He had a dream year. Last December, Blair Kinghorn was recruited to everyone's surprise by Stade Toulousain to replace Melvyn Jaminet, leaving for Toulon. Directly, the Scottish international made a place for herself in Ugo Mola's team. Starting in both finals, in the Champions Cup and in the Top 14, the full-back or winger expanded his record by winning his first two trophies. It's hard to dream of anything better for Kinghorn. In the columns of Rugby Ramahe returned to these first months in France. He admits to having been shocked by two aspects of the club: “What has surprised me the most since I arrived? The play of this team is crazy. All the guys have great skills. And the supporters, too. To see so many of them every week is crazy. The Top 14 generates long seasons, which provide few moments of relaxation. It must be said that with Edinburgh, I did not play in the final stages. This is the case every year here. I'm not going to complain about it. The style of play is as different as that practiced with Scotland. At first it was a bit hard. It's getting easier now that I have my bearings. »
Kinghorn transformed into a scorer
Since his arrival at the club, Blair Kinghorn has taken on great responsibilities. While Thomas Ramos was on the bench during the final against Leinster, he was tasked with scoring, rather than Romain Ntamack. A surprise for him, unaccustomed to the exercise in Edinburgh: “Before coming, I hardly ever encountered Edinburgh. Then, during the negotiations, Ugo told me: “You’re a good scorer.” I answered yes. I practice every day and have gained confidence in this exercise. I like it. » If he has suffered somewhat at the start of the season, especially given the form of his competitors, like Capuozzo or Ramos, Kinghorn will start against LOU this Sunday and will be keen to show himself. Here again, he should stumble.
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To summarize
Blair Kinghorn spoke about his arrival at Stade Toulousain and his progress. The Scot remains marked by two aspects around the club, namely the quality of play displayed by the team and the support of the supporters.
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