2024-08-21 15:00:11
“A moment of praise for the honor of Medhi will be organized, in the stands and on all fields in France, in the first matches of all categories of this 2024/2025 season. » Two weeks after the disappearance of Medhi Narjissi, a 17-year-old teenager and player for the French under-18 team, the French Rugby Federation and the National Rugby League announced the suspension of the salary for the player from Toulouse.
The young scrum half from Stade Toulouse is part of a squad of 28 players from the France U18 squad that was taken to face South Africa and England as part of the International Series. He was “taken by a wave and then strong currents (…) while he and his companions were coming out of the sea, at the Cape of Good Hope,” FFR said in a press release.
The victim’s body was never found.
His body was never discovered, despite gathering significant resources. A support and psychological support group has been set up for artists and managers in South Africa and France. Medhi Narjissi is the son of Djalil Narjissi, former icon rider of the Agen club where he played for twelve years. Mehdi also started classes at the age of 5 at SU Agen, where he played as a center before joining Stade Toulouse in 2022, at the age of 15.
“In this moment of collective solidarity and reflection, French rugby would like to convey, with strength and deep respect, the memory of one of its greatest hopes,” concluded the joint message from the FFR and LNR. The first Top 14 match of the 2024-2025 season will take place on September 7.
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