“I'm not surprised. He's an extra player. The biggest difficulty for Fabien is starting the match well. When he gets into it at the first action, he performs like that. He is ultra-dominant,” testifies Brandon Fajardo. Author of a complete performance, the 19-year-old Bigourdan center did not only shine in rewarding tasks. He tackled then scratched the ball at the Welsh back (52nd), then threw himself on the 3rd line Morse to prevent him from flattening, just before Morgan's try (55th).
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“Very early”
In the end, he made 11 defensive interventions. “In France, I think it will very quickly become essential. He just has to work very hard and be very hard on himself. Because when he is comfortable, he is not at that level,” warns Fajardo. A little overcooked at the end, Brau-Boirie tried to sound the revolt with a final ruckus. In vain…
-And we obviously haven't yet appreciated everything about his wide range: “He's very ahead of a lot of things. He is very good in the air, on contacts. He moves, has hands, lists the head coach. He also has a big left foot, even if we didn’t see it.”
Hampered by injuries over the last two seasons, Fabien Brau-Boirie made his professional debut in Montpellier on November 23. He was to continue against Lyon in the Top 14 the following week but was injured in the warm-up. While waiting to shine on the national scene, Bigourdan showed himself to Europe.
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