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Dan Biggar : « c’est le moment d’annoncer ma retraite du rugby »

Dan Biggar, de Toulon, avant le match de la troisième journée de la poule 3 de l'Investec Champions Cup entre le RC Toulon et le Munster au Stade Felix Mayol à Toulon. (Photo par Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Dans une vidéo postée sur son compte instagram ce lundi 7 avril au matin, l’international gallois Den Biggar (35 ans, 112 sélections), a affirmé que le moment était venu pour lui de prendre sa retraite à la fin de la saison.

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« Je ne sais pas trop par où commencer, pour être honnête… Mais je vais me lancer », démarre-t-il.

« Il arrive un moment où on sait. Pas à cause de quelque chose en particulier. Mais quelqu’un m’a dit un jour : “Quand ce sera le moment, tu le sauras.” Et après 18 ans, je sais que c’est le moment d’annoncer ma retraite du rugby. »

 

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Cette nouvelle est une demi-surprise après une saison compliquée pour le Gallois qui avait déjà annoncé sa retraite internationale au lendemain de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023.

Dan Biggar s’est imposé comme l’un des grands noms du rugby gallois au poste d’ouvreur. Formé à Swansea, il débute sa carrière professionnelle à 18 ans avec les Ospreys, le 22 mars 2008 contre les Saracens. Très vite, il s’affirme comme un élément incontournable, cumulant les titularisations et les points inscrits. En 2012, il devient même le plus jeune joueur à atteindre les 100 matchs avec la franchise galloise. Il en cumulera 221 avec son club jusqu’à 2018.

Avec le Pays de Galles, Biggar honore sa première sélection dès novembre 2008, à seulement 19 ans, face au Canada. Il se révèle aux yeux du grand public lors de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2015 en Angleterre, où il brille par son adresse face aux perches, notamment contre l’Angleterre avec un impressionnant 8/8 au pied (23 points, record gallois en Coupe du monde). Son style de buteur méticuleux, surnommé la « Biggarena », devient alors une marque de fabrique.

Au fil des années, il enchaîne les performances solides, participe à trois Coupes du monde (2015, 2019, 2023), passe le cap des 100 sélections en 2022 contre l’Écosse et est nommé capitaine lors du Tournoi des Six Nations de cette même année. Malgré un Tournoi difficile, il reste une figure respectée du groupe gallois.

Avec 112 sélections (plus 3 avec les Lions), Dan Biggar aura marqué son époque par sa régularité, sa lucidité dans les moments clés et son tempérament de compétiteur.

Débuts à 17 ans

« Le rugby m’a tout donné. Je me suis lancé à fond dans ce sport à 17 ans, et il m’a offert une vie que je n’aurais jamais pu imaginer », raconte Dan Biggar dans un monologue poignant pendant lequel il rend hommage à « ma femme extraordinaire, Alex, et à mes deux magnifiques garçons : je ne vous remercierai jamais assez pour tout ce que vous avez fait pour moi.

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« Vous avez toujours été là pour me relever quand ça n’allait pas. Vous avez été à mes côtés à chaque étape, dans les bons comme les mauvais moments. J’ai énormément de chance.

« Il y a une chose triste dans tout ça : la seule personne à qui je ne peux pas dire merci aujourd’hui, c’est ma mère, qui nous a quittés il y a quatre ans. C’était ma plus grande fan. »

L’ouvreur du RCT (seulement 9 feuilles de match cette saison dont 4 titularisations) revient sur sa longue carrière lancée par « Sean Holley, qui a cru en un jeune de 17 ans, un peu trop sûr de lui, alors que beaucoup pensaient qu’il ne fallait pas le faire ».

« J’ai réalisé mes rêves d’enfant pendant presque deux décennies, et je suis profondément reconnaissant pour ça.

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« Il y a des souvenirs que je n’oublierai jamais : ma première sélection avec le pays de Galles, atteindre les 100 capes en test, devenir Lion… Des choses très, très spéciales.

« Mais ce dont je suis le plus fier, c’est d’avoir pu offrir à ma famille de belles opportunités dans la vie. C’est ça qui compte le plus pour moi.

« Je peux vous dire que tout n’a pas toujours été simple ou facile. Jouer numéro 10 pour le Pays de Galles, ça vient avec son lot de pressions et de défis. Mais ça m’a rendu plus fort, comme joueur et comme homme.

« Je sais aussi que ces douze derniers mois ne se sont pas vraiment passés comme je l’espérais, avec Toulon. Ça a été difficile. Mais les échecs en disent souvent bien plus sur soi que les succès. Et durant cette dernière année, j’ai énormément appris.

« Il n’y a jamais vraiment de moment idéal pour tourner la page… Mais pour moi, c’est le bon. J’ai la chance de pouvoir choisir le moment de partir, en étant encore en bonne santé, et je suis très reconnaissant pour ça.

« Je suis aussi excité par ce qui m’attend. Le rugby fera toujours partie de moi. Mais maintenant, c’est le moment de rendre un peu de ce temps à ma famille, dans ce coin magnifique du monde, et de voir ce que la suite me réserve.

« Pour finir, je veux dire un immense merci au rugby lui-même : pour les souvenirs, pour les gens que j’ai rencontrés, pour tout ce que j’ai appris. Je peux dire, honnêtement, que j’ai tout donné. Il est temps, maintenant, d’écrire un nouveau chapitre. »

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