The imperial city of Biarritz was where I was born and had the good fortune to discover the wonderful world of rugby. From a very young age I would go with my grandfather to Aguilera stadium every Sunday to watch "the curtain rise" on a first division rugby union match. I discovered rugby league later on by watching broadcasts of World Cup, Cup Final, and French championship matches between 1964 and 1972 on ORTF (French TV and Radio service). The dynamic and physical nature of rugby league appealed to me with many tries and longer match time. But it wasn't until Tuesday 3 November 2002, in Bordeaux, that I entered the mysterious and fascinating universe of Rugby League...