During an internship in Saint-Lary-Soulan, the Columérins refine their pre-season preparation all week long. On the program, physical, above all, and more than usual. It must be said that the last two seasons have been marked by injuries.
The exceptional setting of Saint-Lary-Soulan in Les Columérins offers an enchanting parenthesis. As will be the case for Albi, Bayonne, Castres, Biarritz and Bordeaux-Bègles, Colomiers rugby has made the spa its own for the week. Even if the Pyrenean table has given the pre-season camp for four seasons a timeless side, it is indeed the infrastructures of the local club that give it an advantage. “The mountains do a lot there because rugby pitches and hotels are everywhere. There it is very disturbing. But above all, we do everything on foot, specifies Jean-Marie Mir, in charge of the daily life of the teams in training after having been president of the Saint-Lary club. The facilities are great, the stadium is closed, the pitch is of good quality…” Everything comes together to create a special moment in order to strive for optimal physical fitness but also good group cohesion.
“Hit even harder than last year”
Because we must not forget that the essential is there. The preparation is there to bring the columérin group to the best of its form at the start of the championship. Of course, the social aspect is very important. The Olympics organized this Tuesday in the Rioumajou valley gave rise to fierce competition. “There was ax throwing, knife throwing, biathlon, downhill scooter, tug of war, lists Yann Kergourlay, team manager and organizer of this stay. It helps to create emulation within the teams that we have set up for the six days. But in reality, these activities are not comparable to those experienced in summer camp. The discussions on Wednesday morning prove it…” Do you also have leg pain?, asked Maxime Javaux to two partners, who shared the aches. The Olympiads were perhaps harder than the morning session. » « The preparation is harder than last year “, will add later Jorick Dastugue. So is it a reality or a subjective observation of a player who had a hard time the day before? The physical trainer Jérémy Deville decides: “ Even if it is calibrated, we have slightly raised the cursor. The goal is to hit even harder than last year. »
It is also an opportunity for several members of the staff and the workforce to settle down. First, Florian Nicot performs his first sessions as a three-quarter performance assistant. Then, as is often the case in Colomiers, many hopefuls were inducted.
« Arthur Diaz, Jérémy Béchu, Paolo Parpagiola, Enzo Salles and Lucas Paulin-Camy will be with us throughout the year and will oscillate between hopefuls and pros. But we have seen it in the past, there are some who seize their chance from the first season, points out Yann Kergourlay. Also, it creates a link with the pros. They taste it and manage to feel what they may be missing to switch. Or else, they see that not much ultimately separates them from the pro group. »
Reduce the risk of injury
After having experienced two delicate seasons in terms of injuries (which rose to twenty simultaneously), this preparation is finally the opportunity to rectify the situation and prevent this phenomenon as much as possible.
« We have created a new injury prevention protocol, reveals Jérémy Deville, who explains the concerns that have arisen from the very “summer” profile of the Columérins. Each injury will have a file to list a history. As soon as the players have a small alert, they have a job to improve this weak point. »
GPS data is also becoming more extensive due to its ” anteriority » as the specialist in re-athletics evokes. Decidedly, nothing is left to chance…
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