They are deputies, senators or even ex-ministers and they go defend your nation by playing rugby. The World Cup for parliamentarians is held, like the one for professional players, in France. It takes place from August 31 to September 7. And above all, of the three days of meetings, one is held in Sarlat. Be Monday, September 4 at the Llano de Juegos sports complex from La Caneda.

Is about the eighth edition of this parliamentary rugby world cup . Teams from South Africa, Argentina, AustraliaIreland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the European Parliament participate.

The president of the Dordogne departmental council, Germinal Peiro, is the former president of the XV parliamentarian. Which could explain the arrival of the cup in Sarlat. four encounters it will be played there on September 4. International parliamentarians will take advantage of this to a bit of tourism : the Lascaux caves, the Domme bastide and the village of La Roque-Gageac are already planned; Boat trips and canoeing on the Dordogne and a visit to the castle of Milandes could be added to the program.

Two Périgord politicians in the stands

The former deputy of the Périgueux constituency Pascal Deguilhem (PS) had participated in the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup, during his tenure between 2007 and 2017. Therefore, Germinal Peiró was also in the XV European parliamentarian. This year, the former deputy (PS) of the 4th constituency is on the side of the supporters. We also found in the stands Sébastien Peytaviecurrent deputy of the Sarladais (Génération.s – NUPES).

The first round of the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup will take place on September 2 in Toulouse. The final phase is played on September 7, in Paris. We will only know the matches played in the Dordogne after the draw on August 31, 2023. However, it is already certain that it will be the European XV that will open the ball at 9:30 a.m., in Sarlat.