“I lived a dream”: Juan Segundo Martín Montilla and his debut in the Top 14

On September 7 and with just 18 years, the San Juan Juan Segundo Martín Montilla He had a premiere in the professional rugby and, in dialogue with Scrum, told his feelings after having added his first minutes at the highest level. The best of rugby, in Disney+ Premium plan.

The young Argentine opening debuted with the shirt of Clermont in a friendly against Toulon And days later he had action on the first date of the Top 14nothing less than before Toulouse. After those appearances, he returned to play with the Espoirs, the second team of the French club.

“I lived a dream, so to speak. It was very good. It was two weeks of the best of my life. The level of what I expected was a lot. Luckily I could face them well, with the same tranquility with which I usually play”he said Montilla. “Against Toulon there were a couple of injuries in the week and they told me that I was going to play and then against Toulouse too, on Thursday before playing I found out.”

The youth admitted that the chance arrived earlier than expected: “It seemed very shocking to me; now you have to see if another opportunity arrives and to continue working. I do not conform to that only”.

On the experience of playing against a full stadium, he did not hide his astonishment: “The number of people seemed incredible to me. A match against Toulouse, all the tickets exhausted. There were about 20 thousand people and at the time you are inside you look everywhere and you cannot believe it,”.

Montilla He also highlighted how he handles anxiety after his debut: “I tried to locate and know in the place where I am. It was an opportunity that was given for a couple of injuries, it is not that I will always have the same chances. Right now is to play in the Espoirs and continue focused”.

Finally, he explained the importance of support he receives: “With all the pressure you have, that the networks explode you, I tried to be a line to not have high and low emotions. I don’t want to frustrate for not playing, because I know that I have many years left to develop. I am lucky that my old people always answer the phone if something happens to me, and there is also a psychologist in the club where I can support myself”.

Now, the young San Juan awaits from the Academy for the appearance of a new opportunity in the first team of Clermontwhich also awaits for the returns of Marcos Kremer and Bautista Delguyboth with Los Pumas in Rugby Championship.