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Passed by both clubs, the second row, seriously injured in the knee at the end of last season, continues his rehabilitation and gives his opinion on the match.
Sometimes, certain adventures don't end as we would have liked. This is a bit like what Zak Farrance has experienced in recent months. After two and a half seasons spent in Agen, where he arrived as a medical joker in December 2021, the Englishman seriously injured his knee at the end of last season.
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His contract was not renewed, and the player is therefore taking the opportunity to seek treatment. “I am still in Agen, because I am off work. But I'm very good now. I work and work hard, without pressure. I know what I am capable of doing and I hope to be able to come back quickly,” says the player, only 28 years old.
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“Two teams close to my heart”
If he “works without a real return date”, the player continues to receive treatment with the objective of finding a club. “No team wants an injured player, and that was the hardest part for me. But it’s a business,” explains the Englishman, very positive despite his situation. “Everything happens for a reason!” I keep this in my mind to come back stronger on the pitch. »
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Zak Farrance will soon look for a new challenge, whether in England or France. “I have JIFF status and I played for almost ten years in France. I know the French championship almost more than the English one now! »
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Moreover, still in Agen, he follows the SUA. “I really like the club. I've played almost fifty matches here, and it's the first time in my life that I've played so much. I really liked it when the City was behind us. » Among his best memories, he remembers the inauguration of the new Armandie against Aurillac in 2022, “one of the best memories of my life”, but also the qualification for the final stages in 2023.
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Not forgetting the fact of having played with his little brother Beau Farrance. “He always worked very hard. I really believe in him. He's only 23, and I think he's going to be a great player. » This Friday, he will be in the stands of Armandie to encourage him and attend a match that is important to him.
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Remember that the Englishman wore the Oyonnax colors between 2014 and 2020. “Agen and Oyonnax are two teams close to my heart. Oyonnax is in trouble. But that's sport, you can't win all the time. When you're in trouble, you have to react, but they have a group for that. They have a big team, and I have confidence in them for the second half of the season. This promises a big match. » And a prognosis in all this? “When my brother plays, I always want him to win!” »