The funeral of former international rugby player Christophe Dominici, who died on November 24, will take place next Friday in Hyères, in the Var, announces the “Olympic Midi”.
The funeral of the champion will take place in privacy. Christophe Dominici will be buried next Friday, December 4, in Hyères, in the Var. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, only 30 people will strictly be able to attend but many will have a moving thought for the formidable player on the rugby pitch and for the remarkable man outside. A mass will be held on Wednesday morning in the Saint-Cécile church in Boulogne-Billancourt, a few meters from the Stade Jean-Bouin, where it once shone under the colors of the Stade Français.
Saturday evening, the XV of France paid tribute to the winger in the 67 selections during the meeting against Italy, on behalf of the third day of the Autumn Nations Cup.
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In a Stade de France unfortunately without spectators, coronavirus requires, a minute of silence was observed, just before the anthems of Italy and France, in tribute to the player who died suddenly at the age of 48. The French also saluted the memory of the former international by wearing a white jersey with the inscription “Domi” on the left sleeve.
And to end this evening of tribute on a high note, the XV of France dominated Italy (36-5) and validated his ticket for the final of the Autumn Nations Cup. A victory dedicated to Christophe Dominici. “We won for you, Domi. Thank you the Blues, #MerciDomi ”, wrote the French Rugby Federation on Twitter, with a group photo of the players posing in the locker room around the shirt 11, number of Christophe Dominici.
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In Toulon, too, the emotion was at the rendezvous, with the deployment of a banner on which was marked “Thank you Domi”.
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