Rugby. In Toulouse, the victory of the XV of France awakens passions
France won its tenth Grand Slam on Saturday March 19 by beating England 25-13 in the final of the Six Nations tournament. With nine players from Stade Toulousain, the atmosphere was very warm at the De Danu bar, a landmark of the oval ball in the Pink City.
“Toulousans, Toulouse, Toulouse!”, shout in heart the hundreds of people who came to fill the De Danu pub in Toulouse. With nine players from the Stade Toulousain team, the city was in the forefront of the final of the Six Nations tournament which crowned France champion last night.
We didn’t measure the decibels around the bar, but we weren’t far from the fractured eardrum. An atmosphere of jubilation close to that of the 2018 Football World Cup. The first supporters even went to the bar at 2 p.m., just to be sure of having a table. A real craze for a young French team which once again makes its supporters dream. “The French are always true to themselves, very strong. And the Toulouse finish”nothing more beautiful for Laurent, who came to support his team.
The star of the match is him, Antoine Dupont, captain of the XV of France but also player of the Toulouse stadium. Last night, he shone with his defense and his try in the 61st minute which made De Danu bar jump.
For Guilhem Misseri, manager of the bar, this evening is not only the victory of France, it is also a very good figure for his establishment. Between the end of health restrictions and rugby matches, he is in heaven: “With Saint Patrick’s Day on top of that, it’s even the week of the year!”
At the time of the coronation, the decibels suddenly rose and the people of Toulouse let their joy explode: “We are super happy and in addition it is only players from the Toulouse stadium so we are very happy”, Jubilee Malaurie. “It’s been a complicated year, twelve years we’ve been waiting for this. I’m at the top,” screams Alexandre. In short, Marseillaise, beers and laughter… a successful evening!