This Provence – Brive marked the reunion between Jules Plisson and Courtney Lawes since the Englishman’s devastating tackle on the opener in 2015 during a crunch that French supporters have not forgotten. If the meeting was tense until the end, with a try for victory on the siren for Provence Rugby, the two players took the opportunity to toast the end of the match, immortalizing the moment on social networks.
All’s well that ends well! The event of this seventh day of Pro D2, it was indeed the duel between Jules Plisson and Courtney Lawes. These two had not been on the same pitch since a certain Saturday March 21, 2015, when the Briviste had delivered a killer tackle to the fly half. So obviously, all eyes were on this “match within the match”.
This time, the Englishman did not “smash” the opener, to use the words of Sébastien Tillous-Borde to describe the gesture nine years ago. But on the other hand, the two players wanted to celebrate this reunion properly, by sharing a beer at the end of the meeting. Another way of taking blows, undoubtedly less painful for the former XV of France.
The latter even immortalized the moment on his social networks. “That’s what rugby is: rivalries, victories or defeats but above all moments of respect and sharing. See you next time on and off the field Courtney Lawes!” wrote the former Clermont resident in the caption of the photo.
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