Aurélien Canot, Media365, published on Friday February 03, 2023 at 6:55 p.m.
Matt Giteau, the legendary three-quarter center of Australia, finalist of the 2015 World Cup with the Wallabies, announced his retirement at 40 this Friday on social networks. Stayed six years in Toulon, the Australian could find the RCT in the future, but this time as a coach.
This time it is well and truly over. Matt Giteau is officially retired. This Friday, the legendary Australian player announced on social networks the end of his career, at 40 years old and after more than twenty years spent as a professional. On several occasions in recent years, Giteau had hinted that he was going to hang up his crampons, without actually doing so. This time, he is well and truly retired. This is evidenced by the message that the mythical three-quarter versatile center of the Wallabies posted on Friday in the form of a definitive end clap this time. The former Toulon player, who stayed four years on the Rade when Bernard Laporte was still leading the destiny of the RCT, with the key to winning three European Cups consecutively and a title of champion of France, has already passed at the thank you stage. “A big thank you to my many teammates who helped me play and grow as a player and a person,” writes Giteau, already almost nostalgic. “It was such an amazing experience, I will miss it.”
Giteau back in Toulon as a coach?
The finalist of the 2015 World Cup with the Wallabies having then set sail for Japan and the Suntory Sungolitah then left for the United States under the colors of the Giltinis of Los Angeles could make his return to the Var, he who had the love at first sight for the region during his long stay, between 2011 and 2017, and has never lost sight, to hear him, of putting down his suitcases again. One thing is certain, it will no longer be as a player. On the other hand, coach of Toulon, the Australian with 103 selections would not say no. Thus, last year, in the columns of Midi Olympique, Giteau had indulged in a few confidences, including one directly concerning the RCT. “I would love to coach Toulon,” admitted the man who had already tested the tracksuit during a quick freelance as coach of the Toulon rear. At the time, the Sydney native was still in business. This is no longer the case since Friday.
