A double, two gunshots in the middle of Mayol. Recovered from his crutch suffered against the Stormers in South Africa, Gaël Dréan (once again) met expectations.
Even stronger, for his eighth match of the season, the Breton scored his seventh (!) try, making him the top scorer in the RCT, and the third in the Top 14. His second double after that in La Rochelle… and his hat-trick against Bayonne. Excuse me a little.
Outstanding finisher
So obviously, when leaving the locker room, the winger wears a big smile. Not really one to put himself forward, he prefers to emphasize collective work first: “Gabin [Villière] scores a double, me too. It’s proof that in front of us, everyone did the job.”
And to indulge in commenting on his essays. Always with modesty: “On the first, the guys have a crazy sequence. After eight minutes of play, an advantage, they pass me the ball and I just have to finish. And on the second, it's a hell of a gift from Jules [Coulon]. ” Well, in fact, certainly well shifted by a jump from Leicester Fainga'anuku (yes, you read correctly) in the 30e minute, he drops Tumua Manu in his hallway. Just that.
At a press conference, Maxime Petitjean, kicking coach, said: “Gaël? He's a finisher. When you give him a ball in a 15-meter lane, you know that something is going to happen. And that one out of two times, it will go to queen.”
“He asserts himself”
On his double (76e), the wrist pass from Jules Coulon, at the end of the line, makes the shot winning. But even the test is almost done, the winger pulls away to facilitate the transformation. Until the end.
Proof again, if necessary, of the temperament of the supersonic Dréan. Maxime Petitjean takes up the character of his player: “Yes he goes very fast, but above all he is a hard worker. When he arrived in Toulon, not many people would have put a coin on him. But ultimately he asserts himself from week to week. He has worked hard to be at this level, he proves that we can count on him and he once again reminded us that he is one of the best wingers in the championship.”
A feeling confirmed by the very experienced Jérémy Sinzelle, his attack friend: “It’s his third year and we all feel that he’s gaining depth and confidence. And there are people in his position and as soon as he plays, he takes his chance.”
Although he is extremely fast on the pitch, Gaël Dréan does not forget to be, above all, a 24-year-old player. With his character. “He’s a very respectful guy, quite discreetconfides Enzo Hervé. But with his stupidity, all the same! He likes to sleep around.” And to his friend Mattéo Le Corvec to continue: “Since his arrival three years ago, we have formed a real friendship. Gaël is a good person. He is very popular in the group. He works and doesn't bring her back. Even if he knows how to be boring and heavy with his jokes…”
A worker and winnower, the native of Lorient has everything to make his mark on the harbor.
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