with humor, Nans Ducuing announces his retirement, “Thank you” whispers to him… Fabien Galthié

An ad in his image. Nans Ducuing, the full-back or winger for Union Bordeaux-Bègles, announced Tuesday that he would retire from sport at the end of the current season. Far from a solemn speech in front of the camera, the 33-year-old put himself on stage, as he often does in humorous videos on the social network Instagram. “Stop, I close the curtain, double turn, key on the door», First says Ducuing, disguised as a little old man with white hair, with a beret on his head and a cane in his hand.

With a smile on his lips, the native of Tarbes addresses, to everyone's surprise, the president of the UBB Laurent Marti and… Fabien Galthié, who appeared by videoconference. “Nah, look me in the eye, you're telling me this a fortnight before the match against Wales, we need to review all our plans for the Six Nations Tournament…”, reacts the coach of the XV of France, before adding, in tribute: “Thank you for what you leave to French rugby, to world rugby.»

“It was an honor”

«I accept your decision. Thank you for making Chaban-Delmas sing, I will remember your tackles and your flashes», adds Laurent Marti. “With pleasure, it was an honor», then replies Nans Ducuing, then getting up, mimicking an elderly person who struggles to get up from their chair.

Player of Bordeaux-Bègles since 2015, the oval comedian played 142 matches with the Gironde club and honored four selections with the XV of France in 2017. “I ask myself questions because the pleasure of playing rugby is still there but physically, I am injured more and more often. It’s also getting harder and harder to recover. This must therefore be taken into account. The decision will be made soon but it is certain that if I continue and perform, that will also count. Emmanuel Macron will speak on TF1 to announce it!” he confided on Friday, always with humor, to Acturugby . His decision has now been made.