Three Toulouse to make the French two-armed rugby team shine

Toulouse on the first day of competition at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. French rugby team in an armchair Faces Japan, Wednesday, August 25th. In the workforce for the blues, Three players from Toulouse Handisport. They are Jonathan Heffernat, also captain, Rudolf Yarlan and Matthew Terrett.

Medal goal

Wheelchair rugby is a mixed discipline that brings together players with disabilities with four limbs. The goal is to cross the opponent’s goal line in possession of a round ball. Two teams of 4 players compete for 4 periods of 8 minutes. rugby chair is Has been in games since 1996.

If France managed to qualify in the previous events, they failed to regain the medals. The blues is over Seventh in Rio and eighth in London out of eight teams. “It was really magical to be so qualified, Rudolph Garlan mentions. We went there to live the experience. There it is different. have _Ready set_, Which is Able to topple the best teams. There is no more!”

However, the competition will be tough. The French are in the same group of world champions, the Japanese, as the Danes are European vice champions. “We know we have to be good from the start. We’re not going to warm upRudolf Garlan adds. But we will do everything we can to get that place in the semi-finals.”.

A better view of the rugby chair

Beyond the medal goal, this Paralympic participation is Fantastic spotlight in this specialty. “Already when we were in Rio, with the matches being televised, there was a big leap forward. We felt like people were behind us”, remembers Jonathan Heffernat. The strengthening of discipline also made it possible Get new followers. He hopes Tokyo will have the same effect.

But even before the competition starts, theBegins to feel fizzy. We feel the world behind us, Matthew Terrett explains. I am corrected. In my practice, with the arrival of games, more and more patients are introducing me to the sport. This indicates that visibility is increasing.” The three know that leaving Tokyo with a medal around their necks would be the best way to demonstrate their discipline.