A “butcher” on the road to the XV of

A “butcher” on the road to the XV of
A “butcher” on the road to the XV of France

The French XV faces New Zealand this weekend, where there is a formidable 22-year-old third row, Wallace Sititi.

The South learned about it, the English paid to learn, the Irish discovered it too. This weekend, it will be the turn of the French XV to meet New Zealand's new third-row wing, Wallace Sititi.

Aged 22, with a height of 1m87 and 113 kilos, the Chiefs player is versatile. Aggressive and catchy in defense, and very comfortable with the ball in hand to hit and make plays with his partners. The statistics from his performance at Twickenham speak volumes.

“He’s a butcherconfides former international Xavier Garbajosa in the columns of Olympic Midday. He was exceptional against England. He won every collision and showed he was a ball player too. We saw him a little less against Ireland quite simply because he had set the bar so high against the English that it was difficult for him to do better. »

Note that this Wallace Sititi has a particular background: son of a great Samoan international, former captain Semo Sititi, he spent part of his life in Scotland or Japan depending on his father's career choices. His first name, moreover, he owes to the legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace (the hero of the film “Braveheart”). The Blues have been warned…


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