Rugby. Maxime Machenaud (Racing 92) explains why he left for Bayonne

This is one of the big moves of Bayon recruitment. At the end of the Racing 92 contract, the international melee half Maxime Machenaud (32 years old; 38 selections, the last in 2019) has signed up with Bayonne for the next three seasons. An experienced recruit made official by President Philippe Tayeb, in the magazine of the Basque club Essenciel.

"it is with great pleasure and pride that I announce to you that Maxime Machenaud will be wearing the Bayonne rowing jersey for the next 3 seasons." in this review published by L'Oroiron Bayonnais, there is also the first interview with the current half de melee du Racing 92. "it is with great pleasure and pride that I announce that Maxime Machenaud will be wearing the Bayonne rowing jersey for the next 3 seasons." An interview in which he discusses the reasons for this transfer.

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"I had the opportunity to stay at Racing 92 or join two top 14 clubs"

After 10 seasons at Racing 92, crowned with a title of French champion in 2016 and three European Cup finals (2016,2018and2020), explained his decision to engage with the Bayonnais rowing next June. "my choice was quite simple. I had the opportunity to continue in the top 14, either by staying at Racing 92, or by joining one of the two top 14 clubs that asked me. But the sports challenge proposed by Bayonne and the stated ambitions tilted the balance, "he said, before continuing:

A sporting decision, but not only, since it is also a 'family choice':'it's an important factor for me who has three children,'he admits. "with my family, after 10 years in Pais, we didn't see each other other than in the South West. I was born in Bordeaux and was trained rugbystically there before continuing in Agen (2010-2012). So this is a region I know by heart. And since the Basque country is a fantastic place, a real land of rugby, it was ideal. I came to spend a weekend with my family recently and we felt the atmosphere. "

"I wanted to get a closer look at the enthusiasm and passion of the Bayon public"

An experienced player with 213 top 14 and 51 Champions Cup matches, Maxime Machenaud wanted a new challenge, which will surely be the last of his rich career with 38 selections with the XV de France, as he will push him to 36 years of age. With the Basque club, he explained that he wanted above all to join a club with a strong identity and a great popular fervor, after 10 seasons at Racing 92, a stable known, on the contrary, to generate relatively little enthusiasm around it:

President Philippe Tayeb explained in the club magazine that the formalization of Maxime Machenaud's transfer "is only a first announcement that will be followed by others very quickly". The arrival of the international opening half of Clermont, Camille Lopez (32 years old; 28 selections), a time announced in Biarritz, is particularly expected on the banks of the Nive, in order to reform the UBB hinge of the 2009-2010 season, Machenaud-Lopez. Perhaps this will be revealed in the second special edition published by the Basque club which is due to be released in the next few days.

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