2023-09-19 11:25:24
Couple David Reyrat
Published 1 hour ago, Updated 29 minutes ago
The All Blacks worked on their skills under the eyes of 10,000 supporters. CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP
New Zealand opened its training to the public this Monday at the Chaban-Delmas stadium. A moment of total communion with their supporters.
With no match scheduled this week, the New Zealanders had planned to open their training to the public this Monday, September 18. A moment of sharing which was initially to take place at the Moga stadium in Bègles. “But we quickly saw that it would be too small! We only had 3,000 places available and people stopped me in the street to ask me for them.», Confided the mayor of the town, Clément Rossignol Puech, to the regional daily Sud-Ouest. A craze which pushed the different parties to relocate the session to the UBB arena, the Chaban-Delmas stadium in Bordeaux.
For incredible popular success. 10,000 people stamping and vibrating, clapping and screaming. A training session that looks like a well-established show with music and comments on the speaker’s microphone, in English and French, to announce the different phases of the session.
This finished, assistant coach Joe Schmidt, who worked for Clermont (from 2007 to 2010), took his turn at the microphone to address the fans of the black-clad myth. “We feel better and better. After losing against the Blues (the opening match, Editor’s note), we were disappointed for a week. But after our stay in Bordeaux, I believe we will improve our level. We have a few days free, we are going to visit the city. And we were told that there is good wine here…» A flattery which obviously triggered a huge round of applause, reports Sud-Ouest.
A few minutes later, it’s time for the rush. Spectators rush out of the stands to sign a photo, a flag, a jersey, a ball and, even, shoes… The players, like perfect professionals, comply with autographs and selfies with a smile. Without forgetting to send a few balloons to the crowd to definitely ensure their popularity. Before a clapping as a goodbye.
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