This Friday, the French Rugby Federation announced that a minute of silence will be observed in tribute to Thomas, the young boy killed in Crépol, on all grounds this weekend. The National Rugby League also sent “its deepest condolences to the family, the club and those close to Thomas”.
A minute of silence will be observed in tribute to Thomas, a 16-year-old high school student killed on the sidelines of a village festival in Drôme on the night of Saturday to Sunday, during all weekend meetings, the Federation announced on Friday. French rugby.
A tribute on all grounds of the Top 14
“A minute of silence will be observed at all weekend matches following the tragic death of Thomas,” declared the FFR in a press release, saluting the memory of this young boy, passionate about rugby, who played in the RC Romans club. Péage and whose funeral took place on Friday in Saint-Donat-sur-l’Herbasse in Drôme.
FFR president Florian Grill “also made personal contact with club president Thomas to offer (his) full support,” the statement added. The National Rugby League also sent on Twitter “its most sincere condolences to the family, the club and those close to Thomas, a rugby player and passionate about our sport” and announced that a tribute would be paid to Thomas “on all the Top 14” fields this weekend.