturday, June 29, the day after their stunning success in the Top 14 final against Bordeaux-Bègles (59-3).
“Ohlélé / Ohlàlà / But what happened? We did the double!” There were just over 300 supporters on Saturday June 29, all dressed in red and black, waiting for their protégés at Toulouse-Blagnac airport.
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They sang, while waiting for Dupont, Mauvaka, Kinghorn, Ntamack, Mola but also (and perhaps above all), the star of the day: the shield of Brennus. The French champions’ trophy, won by Toulouse on Friday June 28 in Marseille.
These supporters waited, some for almost 5 hours. Indeed, the initial landing was scheduled for 3:30 p.m., but the players did not set foot on the Blagnac tarmac until 7:30 p.m. Their patience was finally rewarded, when the players arrived, all smiles, with the precious trophy in their hands, in the arrival hall n2, flags in their hands, jerseys on their backs.
BRENNUS IS IN TOULOUSE! ???
The Stade Toulousain players arrived at Toulouse-Blagnac airport. pic.twitter.com/gknvcOe3OG— La Dépêche du Midi (@ladepechedumidi) https://twitter.com/ladepechedumidi/status/1807107361355538505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
“We are there to see them up close, it’s less complicated. There is no crowd at the Capitol, we can talk to them,” explains Baptiste, who returned from Marseille in the early morning. This supporter is part of L’Ovalie Toulouse who can count on the Red Salopettes to encourage the players.
Among them, Julie, the vice-president, also made a point of making the trip to welcome the Rouge et Noir “with the bass drum, just to get the party started. I didn’t have the chance to go to Marseille, I was behind my TV. So, I’m here to welcome them.”
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While Jérémy, a season ticket holder at the Stade, sings into the megaphone, carrying the crowd of supporters with him on a “Olélé, olala, what happened, we did the double, Olélé, olala…” While the wait was getting long, other well-known tunes would come to warm up the atmosphere, such as “Ils sont vraiment phenomenal, ils me mériter d’être dans le journal de Claire Chazal”, or even “On est les champions”, “On est les champions”… Tireless, the supporters of the Rouge et Noir.
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The players then headed to the Place du Capitole, where they will be welcomed by other supporters expected in large numbers, to present the Brennus on the balcony of the town hall. But first, they wanted to stop by the home of Cyril Baille, a Stade player who was injured and unable to play in the final.
