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Toulouse sur la piste de la boule de démolition Asenathi Ntlabakanye ?

Par Willy Billiard

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Le pilier des Lions Asenathi Ntlabakanye est plaqué par le pilier du Stade français Giorgi Melikidze lors du match de l'European Challenge Cup entre les Lions et le Stade français au stade Ellis Park de Johannesburg, le 16 décembre 2022. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

Le pilier sud-africain des Lions, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, serait dans le viseur de Toulouse, qui envisagerait de payer une indemnité de transfert conséquente pour s’assurer de ses services.

D’après le journal sud-africain Rapport, le club français chercherait à racheter son contrat, qui le lie aux Lions jusqu’en juin 2026.

Cependant, une clause pourrait permettre à Ntlabakanye, 25 ans, de quitter la franchise plus tôt, sous réserve de l’accord de son équipe.

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Toutefois, compte tenu du manque de profondeur au poste de pilier droit, il est peu probable que les Lions, basés à Johannesburg, acceptent de libérer leur joueur plus tôt que prévu.

Un essai de mammouth

Ntlabakanye s’est distingué dès le début de la saison en URC le 14 septembre, notamment avec un essai spectaculaire en demi-finale de la Currie Cup contre les Cheetahs à la demi-heure de jeu, alliant puissance et agilité. L’inarrêtable boule de démolition de 153 kg – il avait alors perdu 7 kg – a transpercé la défense de manière impressionnante.

Il a célébré sa 50^e apparition avec la franchise lors de la victoire 19-23 contre les Dragons un mois plus tard et il a été titularisé lors des trois premiers matchs des Lions en URC, jouant plus de 60 minutes dans deux d’entre eux.

Ancien international U20 (classe 2019), Ntlabakanye n’est pas un inconnu en France puisqu’il a affronté le Stade Français et le Racing 92 en Challenge Cup lors de la saison 2022-2023.

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Yeah that’s what teams are supposed to do when they get beaten; learn their lesson and get better lol.

The ABs respect everyone. Can’t win games if you don’t. can’t get much more respectful than preparing for 18 months to play a team in a knockout game that might not even happen.

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RedWarrior 51 minutes ago

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Optimism won't help you in Paris (or Dublin, London).

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RedWarrior 2 hours ago

Cautious Robertson 'has to produce wins more than next generation players'

I think you are misinterpreting me. We thought we had earned the 'respect' you mean by comprehensively beating NZ in the 2022 test series. We also behaved honorably after both our test wins there. Our views on NZ have changed as our improvements have earned only disrespect from NZ. We view them as arrogant and entitled much as we used to view England. So unlike in 2019 and 2023 I believe we will specifically prepare for NZ in RWCs going forward.

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RedWarrior 2 hours ago

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