He shouldn’t have played this match! Enzo Benmegal owed his start to the last minute withdrawal of Salesi Rayasi, injured in the adductors and preserved as a precaution against Gloucester.
The RC Vannes staff must not have regretted having trusted him. After only a minute of play, the young winger on loan from Racing 92 (21 years old) scored, in the corner, the first try of the match.
“I was impatiently waiting for this return to La Rabine,” he rejoiced after the match. It’s been a long time since I played it. So a double for the return, that’s really nice. » The last time was April 12 against Dax in Pro D2, more than eight months ago.
Benmegal had ants in his legs and it showed. His match last weekend in Georgia, his first of the season, must have frustrated him. It had legs but had been used very little. This time it was the right one!
An acrobatic attempt
The one who is part of the Olympic project for 2028 with the French rugby sevens team scored a double at the start of the second half. A corner acrobatic attempt that deserves to be framed and hung above the bed. “He will be on Instagram,” laughed the Vannes resident.
Because beyond the aesthetic aspect, this test, the fourth of the RCV, ensured the offensive bonus point. “We were already very happy with him in his match in Georgia,” commented Yoann Boulanger, the three-quarter coach. Today, he worked a lot for the team, especially in defense, and he was rewarded on balls in his lane, where he excels with his burst of speed. »
“Competition is only positive”
A promising performance which could allow him to have more playing time later. Even if the competition is fierce on the wings with Salesi Rayasi, Filipo Nakosi, Iñaki Ayarza, Romaric Camou and Théo Bastardie.
“Competition is only positive,” confided Benmegal. We all get along well with each other too. We push ourselves in training. It requires you to be good. »
“The goal is for them to be themselves,” Boulanger continues. That they can express themselves and highlight their strengths. » Against Gloucester, Enzo Benmegal listened to him perfectly.
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