"We are so lucky!": In Toulon, the madness surrounding the return of All Black Ma'a Nonu
RCT announced on Tuesday the surprise return to competition of New Zealander Ma'a Nonu (42 years old, 103 caps). His captain, David Ribbans, and his coach, Pierre Mignoni, return to this improbable transfer for Le Figaro.
"Surprising everyone wasn't the goal," begins Pierre Mignoni, Toulon's head coach. And yet... This Tuesday, the oval planet wondered, for a moment, if April 1st had not arrived early on the Rade. Not at all. At 42 years old, Ma'a Nonu , a monument of world rugby, was indeed announced as a medical joker in the Var and this, until the end of the season, thus becoming the oldest player on the professional circuit still active (let's also highlight the longevity of Jimmy Gopperth, 41 years old, Provence Rugby player in Pro D2).
103 selections, two-time world champion (2011 and 2015), player with exceptional rugby skills... Ma'a Nonu is widely included in the pantheon of the best rugby players of the modern era. And probably more. The player who has already played for Toulon (2015-2018 then 2020-2021) is therefore making his return to the Top 14 and should resume training at the beginning of March.
To the great pleasure of his future captain, the Englishman
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