Cédric Chasseur, edited by Romain Rouillard 3:03 p.m., June 18, 2022
Montpellier and Union Bordeaux-Bègles face off this Saturday for the second semi-final of the Top 14, the French rugby championship.
A match that will mark whatever happens the end of the career of two figures of French rugby who announced the end of their career at the end of this season.
The Allianz Riviera in Nice will host the second Top 14 semi-final between Bordeaux and Montpellier tonight.
At stake, a place in the final next Friday at the Stade de France against Castres.
But also the end of two huge careers.
Both on the side of the MHR and Bordeaux-Bègles, two players, two former internationals, have planned to hang up their crampons at the end of the season.
In Montpellier, they are Fulgence Ouedraogo, 35, and Guilhem Guirado, 36.
The one who was captain 33 times in the France team is ready for this appointment.
"Since the start of the season, I started physical preparation, I know that everything is one last time. So I'm taking advantage of it, I'm enjoying it. But what we also promised each other is to not stop that night," Guirado said.
"The group is on a mission"
Opposite also, Louis Picamoles and François Trinh-Duc will perhaps play the last match of their careers with Bordeaux.
Another motivation for Girondin coach Christophe Urios.
"Compared to Loulou (Picamoles), compared to François, they are important players for us, even if in the end we don't know them very well since they have been there for a few months. But I read in an interview that the band is on a mission with these boys, so that's a good thing for me."
There will therefore be a lot of emotion this evening at the Allianz Riviera with two very great French players who will stop and two others who will have the opportunity to end their careers by lifting the Bouclier de Brennus next week. .