Toulouse Olympics. Rémy Casty, the last of a giant
Rémi Casty delivered, this Sunday evening, his last official meeting. The Lézignanais leaves Toulouse Olympique with a victorious final and a accession to the Super League. He goes out the front door.
Rémi Casty is an extra… treizist. With a golden career. Internationally, he has known it all. He is the first French player to have scored a try in the very prestigious NRL title. He also has to his credit, a world club crown which he won in 2014 with the Sydney Roosters under the command of a former Toulouse player, Trent Robinson. He is also the captain of this wonderful Catalan Dragons team which, one Saturday in August 2018, at Wembley, won the very prestigious Cup at the expense of Warrington. The native of Narbonne lived privileged moments with the Sydney Roosters, the Catalan Dragons as well as with the France team. He lacked a small string to his bow, that of reaching the Super League with a French club. In January 2021, the Lézignanais said “yes” to the Toulouse Olympique project and that of the president, Bernard Sarrazain.
Yesterday evening, on the lawn of Ernest-Wallon, Rémi Casty, certainly the greatest pillar in the history of Toulouse Olympique, came out through the front door. For his “der”, he had a standing ovation from the nine thousand spectators of Walloon, his teammates and opponents. Once Mr Hicks’ first whistle, Rémi des Corbières, was up to the occasion. In defense, he gave his body to Toulouse Olympique and in the offensive schemes, he carried his stone to the edifice.
His charges weakened the Rovers’ defense. At the break, Toulouse thanks to the scoreboard (16-0). Forty minutes later, Rémi and his last one night teammates clinch their sixteenth official victory and advance to the Super League. A minute before, Mark Kheirallah, the greatest director in the history of TO asks him to type the ultimate transformation. A symbolic gesture for the “der” of a giant of the discipline.
“We offered him an exit through the front door”
Before the presentation of the trophy, the president, Bernard Sarrazain, taken by emotion, paid a vibrant tribute to this exceptional player. “There is the joy of entering the Super League, of winning this Second Division title. Tonight, I am happy for Rémi Casty who is one of the great players in the history of rugby union. He was offered an exit through the front door. We regret that he will not be able to evolve with us next year. We respect his choice. »Rémi Casty will put away the crampons. His future is probably in training that he will devote it to. Thus, Rémi will not leave his Treizist family.
Didier Navarre