Rugby Union: in Federal 2, the English leader put to the test

En tête de la poule 3 de Fédérale 2, les Anglois ont pour l’instant échappé à la quasi-totalité de leurs adversaires. Midi Libre – Alain Schetrit

Le RCAGR passera dimanche un bon test à Saint-Raphaël, pour le compte de la 10e journée de Fédérale 2.

The first of two consecutive trips to the South-East Maritime was well negotiated by the Angles Rugby Club. The victory in Grasse (19-13) helped to comfort bodies and minds… and to consolidate first place.

“We had our ups and downs but in our weak times, we were able to take points. In front of us, there were big guys, who we were able to control during these moments, appreciated the lively duo Laurent Mattera – Jérémie Foissac. We can say that we played like our previous away matches, despite a very greasy pitch and a lot of clashes.” Like a leader, in short.

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The 10th day of Fédérale 2 and the ranking of group 3

The “battlefield”

Sunday, December 8, the second trip is described as “perilous” by the Gard staff. A very special match awaits the English in Saint-Raphaël. The cause ? Quite simply because the CASRF ground is in fact a “field” that must be redone by the municipality at the beginning of the year and which will therefore be unavailable for several months.

This led to an adjustment of the Varois' schedule, who had asked to play as many home games as possible until the end of December. The result is advantageous, they have played seven times at home and only twice away, and are third in group 3 with 29 points (6 wins, 3 losses).

Aggressive and determined Varois

Video analyses have shown that the Varois, on their pitch,“are aggressive, with a lot of determination up front. They have a powerful pack, a skillful scorer, a very technical full-back, Chouchane, and Espoirs from Toulon”, specifies the RCAGR technical staff.

The English are confident

The president Alain Sanciaume is nevertheless confident: “Our group has had an almost flawless run with eight wins and one defeat. While waiting for the reception of Monaco, the favorite, satisfaction is in order. »

In the first week of this two-week break after the match in Grasse, the squad went into relaxation and physical rest mode at the Rochefort gym. This second week was marked by three training sessions. The squad of the flagship team nevertheless lost Oliver, Secrétin and Tudela, injured and absent for at least three matches. Here is the RCAGR put to the test.

RCAGR (1st, 36 pts) plays in Saint-Raphaël against Entente Saint-Raphaël/Fréjus (3rd, 29 pts) this Sunday, December 8 at 3:15 p.m. I subscribe to read the rest