The death of Bernard Lapasset, Charles Ollivon bleached … The 5 news for Wednesday May 3

The death of the former president of the FFR Bernard Lapasset, the withdrawal of the red card from Charles Ollivon or even Jean-Michel Guillon who leaves his post as president of ASM Clermont. Discover the information for this Wednesday, May 3.

Bernard Lapasset, the former president of the FFR died this Tuesday early evening, at the age of 75. The one who was at the origin of the return of his sport to the Olympic bosom, will have marked his era by opening up rugby to professionalism.

As announced by the Midi Olympique, Jean-Michel Guillon withdrew from the presidency of the ASM during the last board of directors. The only candidate to succeed him, Jean-Claude Pats, was elected to take over on June 1.

The international third line of Rugby club Toulonnais Charles Ollivon was excluded from the semi-final against Benetton Treviso last Sunday. In committee, the EPCR finally decided to cancel his red card and therefore allows Toulon to select him this weekend.

Scrum-half Théo Idjellidaine has signed up for two seasons with SU Agen. On loan at the Lot-et-Garonne club, he was previously under contract with Stade Toulousain.

Two French people have been named among the last five contenders for the EPCR prize for player of the year 2023, the organizing entity of the Champions and the Challenge Cup informs us this Wednesday. It is Grégory Alldritt and Antoine Dupont who are in the running, alongside the Irish Caelan Doris, Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier.

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