Beyond the stars in the eyes for the 33 players of the national team, this participation in a World Cup brings a real light to a sport which suffers from competition with football in the country. “Rugby is not too well known or followed too much there. It’s mainly football”recognizes the player with 17 caps. “On return to Lisbon (after qualifying for the play-off matches against the United States, editor’s note), there were a few hundred supporters to welcome us, there were media… We got a nice spotlight”, he rejoices. Symbol of this new craze, the group received “a message of congratulations from Cristiano Ronaldo” five-time Ballon d’Or winner and true local legend. “It’s nice,” savors Mike Tadjer.
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