Barnabé Massa had his first start as a starter at Marcel-Michelin, and we can say that his debut was successful…
By his own admissions, Barnabé Massa did not think he would go so quickly. Propelled to the title despite Étienne Fourcade's XXL performance in Lyon, the former Grenoblois experienced his first at Michelin with number 2 behind his back. And what a first! With a double scored behind two devastating mauls, infinite activity in the running game and a 100% throw, the Bleuet produced its best copy under the Auvergne tunic. “I didn't necessarily expect to start so early, but it was a real pleasure. This atmosphere is crazy, and it's really fun! On the pitch, I felt confident, Thomas (Ceyte) reassured me on the keys by telling me that we were going to make simple launches, so I'm trying to rely on that.”
While he had only started two matches to date (in Perpignan and Toulouse), “Babé” very quickly received the confidence of Christophe Urios during the week. “I had left to lead the winners of Lyon, but after the high intensity training on Tuesday, I decided to start Barnabé who, like Régis (Montagne), had a very good session. I don't forget that he joined us late, that he's only twenty years old, that he had problems throwing into the lineout, but he has a great temperament… He's had some very good comebacks these past few years. recently and for all these reasons, I decided to line him up against Castres. He and Baptiste (Jauneau) must be the great leaders of Clermont in the years to come.”declared the ASM manager. A great promise that must now grow…
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