Patrick BLANCHE
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In the 1920s, during the French colonization of Madagascar, rugby was born from the desire of young natives to play the game they had only been able to watch in the Mahamasina stadium. Returning to the rough areas where they lived, they tried to imitate the movements of the colonial rugby players, without understanding the rules of the game. Today, children think more about being good at rugby than school. Many of them are malnourished and live in difficult conditions yet start playing rugby around the age of seven. From their serious approach to training, you can understand their determination and belief in a better future based on rugby. The dreams of these child rugby players intensifies each year as the national team, the XV Makis of Madagascar, are testament to their success having reached the final of the African Rugby Tournament, although they unfortunately lost in the deep snow just outside Paris in November last year.
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