Like what working hand in hand with professional clubs can be good. If you are a fan of ASM, you may have seen that the Auvergne club had just hired people in the 2nd line. And not to mention the cador Rob Simmons, centurion with the Wallabies, the Clermont leaders have also brought in a much lesser-known giant: Chris Gabriel. Who ? He is a 23-year-old New Zealander, whose age, origins and size (2m03 for 128kg) are reminiscent of those of a certain Emmanuel Meafou, for example. Spotted by Jono Gibbes last year, who had also made him come for an internship in Clermont during the month of November, this beautiful baby convinced the ASM to offer him something, seduced by his profile.
Il is really strong with an impressive physique. URIOS He moves around a lot, he really has great potential. He impressed us with his explosive strength and his one-on-one duels, with terrible tackles characteristic of treizistes. He comes from Japan and has played a lot in XIII, he is not formatted yet and needs to work but it can be a very good surprise.
The connection with the first tirade of this article? It is that to facilitate his acclimatization, the New Zealander will not land during the next off-season, but rather at the end of March, as reported by Rugbyrama. There, the former Counties Manukau (Auckland) will already be able to work with his future club, while keeping pace and tasting his first games of French rugby. No, Gabriel will not be qualified to play with the ASM Espoirs, but rather with the first team of Issoire, which evolves in Federal 1, about thirty kilometers from the Michelin. A weight reinforcement for the USI, currently 4th in its pool and which should play in the final stages. While offering those who have also experienced the Japanese 3rd division, the possibility of hardening up on the fundamentals of the position, in a championship not renowned for the quality of its game, but rather for its roughness. And everyone should be happy…
