“For Americans, Stade Toulousain is like the Dallas Cowboys [NFL] or at Real Madrid. CEO and co-founder of the Utah Warriors, Kimball Kjar is ecstatic when discussing his association with the most successful club in France and Europe, within the “Rugby Alliance” project. The current leader of the Top 14 announced on Wednesday a union with one of the founding clubs of the Major League of Rugby in 2017.
President Didier Lacroix recently made the trip to Salt Lake City, capital of the Mormons, and it was obviously not to talk about genealogy, one of the specialties of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “This initiative will help us extend our brand and organizational know-how in a vibrant rugby region, which will host the next Rugby World Cups in 2031. [masculine] et 2033 [féminine] “, explains the leader.
“Salt Lake City and Utah are at the heart of a territory with obvious similarities with Occitanie and Stade Toulousain,” he continues. During our visit, we were able to appreciate the lifestyle and environment of Utah in the sectors of innovation, industry, tourism and technology. »
Friendly matches and training courses on the menu
The two clubs promise details on this project “during the year”, but it will include on the sporting level friendly matches planned in North America, in particular in Utah, as well as development camps and rugby internships for players and coaches in the United States and France.
