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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
While we saw the French XV go all the way to the last Rugby World Cup in 2023, it unfortunately stopped in the quarter-finals. Indeed, Antoine Dupont's team fell against South Africa. A disillusionment for French rugby and Fabien Galthié's players. This was the case for Damien Penaud, who however managed to move on thanks to his transfer to UBB.
This is a failure that has stuck in the throats of many! In 2023, the French XV dreamed of winning the Rugby World Cup at home. With a golden generation led by Antoine Dupontthe Blues wanted to go all the way. It was without counting on theSouth Africafuture world champion. For the XV of Franceso it ended in the quarter-final with a cruel defeat of a very small point. Something that still haunts the players of Fabien Galthié ?
-“Personally, it was complicated for a month”
With the XV of France during this elimination in the face ofSouth Africa in 2023, Damien Penaud returned to this event. In comments reported by South Westthe player of theUBB then explained: “ It's behind me. Well, you still have the thing in your throat, obviously. Afterwards, it's unique to each person. Personally, it was complicated for a month after this quarter-final, but I quickly moved on to something else, even if there remains this little taste of unfinished business of not having gone to the end ».
“I wanted to see something else”
What if Damien Penaud managed to quickly turn the page, it is also thanks to his transfer to theUBB. The one who left Clermont for this new adventure said: “ Yes, it helped me. I wanted to see something else, I couldn't wait to play with my new team. My integration happened naturally because I knew a lot of guys. I was very happy to join Bordeaux, and I still am ».
