Arriving in Pau at the beginning of October, Dan Jooste will have been champing at the bit. At issue: the adaptation, the language barrier at a key position for the medical joker of Lucas Rey. In three months, the South African who arrived from the Durban Sharks will have only had 23 minutes of Top 14 (in Bordeaux) and two Challenge matches (starter against Newcastle and the Lions) to get his teeth into. But this time, it's the right one: the 26-year-old will celebrate his first start in the league this Saturday (4:30 p.m.) in Castres.
“Exemplary”
“The person, the acclimatization, the work… He is an exemplary player,” appreciates Pau technician Thomas Choveau. There is a form of logic in his being established. He has a lot of energy, and will give it his all in Castres. There's still a bit of a language barrier, we need to improve that, but we feel he's ready for this kind of match, we're happy to put him on. »
Because its characteristics match fairly well the expectations of the Pau staff in Tarn. “Density among South Africans is generally innate,” says the technician. He's not the strongest, but he doesn't shy away from the task. He puts a lot of intensity into the contacts. In relation to the challenge, the context, what the Castres will offer us, he is a suitable player. »
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