Thomas Pesquet in Stade Toulousain rugby shirt

Worn here by ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, French rugby team Stade Toulousain unveiled its shirt for the European Rugby Champions Cup 2020-21 in December 2020, with a tribute to Proxima, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s first mission to the International Space Station. This design was created in a partnership between ESA and Stade Toulousain to bring awareness of spaceflight and space research to rugby fans, as well as highlighting the reliance on teamwork and dedication, qualities that human spaceflight and rugby at international level have in common.