When friendship arises, associations are made more quickly. Between Olivier Missoup and Maxime Mermoz, it was almost natural. The first took charge of the Cameroon selection at the beginning of October, and the second, the man with 35 caps with the XV of France, joined him. “He was the one who contacted me. His choice seems coherent and logical, since the time we discussed togethertells the former three-quarter international center. We met very often on the pitch, I am very good friends with his little brother, and Olivier came to our house several times, in Toulon, to experience moments other than Rugby. »
Far from chatting over a coffee in the Var, they will now meet up around the grounds. And the first is already known, that of Casablanca, Morocco. The Cameroonian selection will play its first African Cup match there, on the 18th. november. It is on this date that the Vosges, adopted by Toulon even with his singing accent, will officially arrive on the Missoup staff.
He will discover Guillaume Leleu, forwards coach, Johann Pinot, in charge of kicking and individual technique, as well as Quentin Sone Ehawa, physical trainer. “I don’t know them at all. We will meet at that time. » Then it will also be the discovery of the Cameroonian group, and its players who make it up. “From this first day, we have to start moving into the beginning of a project, moving from theory to practice… But above all there will be a lot of observation to know what we can put in place. » The former Top 14 player will be able to make any inventory he wishes, the rest will depend on the wishes of Olivier Missoup and “the management above us”.
Ntamack, Ambadiang… in the sights of the selection
Already, Maxime Mermoz wants to change Cameroonian rugby at its roots, to promote verticals to develop the discipline in the country. “If we manage to bring up a 16-year-old player, that would already be a victoryadmits anyone who wants to work with the youngest. If the kids don't know rugby, it's going to be difficult…
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