International fullback Melvyn Jaminet (24 years old, 19 caps) made his training debut with Rugby Club Toulonnais on Monday morning, noted an AFP journalist.
Arriving in Var on Sunday, after attending Toulouse’s victory against Clermont at the Ernest-Wallon stadium on Saturday evening, the striker trained within a small group, made up of players who played little or nothing this weekend. end during the success of the RCT against Castres (41-19). Barred by Thomas Ramos in Toulouse and in the French team, the full-back chose to return to Toulon, where he started rugby as a child before starting his professional career in Perpignan, in search of more playing time after a difficult season in Haute-Garonne.
During this training open to the public, international third row Charles Ollivon made his return, after enjoying three weeks of vacation. New Zealand winger Leicester Fainga’anuku (24 years old), one of Toulon’s star recruits this summer, is due to arrive in Var this Monday afternoon and could take his first steps in training this week under his new colors.
With the arrival of the All Black, the RCT will finally have a complete group even if it will still be deprived of some elements injured in recent days such as hooker and captain Teddy Baubigny, who fractured his hand in training on Friday , or even fly-half Dan Biggar, suffering from back pain.