Rugby. Montpellier will take on Australia in training camp

Rugby – Before the start of the Rugby World Cup, the city of Montpellier will host the Australian Wallabies training camp.

Montpellier is not one of the host cities for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on September 8. But Herald’s capital is not conceding defeat to all that and wants to take advantage of the event. Above all, The metropolis has the GGL Stadium and MHR won the best 14 season.

Montpellier has signed a partnership deal with Australian Rugby

While waiting for the Rugby World Cup, The city of Montpellier will host the Australian Wallabies for a training camp August 17-24. Mayor Michaël Delafosse (PS) visited the Australian Embassy in Paris on Friday 4 November to finalize a partnership in this direction with the President of Rugby Australia, Hamish McLennan.

But the partnership didn’t stop there. This includes the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.. “This new contractual relationship will make it possible for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to host rugby sevens, men’s and women’s, as now an Olympic discipline, the “sevens” competition,” it said. Municipality of Montpellier.

“As the Australian Ambassador, Gillian Baird, pointed out: Beyond strengthening ties between France and Australia in the world of sport, this signing provides more Good opportunities for cooperation and great economic opportunities to come “, also refers to the city of Montpellier.

Samoan rugby players set for World Cup

After the Wallabies training camp, remember that “ Samoan rugby players stay in Montpellier During the France 2023 Rugby World Cup, from September 8 to October 28, 2023. After welcoming the Australian team in 2007, Montpellier was actually chosen as Samoa’s base camp. »