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While the Nationals recharge their batteries, the Regionals are on deck on Sunday with some great fights in their sights, including a promising Condom – Vic-Fezensac. On the Football side, it will be a weekend of cups including a perilous trip to Blagnac for the Lionceaux. Ditto on the courts with a Saturday of derbies in Auch between ABC and ES Gimont.
Rugby
National 2: rest.
Federal 1: rest.
Federal 2: Nogaro – USEP (Sun, 3:30 p.m.), Gimont – OBRC (Sun, 3:15 p.m.), EAB XV – Morlaàs (Sun, 3:30 p.m.), Rieumes – Lombez-Samatan (Sun, 3:30 p.m.).
Federal 3: Sévignacq-Thèze – Riscle (Sun, 3:30 p.m.), Mauvezin – Baronnies (Sun, 3:15 p.m.).
Also read:
Amateur Rugby – Regional 1: a tough derby awaits the Sac against Vic-Fezensac
Regional 1: RC Bassoues LM – Juillan/Louey (Sun, 3:15 p.m.), Condom – Vic-Fezensac (Sun, 3:15 p.m.), Lectoure – Pouyastruc (Sun, 3:30 p.m.).
Regional 2: Masseube – Auterive, Eauze – RC Lomagne, Montreal – Carbonne-Longages, Ovalie Villecomtal-Rabastens – Plaisance (Sun, 3 p.m.).
Regional 3: BARC – VVAL'XV, Montestruc – Panjas, Gondrin – Marciac (sun, 3 pm).
Football
Occitanie Cup (32nd final): Blagnac II – Auch (Fri, 9 p.m.), Pyrénées Sud Comminges – Aignan (Sun, 3 p.m.), Cologne – Toulouse Mirail (Sat, 6 p.m.).
Also read:
Amateur football – Coupe d’Occitanie: the Auscitains travel without pressure to Blagnac, to challenge a team “that walks on water”
Gers Cup (round of 16): L’Isle-Jourdain II – Vic-Fezensac (Sat, 8 p.m.).
District Challenge – Pool A: Aubiet III – Val d'Arros Adour (Sun, 8pm). Pool B: Solomiac – Saint-Sauvy (Sat, 8 p.m.), Cologne II – Condom II (Sat, 9 p.m.). Pool C: Pessan – Mauvezin II (Sun, 3pm), Sarrant – Pavie III (Sun, 3pm). Pool D: Mirande II – Arcon-Arrats (Sat, 8pm), RBA II – Castera-Verduzan (Sat, 8pm). Pool E: Lombez II – Saint-Clar II (Sat, 8pm), Forza Labéjan III – Duran II (Sun, 3pm). Pool F: Ségoufielle II – Castéra-Verduzan II (sam, 8pm), Riscle – Pauilhac (dim, 3pm).
D2 – pool A: Manciet – Vic-Fezensac II (sam, 8pm), Miradoux – Eauze II (sam, 8pm). Pool B: Saramon – Lombez (sam, 7pm).
Basket-ball
Semi-finals of the Coupe d’Occitanie. Female: Also BC (NF3 + 7) – ES Gimont (NF2), (Sat, 8 pm) ; Also BC U18 – ES Gimont U18 (Saturday, 5 p.m.).
Males: Montauban BC (NM3 + 7) – Auch BC (NM2); Rodez (NM3 + 7) – TOAC (NM2), (Sat, 8 p.m.).
