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Former player takes bizarre aim at Clermont coach with late night tweet

BY Philip Bendon  ·  Monday Oct 28, 2024

Former France 7s player Marvin O’Connor has started up one of the more bizarre feuds in professional rugby this weekend by taking a shot at former coach Christophe Urios.

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Tweeting at 12.21am, the winger wrote, “Nice performance again Christophe. 450 points conceded on the road and you’re back. You’re a genius. You seem to really get on everyone’s nerves, Einstein (…) there’s not a single one of your super soldiers who can nick you, asshole.”

To add context to the tweet, O’Connor played for Bayonne (2011-2015), Montpellier (2015-2017) and Stade Français (2017-2018), the winger joined Clermont as a medical joker in 2021.

During his time with the Massif Central side making just 26 appearances before Urios arrived in 2023.

The former Bordeaux coach’s arrival in Clermont brought an end to O’Connor’s playing time who last featured for the Michelin men against the Stormers in the Investec Champions Cup.

Replying to O’Connor’s message with a statement, Clermont President Jean-Claude Pats wrote, “Following Marvin O’Connor’s unacceptable statements published on X following the defeat against Stade Français, the President of ASM Clermont Auvergne, Jean-Claude Pats, has decided to speak out.

“I cannot tolerate anyone publicly attacking and denigrating the club or any of its members,’ said Jean-Claude Pats.

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‘In his message, Marvin O’Connor expressed a frustration inherited from the past. Christophe made it clear to him, as early as June 2023 and without the need of social channels, that he was not counting on him for the coming season and encouraged him, for his career, to look for a new club.

“Marvin chose to stay, even though he knew he wouldn’t get any playing time, which was his decision to make, just as it is our duty to defend our club against the comments of a frustrated ex-player.

“ASM has always been transparent and benevolent towards him, acting in his best interests at every stage…

“Within the club, no one needs an intermediary or social networks to talk to Christophe, his assistants or myself.

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“Respect is a fundamental value of our club, and one that we hold dear.”

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