Colomiers. François Fontaine, “firefighter on duty”

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For his fourth season at Colomiers, the 25-year-old takes advantage of his versatility to continue the game sheets. In the center, at the opening, or even at the back, it is of great service.

“François is our firefighter on duty at the moment.” The remark, laudatrice, is by Julien Sarraute. While the three-quarter line columérine deplores absentees of mark and weight (Jules Soulan at the opening; Grégoire Maurino and Johan Deysel in the center of the attack; Thomas Girard at the back), François Fontaine finds himself these recent weeks on the breach, on several fronts.

“My versatile profile is a chance”

In December, in Béziers, holder as the first center, where he has been used the most in recent seasons, we saw the player trained in Sancy (Puy-de-Dôme) help out at the back. A month later in Perpignan, placed on the bench, he took over from Sebastian Poet at the opening for the last twenty minutes. “I was trained rather at the opening among young people in Clermont, then I switched first center. In Castres, I was rather first center-ten, that’s kind of what I’m doing this season. Even if I can be frustrated not to play at the same position all the time, it’s a real advantage since it allows me to play (14 game sheets, 7 starts this season, editor’s note). My versatile profile is a chance ” , underlines the one who finds himself at the end of his contract at the end of the season and who would see himself continuing the columérine adventure in a group which is above all akin to a “bunch of friends.”

In Biarritz, a sense of responsibility

In the meantime, this element of which the head coach recommends the heavy work capacity in training, adapts and “makes sure to prepare for anything.” In Biarritz, last week, he thus ensured the last forty minutes at the opening. Luck or anticipation, “with the staff, we had worked at the opening of training. We knew that Seba (Sebastian Poet, Editor’s note) needed to breathe.” With the exit on injury of the Argentinian (crutch to one thigh), the former international of – 20 years, returned at first to compensate for the exit of Johan Deysel (red card), therefore took the position and his responsibilities . His subtle shaving kick in the 65th for Peni Rokoduguni even almost hit the mark and could have instilled a very big doubt in the minds of the Biarrots, hooked as never before by thirteen valiant Columérins.

“It’s almost a good sign, even if now we have to start winning games again”, concludes this “firefighter” who “is ready to come out of his barracks tomorrow in Rouen”.

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