As she prepares to return to the rugby field during the autumn trials of the French XV, Isabelle Ithurburu knows what to expect.
A year after the World Cup organized in France, rugby will make its comeback on TF1. The three autumn tests of the French XV, against Japan on November 9, New Zealand on November 16 and Argentina on November 22, will be broadcast on the first channel.
And if François Trillo and Benjamin Kayser have to leave their place to Stéphane Etcheverry and Thomas Lombard in the comments, Isabelle Ithurburu finds the edge of the field for the occasion. The former presenter of Canal Rugby Club on Canal+, now responsible for 50’Inside on TF1, will actually be in charge of the post-match magazine to decipher each match in the company of Christian Califano.
This return to the world of rugby risks some sexist comments on social networks. ” Let’s not lie, the fact that I am a woman continues to bother some people, she confided before the World Cup. They show their stupidity on the networks and deserve no response in return. » However, Paloise assures that it accepts the criticism. “ I always make sure to respond to those who can be critical from time to time, but always polite, with a comment. It’s part of the game and you have to know how to recognize that you might have made a mistake. Even if it hurts. »
Journalists more macho than rugby players
And if Isabelle Ithurburu has often been able to measure the sexism that rages on social networks, the journalist has rarely suffered from it among those involved in rugby. “I thought it would be more difficult in the stadiums and it was more difficult in the journalistic environment,” he says. she explained to Philippe Vandel about Europe 1. However, she did not consider her participation in the documentary to be legitimate. “I’m not a bitch, I’m a journalist. »
“I didn’t want to participate in this documentary. I said to Marie: ‘But nothing much happened to me! I haven’t had sexism or harassment. She said to me: ‘But, all the better! It’s also good to show , that we can succeed and that it can work. This was not the case most of the time. I really think that sports editors today are very used to seeing women, she confided in herself on this subject.
Today I find that things are much better. There is progress, but… We often talk about education. I think the new generation of men are much more open to all that. There are no reflexes…”
