If the most loyal supporters meet him regularly at the André-Moga stadium, the general public has discovered that he has become more than just a training partner.
After 15 minutes at the beginning of November in La Rochelle, after a thunderous entry in Toulon where he delivered, after a breakthrough, a decisive pass to Geoffrey Cros, Gatien Massé therefore made his debut this Sunday in Chaban. The young center played 40 minutes. An evening that he is not about to forget despite the defeat conceded against Racing.
He knows what real life is – Christophe Urios
Because Gatien Massé was not necessarily programmed for the high level. What a long way since the Château-Renard rugby school in Loiret. Club that he left as a cadet to come and train as a roofer-zinc worker at the CFA in Blanquefort. At the same time, he continues to play rugby in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. This is where he caught the attention of Union recruiters.
– Justine Hamon
Diploma in hand, he finds himself with the hopes then participates in the summer preparation in the company of the pros. His style, his state of mind and his career appeal to Christophe Urios who lined him up on the wing during the pre-season matches against Biarritz and Pau. ” I find him reliable, good, I like his mentality. A few months ago, he was a roofer. He knows what real life is. He will play. the boss had said. Who kept his word. While waiting for the return of selection of Yoram Moefana and Federico Mori, Gatien Massé, 19, takes advantage of what is offered to him. And it could last since UJ Seuteni, who has just had a hernia operation, will be unavailable for four weeks.