“Only” fifth, the Corréziens hope to return to the podium by triumphing over Colomiers. Erwan Dridi, test hunter, will undoubtedly have his say.
The 42-19 suffered in Valencia, at the bottom, will really be a stain on the Corréziens' season, whatever the outcome. But the same trip had the same effects last season, it had provoked a series of three successes in response. A priori, there was no ultimatum from above like there was last year from Xavier Ric. His successor, Eduard Coetzee had already spoken after the close victory against Dax.
David Darricarère shared with us his “frustration” after a match that foundered after the break. “We tried to work hard to regain confidence.” And undoubtedly also the sense of commitment, the absence of which was glaring in the second half. “There was no need to particularly goad the players, they were aware of their poor performance. But Colomiers will be a tough team to maneuver around, they are seasoned at this level.”
David Darricarrère rediscovers this championship where commitment prevails over play. “But the contribution of good foreigners and players from the elite has raised the level.”
Four tries in seven matches
Precisely among these players is Erwan Dridi, 13 matches in the colors of RC Toulon in 2020-2021. He has started seven times this season for four tries scored: “He's a boy we see a lot, he fights a lot, he's a real try scorer. He tries to get to the goal line as soon as he can. He exerts himself without count.”
The three-quarter wing who arrived in the off-season hopes to be part of the detonators of this recovery to return to the elite where, in our opinion, he would have something to do well: “For the moment, I'm enjoying it a lot, it's a fundamental factor. But I really like the style of play proposed by David, the wingers are very free players and the balls are intended to hit the outside. ” He obviously suffered from the rout in Valencia. “It was hard to live with, that’s for sure, to concede so many points. But the coming of Colomiers will be an opportunity to redeem ourselves.” After his visits to Vannes and Grenoble, he is accustomed to this championship which he judges “fairly homogeneous” where bridges with the elite are less and less rare.
Despite this hiccup, he has a positive assessment of his first season at Brive: “The three matches at home that I experienced I really liked. I think first of our first meeting against Oyonnax, with a lot of pressure because it was a shock from the first day, but we didn't We were not yet well settled. The derby against Aurillac (48-17) was also marked by a lot of enthusiasm. We were able to play liberated because we were immediately strong in front, which allowed us to send the ball towards the outside. (he scored a double, Editor’s note). The match against Biarritz (31-13) was also difficult against a very strong team this year. Against them, we only conceded one try, at the end.” Against Colomiers, he necessarily hopes for a clear and flawless success of which he would be the architect. He has the profile.
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