Montpellier (AFP)
The third wing Fulgence Ouedraogo played Sunday its 300th match with Montpellier, his club trainer, during the victory against the Stade Français (42-25), fourteen years after his debut at the highest level.
"I am very proud to be wearing the colors of this club and I thank everyone, this is perhaps the shortest match of my career," said the former Montpellier captain at the end of the season. of the meeting. And for good reason, it was replaced in the 9th minute of play by Martin Devergie because of a concussion protocol.
The former international flanker (32 years, 39 caps), who has participated in two World Cups, spent his entire career in Montpellier, having started at the Pic Saint-Loup rugby school alongside his former accomplice François Trinh-Duc, left in Toulon in 2016.
Ouedraogo, who made his debut at the MHR on May 21, 2005 in Biarritz, played 257 matches in the Top 14 (including 234 as holder) and 43 in the European Cup.
The third line, originally from Burkina Faso, lost two finals of the championship, one against Toulouse in 2011, the other before Castres (29-13) last season.
Ouedraogo, free in June, is in discussion with Montpellier and its president Mohed Altrad to extend his contract for a period of two or three seasons.
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