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Agustín Creevy au chevet de l’Espagne

L'ancien capitaine de l'Argentine Agustin Creevy avec l'équipe nationale espagnole. Photo : Fédération espagnole de rugby

L’ancien capitaine de l’Argentine, Agustin Creevy (39 ans, 108 sélections), s’est rendu au camp de l’équipe nationale espagnole cette semaine pour apporter son expertise en vue de leur qualification pour la prochaine Coupe du Monde de Rugby en 2027 en Australie.

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En plein stage de pré-saison des Leones avant une tournée dans le Pacifique, où ils affronteront les Samoa et les Tonga en juillet, les Espagnols ont accueilli l’ancien talonneur passé par Biarritz (2007-2009), l’ASM Clermont (2010) et Montpellier (2011-2013) qui les a aidés dans leur travail sur la mêlée, la touche et le jeu au sol.

Agustín Creevy a ainsi répondu à l’appel de son ami et compatriote Pablo Bouza, entraîneur principal de l’Espagne.

« Je trouve que l’Espagne est une équipe très déterminée qui avance avec ambition pour se qualifier à la Coupe du monde », a déclaré Agustín Creevy sur le site de la fédération espagnole de rugby.

« Leur attitude me rappelle celle des Pumas il y a quelques années. Je suis là pour les soutenir, partager mes connaissances et les aider notamment dans les phases de mêlée, de jeu au sol et pour perfectionner les lancers en touche des talonneurs. J’apporterai mon aide là où je peux et je ferai partie du staff espagnol pendant les trois prochains jours. »

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Une aide sollicitée et appréciée par Pablo Bouza. « Agustín peut réellement nous apporter une aide précieuse dans la conquête. Ce qui est remarquable avec lui, c’est qu’en dépit de sa longue carrière de plus de 100 matchs avec les Pumas, il demeure d’une grande humilité. Il est très accessible, transmet son savoir avec aisance et reste toujours de bonne humeur.

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« Je collabore avec lui depuis cinq ans maintenant. On en parlait déjà depuis janvier, et l’opportunité s’est concrétisée dès qu’il a terminé sa saison avec les Sale Sharks, lui permettant ainsi de nous rejoindre ici. »

Engagement physique

Creevy a mis un terme à son contrat d’un an aux Sale Sharks à la fin de la saison de Gallagher Premiership et n’a pas encore annoncé la suite de sa carrière.

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« Ces dernières années, l’équipe a vraiment progressé en accueillant de bons joueurs du championnat national et des championnats français. Mais ce qui est encore plus encourageant, c’est leur volonté de changer leur façon de s’entraîner, surtout au niveau physique », a ajouté la légende du rugby argentin.

« Pour réussir au plus haut niveau, il faut se préparer sérieusement. Ce changement dans leur façon de penser et ces nouvelles expériences pendant les stages de pré-saisons visent à renforcer leur équipe et à travailler mieux ensemble. »

Agustín Creevy ne passera que trois jours avec l’équipe alors que le stage se poursuivra jusqu’au 23 juin.

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Cet article publié à l’origine en anglais sur RugbyPass.com a été adapté par Willy Billiard.

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JW 4 hours ago
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It really all depends of how much overseas players would be paid (by NZR) to play for the All Blacks. I’ve not heard a peep on this front from any author suggesting it’s a good idea.


If it’s nothing (a player gets his weekly paycheck from the club and thats it (which we know is definitely not the case in Ireland and France, or SA even I think?), then maybe it would retain more SR level players given that they’ll be getting the “AB” component (which is about where things stand, Burke for instance would have had to had his Sader contract upgraded to an AB one (think above Pero levels) to be on similar money.


I’d having to imagine if a player is getting paid to do nothing over the international windows though, they are going to want to get paid extra for appear for the ABs, so in this situation, it’s hard to see many players being retained, yes.


I’m pretty sure they flew to Japan and met in person.


I’ve heard/had these discussions numerous times. I don’t think theres anyway to judge the interest that would be retain in SR. For one, it might be a more entertaining league as a result, as the JRLO is compared to Europe, despite it obviously being a lesser standard.


If SRP is of a lesser standard and now able to use Japanese and American players to bolster teams, perhaps those markets more than make up for the downturn in NZ and Aus? Perhaps it gives NZR flexibility to create a more fit for purpose interdomestic competition, and interest actually increases? All you might need is a proper pathway from school to pro?


Razor asked NZR to keep an open mind. Did NZR answer any of these questions to themself?

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JW 5 hours ago
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Yeah of course it can be, it manages a good commerical outcome when 100 million people are following it. I’m saying rugby is no where near even remotely close to getting the payoff you’re talking about, never mind the distinct lack of anyway to implement it.


So you’re going for the dirty approach. I’m not surprised, it’s the only way to easily implement it right now. I wouldn’t see the benefit to doing that myself. A draft, if purely feasible in it’s own right, doesn’t need to provide commercial benefit at all (if it works, that’s all it needs to do, as it no doubt did back in america’s heyday). But without the advantageous backing of sponsors and interest levels, if you pick the wrong method to implement it, like a dirty approach, you do potential harm to it’s acceptance.


The aspect’s of the approach you chose that I don’t like, is that the franchises are the ones spending the money of the U20’s only for there opposition to get first dibs. Personally, I would much prefer an investment into a proper pathway (which I can’t really see SR U20s being at all in anycase). I’m not exactly sure how the draft works in america, but I’m pretty sure it’s something like ‘anyone whishing to be pro has to sign for the draft’, and results in maybe 10 or 20% of those being drafted. The rest (that accumulative 80/90% year on year) do go back into club, pronvincial, or whatever they have there, and remain scouted and options to bring in on immediate notice for cover etc. You yes, you draw on everybody, but what is generating your interest in the drafties in the first plaec?


This is your missing peace. If some come through school and into the acadamies, which would be most, you’ve currently got three years of not seeing those players after they leave school. Those that miss and come in through club, maybe the second year theyre in the draft or whatever, aged 20/21, you’re going to have no clue how they’ve been playing. NPC is a high level, so any that are good enough to play that would already be drafted, but some late bloomers you might see come in NPC but then Sky’s not going to broadcast that anymore. So what’s generating this massive interest you’re talking about, and most importantly, how does it tie in with the other 7 clubs that will be drafting (and providing) players outside of NZ?


Is the next step to pump tens of millions into SRP U20s? That would be a good start for investment in the youth (to get onto international levels of pathway development) in the first place but are fans going to be interested to the same level as what happens in america? Baseball, as mentioned, has the minor leagues, if we use that model it hasn’t to be broad over the whole pacific, because you’re not having one draft right, they all have to play against each other. So here they get drafted young and sent out into a lower level thats more expansive that SR, is there interest in that? There would be for large parts, but how financially viable would it be. Twiggy tried to get a league started and NPC clubs joined. BOP and Taranaki want SR representation, do we have a mix of the biggest clubs and provinces/states make a couple of divisions? I think that is far more likely to fan interest and commerical capabilities than an U20 of the SR teams. Or ofc Uni fits a lot of options. I’ve not really read anything that has tried to nut out the feasability of a draft, it can certainly work if this spitballing is anything to go by, but I think first theres got to be a need for it far above just being a drafting level.

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