Stade Toulousain often puts the spotlight on its gems. Among them, a young number 8 with a well-known name has stood out for several seasons: Théo Ntamack. Next May, he will celebrate his 23rd birthday and, the following month, his hopeful contract will end. A decision will then have to be made, leave the Pink City or try to establish yourself there?
Rugby. Top 14. Toulouse. Théo Ntamack, already cut out for the high level?
Théo Ntamack, to the happiness of the Top 14
If he decides to leave the red and black team, Théo Ntamack would surely have no trouble finding a base. In the elite, the third rows of high-level JIFF centers are not legionthey are even nuggets scrutinized by recruiters. In the summer of 2023, this attractiveness pushed Selevasio Tolofua to leave Haute-Garonne to join RC Toulon. If he did not have the expected success, his choice was not surprising or illogical.
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Since his professional debut, a little over two years ago, Théo Ntamack has played around 40 matches, for 1,600 minutes played, with the Stade Toulousain first team. He has had 46% tenure and has already scored 7 triesan average of one arrival in the Promised Land every 235 minutes. This efficiency is more important than players like Maxime Baudonne or Marko Gazzotti, other great hopes in number 8.
Especially since currently in the Top 14, no less than nine clubs* entrust the starting place in this position to a foreign player, the majority of whom are over thirty. So, Emile’s son could take advantage of his interesting statistics and his young age to be at the heart of a significant game project in the Top 14. In addition, his surname is known to the general public. Even if the player trained at Stade Toulousain surely wishes to exist outside the aura of his father, or even his brother from now on, he could be an additional argument for anyone wishing to secure his services.
* Aviron Bayonnais (Uzair Cassiem), RC Vannes (Sione Kalamafoni), ASM Clermont (Fritz Lee), Castres Olympique (Abraham Papalii), RC Toulon (Facundo Isa), LOU Rugby (Arno Botha), Section Paloise (Beka Gorgadze), USA Perpignan (So’otala Fa’aso’o) and Montpellier HR (Billy Vunipola).
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Leaving Stade Toulousain without regrets?
If Théo Ntamack has everything right, it seems logical that Stade Toulousain would also like to keep it. Today, the third center line seems better and better integrated into the rotation of Ugo Mola’s squad. Proof of this is that he has already played almost as many matches in half a season (12 matches) as he did per season in previous years.
In addition, there are many young hopefuls who have chosen to take off from Stade Toulousain. There are fewer nuggets that have found better elsewhere. In this sense, the Olympic Midday asked Daniel Brennan, newly arrived at RC Toulon this summer, on this subject a few months ago. “Honestly, I will regret leaving Toulouse all my life.[…] I should have listened to Ugo Mola and not left Toulouse. He said to me: “ Be patient, you will arrive in your good years. We’re going to prepare you for your 23rd birthday. » The truth is there: I wasn’t ready”, he confided, praising the post-training at Stade Toulousain and the attention paid to the younger generations.
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Thus, Théo Ntamack must be careful not to miss the stages. Leaving the parent company could offer a great opportunity, but you still have to be ready to take on another dimension. In 2022, the red and black forwards coach, Jean Bouilhou, argued that the cadet had qualities that the club wanted to exploit : “We see a player with real crossing abilities, he can become an X factor in our team.[…] It’s not because his name is Ntamack that Théo is playing with us.”
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