Rugby: Who is this player from Périgueux who joined the French team?
This Saturday in Terrasson, the French university team will face England. Nicolas Piaton, center for CA Périgueux, will be in the game.
A big moment awaits him. Nicolas Piaton, a 22-year-old CAP player, has been called up to the French national team for the first time. This Saturday in Terrasson, he will wear the blue, white, and red jersey with the French university team. And what better way to start than with a Crunch against England? At 5:30 p.m., Nicolas Piaton will sing his first Marseillaise. And he won't soon forget it. The CAP center spoke to the Périgord club about his selection: "I'm very happy and very proud to represent the French team. It's always been a dream of mine. Even if it's not yet the big French team, it's already a first step. Singing the Marseillaise before a match is something special."
Combining training, competition and university studiesThis Crunch has become a classic in the French University Sports Federation's calendar and showcases the young talents of French rugby. Some of them come from Pro D2 and Top 14 clubs. Only Valentin Tonin (RC Nîmes) and Nicolas Piaton (CA Périgueux) play at the highest amateur level.
The French university team brings together outstanding individuals who combine a dual sporting and academic focus, a symbol of training, competition, and studies. As a reminder, Nicolas Piaton, profiled in "DL" last March, is in his third year at EM Lyon (online bachelor's degree).
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