the essential
Baptiste Serrano, 22-year-old three-quarter center, has gradually managed to establish himself in the Colomiers hierarchy. An appointment has been made for this Friday evening (9 p.m.), at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble, as part of the twelfth day of the French second division Championship.
Faced with strong competition embodied by players who have already experienced several seasons in Pro D2 or even in Top 14 or even in Super Rugby, the chances of Baptiste Serrano, 22 years old, to establish himself in the center of the Columérine attack line were very thin. And yet, all the opportunities he got resulted in some nice performances. “I’m super happy,” says the player from Sainte-Foy-de-Peyrolières. “It’s my first year on a professional contract, so to speak. Last year, I had 5 matches where I had to show a little of my character (he smiles). I knew there would be flaws in the game. This year, I wasn’t expecting too much. But I didn’t ask myself any questions, I played rugby and had fun.”
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His coach, Julien Sarraute, is also pleased with his performances: “When we put him in a match situation, which was sometimes not easy, he was able to take advantage of it. He fights through adversity and is endowed with great state of mind.” An essential for at least surviving at this level: “He bumped into Ramoka in Agen and came out on top despite everything, even if the team did not have a good match as a whole. During the friendly matches and at Mont-de-Marsan, where we won, or even at Oyonnax, he performed very well.”
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Bold but grateful
This quality of adaptation is surely the fruit of a “super state of mind” praised by his trainer. Without doubt this helped him make the decision to go to the lower floor to spend half of the last season in Blagnac, in the National.
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This Friday in Grenoble with the leader, he will have the heavy responsibility of the center of the Columérin field. But that’s not something that scares him: “That’s what I like, playing against these guys. You see what you’re worth.” And this desire to compete at the highest level does not deter him from rugby at the bottom. The player who played for Saint-Lys (2007-2013) spent the last season with the Columérins U12s. And if he cannot repeat the experience this season due to lack of time, he keeps it in the back of his mind.
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