The second line of the UBB, who honored his first selection last Saturday against Japan, hopes to be part of the continuity.
The UBB second-line, who honored his first selection against Japan last Saturday, said at a press conference on Tuesday that he hoped to participate in the World Cup in France in 2023.This is for me a final objective in the medium term, of course. In the logic of accessing it, it was necessary, in my head, to go through the stage of this tour in Japanrevealed Thomas Jolmes (26 years old). I have already been able to make a match. I might make a second one next Saturday. (in Tokyo). It is a stage on the course which could perhaps lead me to the World Cup. I work for anyway.»
And to explain how he recovered after leaving Stade Rochelais for a failed adventure at RC Toulon. “I changed my way of working. I had gained a lot of weight, I already had to start to find the physical minimum. Then I followed an upward slope. I tried to progress steadily: achieve a decent season in the Top 14 to hope to be part of this tour in Japan. I now apply a work ethic that I will follow until the end of my career. I have to remain constant to seize the opportunities that present themselves.»
“I was a little tough and sometimes I let go of the defensive connections. I’m working on it with the staff.”
The Bordelais also returned to his first selection. “A special game. My first selection, the discovery of the international level, extreme climatic conditions with heat and humidity. And an opponent who has played a lot, a lot in the hand. We had to chain the sprints. It’s going much faster, it’s above the Champions Cup. I was a little tough and sometimes let go of defensive connections. I’m working on it with the staff to stay connected and have a solid defense.»
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He hopes his second selection will be less difficult. “If it is less hot, it will already be pure happiness, even if the climate is still humid. Rain is even announced. But we are not handball or volleyball players. We’ve all played in the rain“, had fun Thomas Jolmes.