The image caused a lot of talk on May 11. While the UBB had just scored its sixth and final try against La Rochelle (34-14), the opener Matthieu Jalibert dealt a small “nuquette” to his captain among the Blues, Grégory Alldritt, guilty of a ball on this action.
“I think it doesn’t come from a bad feeling on Matthieu’s part, but it’s very awkward and I understand Greg’s reaction,” recognizes their coach Fabien Galthié. He blames himself terribly, he is angry. Matthieu, happy with the test, connects it a bit like in training but we are not in training. He forgot it. They are friends. At this point, they are not on the same planet. One laughs and the other suffers. »
“I won’t make it an argument with them but I will perhaps talk about it if they want to. There is a form of intelligence in these players who respect each other. Matthew apologized. But what is an apology worth compared to the terrible buzz it sparked before? Unfortunately, it’s not going to catch up with him. »
