France-All Blacks: “I went to the locker room to go to the toilet”, the pillar of the Blues George-Henri Colombe played 70 minutes with a gastro

There are matches that mark a player's career. For a rugby player, there is little better than facing the All Blacks.

At 26 years old, the tricolor pillar George-Henri Colombe will remember his 6th selection this Saturday evening at the Stade de France, victory for the Blues (30-29). He who spent 70 minutes on the field after coming on early to replace the holder Tatafu. An unforgettable memory, too, because of another form of relief.

“The mind takes over”

This Sunday evening, the La Rochelle pillar who will join Stade Toulousain next season confided in the columns of Le Parisien that he played while he was suffering from gastro. An illness declared the day before which almost cost him his place in the 23. Finally, George-Henri gritted his teeth.

“My stomach hurt and I knew it was going to be long and hard. It was a very important match, I didn't want to have any regrets. So in these cases, you go there and it's the mental who takes over.” Once the final whistle blows, no fuss: “I quickly stopped by to see my loved ones, then I went to the locker room to go to the toilet”.

Hoping that he has not passed on his illness to his teammates who face Argentina next Friday, still at the Stade de France.