The Union Bordeaux-Bègles scrum half, Maxime Lucu, will be celebrated on October 21. A fair reward for the Gironde captain who establishes himself as the boss of his team on the pitch and one of the fans’ favorites.
He established himself as the boss, taking on the role of captain upon the arrival of Yannick Bru at the head of Union Bordeaux-Bègles. Maxime Lucu is the man it is difficult to do without, the one who shows the way and sets the tone. Having become a centurion, he embodies the UBB and its progression over the last few seasons, until the extraordinary adventure of last season which allowed the Gironde club to taste its first Top 14 final. The international scrum half deserved to be celebrated as it should be. Thus, he will receive the Midi Olympique Oscar on October 21 at the Casino Barrière in Bordeaux (doors opening at 6:30 p.m.) in front of 800 lucky people who will have the chance to participate in the logical consecration of the man who has established himself as one of the favorites of Chaban-Delmas. It must be said that Maxime Lucu repeats that his obsession is to seek the Grail with the UBB, to bring it as high as possible and thus fill the trophy cabinet. An ambition that he always shares with the public, notably throwing himself into the crowd at Matmut Atlantique after the historic victory in the semi-final against Stade français. “I wanted to enter the history of the club by arriving in Bordeauxhe explained in our columns just before playing his hundredth match in the Girondin jersey last season. Playing my hundredth match this weekend is symbolic and it’s important in my career. It’s not an end in itself but it definitely makes me happy and proud. Marking your name among the centurions of a club is moving.” Maxime Lucu will add his name to the Oscars, succeeding Matthieu Jalibert and Jefferson Poirot, the last two UBB players to have received this honor.
Gazzotti also rewarded
An Oscar Espoir will also be awarded during this great evening. Marko Gazzotti is the lucky one. The versatile third row, under-20 world champion in 2023, established himself as one of the essential players in the squad from his first season in Gironde even though he discovered the Top 14 after a promising season in Grenoble . He played sixteen games (ten starts) last season before being cut off in his crazy rise by an ankle injury, forcing him to undergo surgery and give up the end of the season, he who had was called up by Fabien Galthié in the France group during the last 6 Nations Tournament when he could still apply for the French under-20 team.
Returning to competition for the resumption of the championship, Marko Gazzotti, who has just celebrated his 20th birthday on September 24, quickly found his place in the rotation with four starts during the first five days of the Top 14, which suggests that it should take even more place in the unionist collective in the coming weeks.
This evening will therefore be an opportunity to celebrate two players but above all an entire club which has become a stronghold of French rugby and a serious candidate for the Brennus Shield.
