the essential
After its clear first victory of the season last week against Sainte-Affrique, accompanied by the offensive bonus, Tarascon-sur-Ariège, still last, moves to Elne, 4th, without any pressure other than that of finding pleasure and, why not, create the sensation.
Sunday, the Union Sportive Tarascon XV goes to the Catalans of the Jeunesse Sportive Illiberienne-
Latour-Theza. In Elne, the players from Tourtoulou and Rescannières want to demonstrate that they are “in the game” again. The victory with the offensive bonus against Sainte-Affrique did good to the Ariège heads. The Reds and Whites know that they are only recovering. But, with the return of certain executives, an efficient defense and a partly regained movement game, the coaches are entitled to believe in the capacity of their troop to make the Catalans doubt. Currently 5th in the group, Jeunesse Sportive came to win at Moulin-Neuf on September 29, 28-34. We remember that the meeting did not reach its heights, and that the result could just as easily have changed for Tarascon in the last minutes. Dryly beaten in Quillan for the restart, 27-0, the players of Jérémy Padern and Mathieu Palau will want to react.
'”Seeing the group still progress”
At home, they only recorded one defeat, against La Saudrune. None of their home meetings resulted in big gaps. From there to thinking that there is room to “do something” on the lawn of the Maurice Erre stadium, there is only one step that we will not take, but that the Tarasconnais, in the corner of their heads, think without doubt possible. To make the Catalans doubt, Tourtoulou and Rescannières will rely on a group almost identical to that of last Sunday. There has been a lot of talk about the return of the “infernal” trio, Audabram, Dumas, Laffont, but we must also note the contributions of Vuillen, who has returned to service and is doing a lot of good up front, and of Trapé, at the back, author of two attempts. It’s a whole group that seems to be finding their Rugby again. Patrick Rescannières, “even if there are a lot of things that could be improved”, is “satisfied because it is the result of the work carried out, both on a physical and technical level”. In Elne, the president – coach has a single objective, “to see the group progress further and improve”. Smiling, with his sidekick Thierry Tourtoulou, he affirms “not going to Elne to win… but not to lose either! “. A sentence that sums up the state of mind of the coaches. Now is not the time to ask questions. It's simply a question of playing, of finding pleasure again, of improving quality. Then, come what may.
On the reserve team side.- As the curtain rises, the reserves will try to restore their image, somewhat tarnished on Sunday at home, as much because of bad luck at the end of the game, as for the indiscipline which reigned supreme.
-Match sheet
Or ? Maurice Erre Stadium, in Elne. When ? Sunday at 3:15 p.m. (Federal B at 1:30 p.m.). Field referee: Mr. Nicolas Carsalade. Federal representative: Mr. Pascal Lemaire.
ILLIBERIAN SPORTS YOUTH/LATOUR/THEZA. 4th; 30 points in 11 matches (7v, 0d, 4d); 2 defensive bonus points.
US TARASCON-SUR-ARIEGE. 10th; 9 points in 11 matches (1v, 1d, 9d); 3 bonus points (1 offensive, 2 defensive).
