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Disappointing in Auvergne, the Villeneuvois will have to honor their jersey for the last game of the regular season in Choisy. But the task promises to be complex in front of the Cadurcian ogre.
During the last two outings in Auvergne, RCV players left radars with a rugby broth, and two catastrophic beginnings. How to explain such a collective shipwreck after a successful service in front of Belvès a little earlier in the calendar? Why were the desire and the fight in the locker room in Puy-de-Dôme, and last Sunday in Cantal, while the promoted found himself at the gates of a qualification in play-offs after having assured his maintenance in Federal 2? “It is difficult to explain. Afterwards, when you cannot chain two or three assists, when the guys take a remote in the first two or three mixed meals, it is difficult to win a match, even with the last of the pool,” notes general manager David Ardilouze, very disappointed with the performance of his players. At dawn to welcome the Cadurcian ogre on Sunday for the “der” of the season in Choisy, the “blood and gold” therefore have headaches, and accuse it.
For the final meeting of the regular phase, the objective will be very clear. The Villeneuvois public will want to find a group, which wets the jersey with pride, self-esteem, and pride. Regardless of the result, but at least that the fifteen of Jérôme Colombini comes from the lawn with a head high with the satisfaction of the work accomplished. “Frankly, I will be sick to take fifty points against Cahors in front of our supporters, partners and friends of the club,” insists Ardilouze. “We promise you that we are going to question ourselves,” confided on social networks the pillar Paul Minetto. “We were very far from our best level in Clermont and Arpajon. Faced with Cadurciens, we will have to show another face,” added the hooker Florent Vergne during Wednesday evening training. The time is therefore for the revolt for the RCV which will really have to change the gear if he does not want to spend a new complicated afternoon against the big boss of this hen 7, having walked on the water with just four defeats on the clock and twelve points ahead of his Dauphin Bergerac.
In the first leg, the Lotois had clearly imposed themselves (39-12), even if the score had been a little heavy compared to the physiognomy of the meeting, and the beautiful resistance of visitors. In what state of mind will the Cadurciens move to Choisy, guaranteed to finish first in pool and participate in the 32nd finals of the French championship?
This is the big question. For their part, the Villeneuvois will really have to put the right ingredients in terms of combat, and envy to offer themselves a prestigious victory against a very beautiful team from Cahors.
