Top 14 – “The “p’tit Louis” has character”: the opinion of Midol of Stade français – Montpellier

Louis Carbonel has weathered some of the storms. There is no need here to return to his departure from Toulon, his falling out with Patrice Collazo or the delicate season experienced last year with Montpellier. At only 25 years old, the double under-20 world champion in 2018 and 2019 has already had several lives. He started a new one last summer with Stade Français. “When I was a kid, I looked at Paris with stars in my eyes, he then declared in these columns to justify his choice to join the capital. I still see the matches at the Stade de France with 80,000 spectators, the dancers at the Moulin Rouge, the pink jerseys, the fireworks.” Deep down, he probably also knew that Stade Français was also capable of the worst crises in French rugby. Almost bankruptcy, takeover, coaches fired by the players, pseudo-merger with Racing 92, we go on and on, and some of the best. Louis Carbonel has just hit him in the face. First, despite his status, he was not spared during the home defeat against Toulon (3^e day of Top 14). Besides his pomp, he was exfiltrated at half-time by the Parisian staff and strongly criticized in the media. Resting against Pau the following weekend, he then noticed that you could fire a coach after just four days of the championship. So many events that could have made him waver. But, obviously, “P’tit Louis” has character. A foolproof mentality. Substitute at the kick-off of the match against Montpellier, he was able to get his team, who had been off to a bad start until then, back in the direction of travel. First, with a perfectly controlled launch of the game to offer the first Parisian try to his winger Dakuwaqa. Then, with 13 points on the foot for 100% success. Nothing to add.