End of career at 32 for Alexi Balès
Stade Toulousain will resume training on Monday without Alexi Balès. Indeed, through a publication on his official Instagram account, the 32-year-old scrum-half announced that he had chosen to put professional rugby behind him after a career resumed in 2009 under the colors of his “always club”. “, the SU Agen. “I made the decision to stop rugby, said the native of Fumel on the social network. I went beyond my dreams, these memories are engraved forever. ” Pro D2 champion in 2010 with the SUA, Alexi Balès mainly revealed himself between 2016 and 2020 in the jersey of Stade Rochelais, the club with which he took part in the Challenge Cup final in 2019. His performances opened the doors of the French Barbarians.
Balès: “Another challenge awaits me”
The one who raised to eight took over the jersey of the France under-20 team then took over the management of Stade Toulousain in the summer of 2020. Champion of France and Europe last season, Alexi Balès finally decided to hang up his crampons very early but confirms that he has no shortage of projects away from the oval ball. “From now on, another challenge awaits me, another passion, that of wine for so many years,” he confides. I created my company and I will be an independent wine and champagne sales agent. » Antoine Dupont’s understudy this season, Alexi Balès will leave this role to Paul Graou and Martin Page-Relo, while Ruben Maka is on the rise and rookie Arthur Retière will be able to help out in this position.