Already impressive during the last World Cup, Peato Mauvaka definitely seems to have taken a step forward in his career, becoming an indisputable starter with the French XV. And it should continue well, since the Stade Toulousain hooker seems to be well above the competition.
And Antoine Dupont attracts all the praise, other French people have burst onto the screen in recent months. This is the case of Peato Mauvakawho from great hope has clearly become one of the best heels on the planet, if not the best. It's not Fabien Galthié who will say the opposite, since he made him his new holder with the XV of France.
“In all humility, I know that I have changed my status”
Everything changed during the last World Cupwhen the injury of Julien Marchand had made the whole of rugby France tremble. I'm sorry knew how to seize his chance wonderfully and since then he has never let go of the position of hooker, with three new performances of very high level during the November tour of the XV of France. “ In all humility, I know that I have changed my status. I like it, they give me more responsibilities » confided the player Toulouse Stadiumduring an interview given to theAFP.
“I’m not a great talker”
« I focus first on what I have to do on the touchline, in the scrum, in the rucks, the fight and all that » continued Peato Mauvakawho doesn't put more pressure on himself than that. “ I try to prove what I can do on the pitch and give my teammates confidence so that they know that I am nearby and that I will always be there. I'm not a great talker. I'm not going to speak in front of the whole team or shout things that I'm not going to do myself. I prefer to show it on the pitch ».