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Respect, loyauté, solidarité : ce que le Pape François pensait du rugby

Le pape François brandit un ballon de rugby offert par l’évêque français Emmanuel Gobillard lors de son audience générale hebdomadaire sur la place Saint-Pierre, le 27 avril 2022. (Photo : Tiziana Fabi / AFP via Getty Images)

Ce Pape François, décédé le Lundi de Pâques (21 avril 2025) à l’âge de 88 ans, restera comme l’un des plus modernes et des plus surprenants parmi les 266 chefs de l’Église catholique. Elu le 13 mars 2013, ce grand fan de football allait pourtant surprendre tout le monde en faisant l’éloge du rugby six mois plus tard, à l’occasion de la réception au Vatican des équipes nationales d’Argentine et d’Italie, le 22 novembre 2013.

« Le rugby est un sport très sympathique », avait-il alors affirmé à cette occasion, en soulignant aussitôt qu’il s’agissait d’un « sport dur » marqué par « beaucoup d’affrontement physique », mais « pas de violence », où règnent une « grande loyauté » et un « grand respect ». « Jouer au rugby est fatigant, ce n’est pas une promenade de santé », reconnaissait-il, avant d’en saluer les valeurs fondamentales, dont « l’équilibre entre le groupe et l’individu ».

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« L’important dans le rugby comme dans la vie, est de ne pas courir seul. »

« Un autre aspect qui saute aux yeux est l’équilibre entre le groupe et l’individu. Il y a les célèbres “mêlées”, qui sont parfois impressionnantes ! Les deux équipes s’affrontent, deux groupes compacts, qui poussent ensemble l’un contre l’autre et s’équilibrent. Et puis il y a les actions individuelles, les courses agiles vers le “but”.

« Voilà, au rugby on court vers le “but” ! Un mot si beau, si important, qui nous fait penser à la vie, parce que toute notre vie tend vers un but; et cette recherche, cette recherche du but, est difficile, elle exige la lutte, l’engagement, mais l’important est de ne pas courir seuls ! Pour arriver, il faut courir ensemble, et le ballon passe de main en main, et on avance ensemble, jusqu’à arriver au but. Et alors, c’est la fête !

« Peut-être mon interprétation n’est-elle pas très technique, mais c’est la façon dont un évêque voit le rugby ! Et en tant qu’évêque, je vous souhaite de mettre en pratique tout cela également en dehors du terrain, de le mettre en pratique dans votre vie ».

Enfin, le pape François avait conclu son discours avec une note personnelle : « Priez pour moi, afin que moi aussi, avec mes collaborateurs, je fasse une bonne équipe ».

Le pape François bénit le maillot de rugby d’un homme lors de son audience hebdomadaire dans la salle Paul VI, le 6 août 2014 au Vatican. (Photo : Alberto Pizzoli / AFP via Getty Images)

Le 27 avril 2022, lors d’une audience générale au Vatican, le pape François avait posé tout sourire avec un ballon de rugby dédicacé par les joueurs du Stade Toulousain. Un cadeau inattendu remis par Mgr Emmanuel Gobilliard, évêque auxiliaire de Lyon.

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