“Mathieu Bastareaud Announces Retirement After Toulon’s Rugby Challenge Cup Win Against Glasgow – Le Figaro”

In the wake of the match against Glasgow, Mathieu Bastareaud announced his retirement at the microphone of beIN Sports.

By Le Figaro with AFP

Posted on 05/19/2023 at 23:49update on 05/20/2023 at 00:06

Mathieu Bastareaud, 34, announced that he would retire at the end of the season on Friday evening in Dublin after Toulon won the Rugby Challenge Cup final 43-19 against Glasgow.

“It will be my last trophy and next week it will be my last match at Mayol. I gritted my teeth for a while because I said to myself that I wanted to stop on my two legs, it’s done”said the ex-international (54 selections) at the microphone of beIN Sports after the coronation of the Toulonnais.

And the center or third-line to add: “I said that I wanted to win at least one title in Toulon, that I had not come to the Ehpad. I’m lucky to be able to win one last trophy before I bow out.»