French rugby has a new phenomenon barely 20 years old, already compared to Antoine Dupont.
This is one of the attractions of the start of the Top 14 season. At just 20 years old, Kalvin Gourgues is making his mark. Amazing,
the young center of Stade Toulousain has even already caught the eye of Fabien Galthiéwho could not miss the new phenomenon of French rugby.
After only 9 matches played in the Top 14 (5 this season) and 583 minutes among professionals, this pure product of the Toulouse team was called up for the very first time in the French team for the three tests in November against South Africa, Fiji and Australia. An almost logical summons as Gourgues impresses everyone.
“He is a player who has been targeted here since he was very young, we know that he has enormous talent, and here he is confirming it. We see that he has a lot of appetite and that he is physically very strong despite his twenty years. », Confided Jean Bouilhou, member of the staff of the French champions.
“It’s been a long time since we’ve seen such a complete player”
This beautiful baby (1m84, 93 kg) has a unique range of qualities. He notably exposed them to broad daylight during the overwhelming victory of Stade Toulousain over UBB (56-13), on October 12. A meeting during which he scored a try and made 11 tackles for no lost balls. Enough to earn him the title of best player of the 6th day of Top 14.
A meteoric rise and extraordinary talent that inevitably brings to mind a certain Antoine Dupont. “ I have the impression of seeing an Antoine Dupont, released Romain Teulet, former Castres full-back to Eurosport. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen such a complete player, I say wow. He can be a support player as well as an anchor player, as he is capable of airing the game with his passing quality. »
“ Gourgues is the kind of boy you can see settling in for a long time (in the French team, editor’s note), he added. If he is left alone by physical problems and manages to express his qualities… Be careful, it can do damage. » That’s promising!
