Stade Toulousain: “He was affected by the tragic death of his wife…” Joe Tekori could leave Toulouse and put his boots back on in Fédérale 1

40 years old, 40 caps with Samoa, French champion with Castres and Stade Toulousain and also European champion. The CV is as impressive as the man when it comes to talking about Iosefa Tekori.

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The big-hearted colossus hung up his boots after 247 games played in the “red and black” jersey in 2022, but it seems that “Joe” is about to come out of retirement. Indeed, the second row is said to be in advanced talks with Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby, currently playing in Fédérale 1.

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A godsend for the club managed by Christophe Deylaud who is currently negotiating the terms of this possible agreement with his Toulouse counterpart, Jérôme Cazalbou. “Joe expressed the wish to join us, I insist on this point because he has a very strong desire to play for Blagnac which is his heart city, the one where he has lived for many years and where his children go to school”, specifies the Blagnac president Bruno Delpech, reached by telephone.

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“We have been talking about this possibility for some time but without really considering it because firstly he was affected by the tragic death of his wife (Helen last July) then he is attached to Stade Toulousain with the professional staff and the hopefuls group so both parties have to organize themselves”, temporizes the manager preferring to use the conditional when discussing this transfer.

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A transfer which, it must be said, should not cause the club’s finances to explode because the future transferee would come for specific reasons. First, that of wearing the jersey of his city, rediscovering the pleasure of playing but also being able to evolve alongside Christophe Deylaud in order to be inspired by his training method. It is therefore a win-win agreement which is emerging for the Blagnacais in search of density up front but also in favor of a player wishing to rekindle the flame of rugby which still burns within him.