He was born in Ireland and could represent the French team in the coming months. No need to search the internet, Antoine Frisch did indeed land on the Rade from the Emerald Isle this summer, but the Frenchy is from Fontainebleau. And therefore rather a pointed accent than a Gaelic one, despite an Irish grandmother.
The one we are talking about is the son of the most French of Irish people. Joshua Brennan, son of Trevor, has long been in the shadow of his big brother Daniel, who was said from a very young age to be the future phenomenon of French rugby thanks to his extraordinary size (1m93 for 135kg).
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In the end, the latter never confirmed, even if he found a place in the Top 14 (in Toulon) this year, when Joshua, himself, is having a blast with Toulouse. Like Daniel, he also inherited his father’s genetics to reach double-meter (1m99).
A little frail at the start, the second row has thickened to reach 118kg today and above all has a size that allows him to also play flanker. A versatility that also gave him a place in the match sheet of the two finals of last season, Champions Cup and Top 14.
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After 24 starts, including 12 starts in 2023/2024, “Josh” is therefore back on the same basis, if not more: a starter in the first 2 outings of the season, he continues to gain depth and consolidate his new status since the end of last winter.
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Excellent against Vannes on the first day, very active against La Rochelle last Sunday again and author of a big caramel on Antoine Hastoy at the end of a pressure kick, the one who has not yet celebrated his 23rd birthday impresses.
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Mobile, scrapper and very good tackler, Brennan continues to score points with Stade Toulousain. Before thinking bigger? If Flament and Meafou still take up a lot of space and he has time to grow, let’s bet that he will probably soon represent the future of the French. At a number 4 position not as provided as his neighbor on the landing…
