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Qui est Peter Lakai, ce novice All Blacks pressenti pour affronter la France ?

Les débuts de Peter Lakai avec les All Blacks de Nouvelle-Zélande contre le Japon. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)

Un débutant prêt pour le défi ultime ! Peter Lakai ne compte peut-être qu’une seule sélection (contre le Japon le 26 octobre dernier), mais il s’apprête à enfiler le maillot n°7 des All Blacks contre la France, prenant la place du vétéran Sam Cane (103 sélections) au Stade de France ce samedi soir.

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L’entraîneur adjoint Scott Hansen l’a évoqué comme remplaçant potentiel, soulignant que l’absence de Cane, blessé à la tête lors de la victoire 23-13 face à l’Irlande le week-end dernier, pouvait être une belle opportunité pour ce jeune talent.

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Avec le forfait de Cane, le staff explore toutes ses options. Du’Plessis Kirifi et Christian Lio-Willie, initialement écartés, ont été rappelés dans l’équipe des All Blacks XV et pourraient bien figurer dans les plans pour affronter la France.

Futur coéquipier de Patrick Tuifua aux Hurricanes

À 21 ans, Peter Lakai, véritable dynamiteur de défenses avec les Hurricanes (Super Rugby) et Wellington (NPC), est l’un des espoirs les plus prometteurs du rugby néo-zélandais. Il sera d’ailleurs le futur coéquipier du Néo-calédonien Patrick Tuifua aux Hurricanes pour la saison prochaine du Super Rugby Pacific.

Repéré sous la houlette du nouveau coach Scott Robertson, il avait été invité à rejoindre le groupe All Blacks dès le mois de juin. Mais ce n’est qu’après les forfaits de Dalton Papali’i, Luke Jacobson et Ethan Blackadder que Lakai a officiellement intégré l’équipe pour cette tournée dans l’hémisphère nord.

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« Sam Cane va nous manquer, mais il est toujours avec nous. Peter Lakai et le reste du groupe ont maintenant l’occasion de prendre de l’avance, et Sam sera à leurs côtés », a insisté Hansen.

Son indisponibilité obligera les All Blacks à commencer à préparer la suite contre la France, soit en titularisant Lakai, soit en déplaçant Ardie Savea au poste de troisième-ligne ouvert pour faire de la place à Wallace Sititi au poste de numéro 8.

Brillant en Super Rugby Pacific

Destiné au succès international depuis quelques années, Lakai a rejoint l’équipe de Nouvelle-Zélande en tant que membre du groupe d’entraînement élargi pour les Steinlager Series contre l’Angleterre au début de la saison internationale des All Blacks, avant de retourner à Wellington pour des tâches de NPC pendant la durée du Rugby Championship.

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Au cours d’une nouvelle campagne de NPC impressionnante avec les Lions, Lakai a effectué le plus grand nombre de courses avec ballon dans la compétition (138) et s’est classé au cinquième rang pour le nombre de plaquages (144).

Battu par les Bleuets en 2023

Le troisième-ligne a souvent enregistré des stats à deux chiffres en matière de courses avec ballon et de plaquages lors de sa deuxième campagne de Super Rugby Pacific avec les Hurricanes cette saison, ce qui lui permet de prétendre à de plus grands honneurs.

Il y a un peu plus d’un an, il était co-capitaine de l’équipe U20 de Nouvelle-Zélande en Afrique du Sud avec le même entraîneur qu’il a aujourd’hui en club, Clark Laidlaw.

2023, c’était l’année du troisième sacre consécutif des Bleuets en Afrique du Sud. Le 29 juin de cette année-là, la France avait battu les Baby Blacks de Peter Lakai 35-14. Mais de cette génération, aucun Bleuet ne sera aligné samedi pour les retrouvailles au Stade de France.

Dans les pas de Ardie Savea

« Robertson m’a appelé lundi dernier, je me préparais à l’entraînement des Lions et il m’a appelé. Tout est parti de là et je suis ici maintenant », racontait Peter Lakai, juste avant sa première sélection face au Japon le 26 octobre.

« J’ai hâte d’apprendre de quelques anciens comme Sam (Cane, ndlr), de profiter de son expérience et d’élever mon jeu à un niveau supérieur. »

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« Peter peut jouer aux trois postes, c’est un sacré sept ou huit », a expliqué Scott Robertson au moment de rappeler le jeune Peter dans son effectif il y a tout juste un mois. « C’est un jeune qui a su saisir toutes les opportunités qui s’offraient à lui, en jouant un excellent NPC, en faisant un bon Super Rugby, en jouant beaucoup de minutes et en venant avec nous, avec les All Blacks.

« Il est très humble, il répond au téléphone et on peut voir qu’il a tout ce qu’il faut pour être un All Black. Je suis avant tout impatient de le voir partir. »

Le numéro 7 des Hurricanes semble être entre de bonnes mains, même si le joueur World Rugby de l’année en titre, Ardie Savea, ne reviendra pas. Savea a pris un congé sabbatique au Japon et n’a donc pas participé à la campagne de cette année. Une place à prendre pour le jeune Peter Lakai ?

 

Visionnez l'épisode exclusif de "Walk the Talk" où Ardie Savea discute avec Jim Hamilton de son expérience à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023, de sa vie au Japon, de son parcours avec les All Blacks et de ses perspectives d'avenir. Regardez-le gratuitement dès maintenant sur RugbyPass TV.

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