a great hope of the club assures him, he intends to win with the XV of France

With Paul Costes, he was the revelation of the last season. Mathis Castro-Ferreira took advantage of the doubles to find a place with Stade Toulousain, stringing together XXL performances. So much so that the staff did not hesitate to trust him once the internationals returned from their selection. Author of nine tries in the Top 14, the third row impressed. Although he hoped to continue the same momentum this season, he injured his sinus during the last preparation match and was kept off the field for two months. Returning against Pau, Castro-Ferreira now wants to make up for lost time. In La Dépêche du Midihe looked back on this last exceptional season: “I never would have imagined this, not even in my wildest dreams. Initially, last season, I was targeting the World Cup period to try to make the few matches when there were a lot of absentees. Then I stayed in contact with the group, I was able to play again during the boxing day period which allowed me to gain the trust of the staff to play again during the Tournament and the end of the season. »

The XV of France, a “goal” for Castro-Ferreira

If he continues to be surprised by his offensive stats “It’s true that scoring nine tries at 20 years old in the Top 14 is weird. I could never have imagined that at 20 years old I would score so much and be on 17 match sheets with team 1. Castro-Ferreira now hopes to be able to claim the French XV: “I aimed above all to play with the club and the Bleuets. But in the back of my mind there was the Argentina tour last summer. That said, I still remain focused on my task and quite lucid about the fact that there are people knocking on the door of the French team. Now that I have finished Les Bleuets, it is true that it is a goal but it first requires work and discipline to establish myself first in the club before claiming selection with the big leagues. French team. » The third row will have a lot to do, as the competition is strong, both in Toulouse and in the selection.

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