FACING THE AUDITORS
The victory of South Africa at the World Cup has shown with force: rugby is won above all in the fight. This "bonus" in the physical gives the impression to Serge Blanco, guest of the show "Face aux auditeurs" broadcast Saturday, November 16 at 20h on Europe 1, not to have practiced the same sport. "Sometimes I tell myself that I have not practiced this sport, it's not in terms of technique, but in terms of fighting, it's tough, when you're on the edge of the stadium you hear noises ... hurts my shoulders (laughs), "said the former legendary back of the XV of France between 1980 and 1991.
"I'm happier to have played rugby in my day"
But then, could Serge Blanco have played in this modern rugby? "I do not know if I would have succeeded, but what I'm sure of is that I'm happier to have played rugby in my day," said the 1987 World Cup finalist. France team (defeat in the final against New Zealand, ed ). "Everything is possible in terms of being initiated in a certain way, I have never done weight training in my life, whereas young players are now at age 17. They are imbued with this culture. It's a matter of habit, "continued Serge Blanco, who played at the time when rugby was still amateur (he went professional in 1995, ed ).
"Rugby has changed because it's going faster, the rules have changed, the third lines went up and followed the progress of the melee balloon, it was very difficult to attack. we were straightening our course, we always find solutions, "concluded Serge Blanco.