the emblematic Romain Sazy welcomed as the mayor of La Rochelle

The beautiful tribute to Romain Sazy at the town hall of La Rochelle. Photo Pierre Meunié/Agglo de La Rochelle

Despite the cruel defeat on Saturday in the final of the Top 14 against Toulouse, the players of Stade Rochelais were honored on Sunday at the town hall of La Rochelle by the councilor Jean-François Fountaine, after being welcomed at the station by a hundred supporters . During this ceremony, the Maritimes were surprised to see a giant photo of Romain Sazy, the club’s emblematic second line who retired from sport at the end of the final, with a yellow and black scarf in the colors of the club.

A brilliant tribute to the exemplary career of Romain Sazy, who knew everything with the Maritimes with whom he played 340 games. “It’s my thirteenth season here and I’m measuring how far I’ve come“, he confided before the final. And to add:With Uini (Atonio), we often repeat that nine years ago, we played in the Pro D2 final against Agen. Since then, we have come a long way. It happened so quickly. But we are here to experience moments like that, with this audience. This is exceptional. And it shows the progress of this fabulous club. I am proud to be on this boat.»

Romain Sazy is not going to leave the club by caravel since next season he will take care of the Espoirs. And Irish manager Ronan O’Gara also pays tribute to his warrior: “13 months ago, Romain Sazy was a Stade Rochelais player. Now it’s Romain Sazy, legend with two stars. And that means a lot to me…»

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