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Only weeks away from the Top 14 and a decisive European campaign, the Stade Toulousain staff have introduced an unprecedented partnership into their mental preparation program with La Chrysalide, a reintegration center for women who have survived physical, sexual, or psychological abuse. The idea came from Marc, the club’s mental coach: Toulouse’s rugbymen are exceptional athletes—powerful, fast, capable of absorbing and delivering impacts that few human bodies could withstand. Yet, when this power is poorly channeled, it sometimes spills over beyond the field. Impulsiveness. Disproportionate reactions. Difficulty in modulating strength, in choosing gentleness when the situation calls for it. The program lasts fifteen days in a boarding setting at Stade Toulousain’s training center. Daily joint workshops are conducted, led by Marc and Camille, the lead educator at La Chrysalide. For the women, it is a gradual exposure to physically imposing men in a secure environment—learning that power and strength are not necessarily synonymous with danger, violence, or threat. For the players, it is about learning to exist in a different way. To slow down. To measure themselves. To understand that true mastery is not about hitting harder—it’s about choosing not to hit at all. Workshop Rules Initially, participants work in rotating pairs—each day featuring a new activity and, in principle, a new partner. If a natural affinity develops, the staff will stabilize the duo. Nothing in the content is ever mandatory—but attendance at the workshops is.

更新 September 23, 2026