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Le pain français, péché mignon de Siya Kolisi

Siya Kolisi évolue au Racing 92 depuis la fin de la Coupe du Monde et le sacre de l'Afrique du Sud, le deuxième consécutif (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images).

On peut être double champion du monde, un modèle inspirant pour des millions de personnes, un joueur redouté, et se laisser aller aux petits plaisirs de la vie à la française.

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C’est ce qu’a expérimenté Siya Kolisi depuis qu’il a posé ses valises au Racing 92, au lendemain du triomphe des Springboks en finale de la Coupe du Monde 2023 (12-11 contre la Nouvelle-Zélande).

Le charismatique capitaine sud-africain a livré au cours d’un entretien accordé à l’AFP des indices sur ses débuts difficiles en Top 14 : le niveau de jeu qui l’a surpris, et… le pain !

« J’ai pris cinq kilos en arrivant, à cause du pain. Un jour, j’étais à la salle, je me suis regardé et je me suis dit “Mec, t’es horrible” », a-t-il confié.

Décision immédiate du flanker : au revoir baguette, fougasse, croissant. « J’ai dû couper un peu sur la nourriture, notamment le pain… Ça n’a pas été facile parce que la nourriture est incroyable ! Là, c’est bon : je n’ai jamais été aussi léger ».

Mais le plaisir culinaire n’est pas le seul responsable de l’arrivée en demi-teinte de Kolisi dans le championnat français. Tout double champion du monde qu’il est, il a dû reconnaître que le Top 14 est éreintant.

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« Le Top 14 est sans doute la compétition la plus difficile dans laquelle j’ai jouée domestiquement. Je ne m’attendais pas à ce que ce soit si dur », a-t-il avoué. Une confession qu’on retrouve fréquemment chez les joueurs qui découvrent le Top 14 en arrivant de l’étranger.

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Pas question cependant de ne pas se filer jusqu’au coup de sifflet final de la saison. Qualifiés de justesse pour les phases finales, Kolisi et les Racingmen vont devoir réaliser un exploit pour voir les demi-finales.

Ils doivent en effet gagner contre Bordeaux-Bègles au stade Chaban-Delmas (le 16 juin à 21h05), ce que seules deux équipes ont réussi cette saison : le Stade Français (26-30, 13e journée) et la Section Paloise (10-20, 15e journée).

Deux rencontres au cœur de l’hiver et, surtout, du Tournoi des Six Nations, disputées sans internationaux. Et à l’UBB, quand les Bleus ne sont pas là, c’est toute la ligne de trois-quarts qui souffre : la charnière Lucu – Jalibert, les ailiers Penaud et Bielle-Biarrey, les centres Moefana et Depoortère ont tous été retenus par l’équipe de France.

Hormis Jalibert, touché dimanche dernier et forfait pour la fin de saison, tous les précités seront sur le champ face au Racing, ce qui rend encore plus compliquée la victoire en terre girondine.

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« C’est vraiment passionnant, c’est une super équipe », juge Kolisi à propos de l’UBB. « On sait que si on n’est pas prêts, notre saison est terminée. C’est un sacré défi ! »

Un de plus pour Siya Kolisi, dont la vie toute entière a été marquée par les challenges à surmonter.

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RedWarriors 49 minutes ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

What happenned against England in 2023: England had 14 men. Why didnt you win?


Would you have beaten Ireland and France in a quarter in 2023? NZ absolutely hammered you right?


I honestly don’t know what your issue is. Ireland get on very well with Argentinians. You seem to be a boaster and sychohant for Saffers and Kiwis. Weird. Have you any thoughts of your own?


Yes scores on the doors: RWCs 3:1 to Argentina.

Biggest win 53-7 Ireland 2021

20 Tests played: Score 14-6 to Ireland No Argentina wins in Dublin.


Its a long time since Argentina beat Ireland. 2015? That was the year NZ-Arg played in pool match 1. And France and Ireland were scheduled to play eachother 6 days before the QF. Winner gets Argentina, loser gets NZ.

No offense Carlos but France and Ireland beat the sh1te out of each other to avoid playing NZ. The match was brutal. Ireland lost Sexton, O’Brien, O’Connell (career ending injury), O’Mahony, Payne versus France.


Argentina recorded their biggest ever win against Ireland and New Zealand recorded their biggest ever win against France. Fra/Irl conceded 106 points in those quarters.

Even still Ireland fought back and couldn’t score the try to kick on and win.

Were you even old enough to watch that one.


How did Ireland and France get that brutal scheduling?


Well, those in charge of scheduling were ITV, the English RU and the NZRU. So Argentina benefitted directly from corrupt scheduling. Its not only Ireland and France who were hurt: SA were winning in the 3rd quarter versus NZ against 14 men in the semi. NZ scored in that period to win a tight match. If they get an honest test against a rested French team they probably dont win that semi.


Comparing World rankings to actual finishing place, the biggest Tier1 chokers by far in the history of RWC is NZ themselves…and two of those RWCs were at home.


No go back to licking Saffer and Kiwi ass Carlos.

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