Despite an interruption due to Tom Julia's injury and a stormy end to the match, the Narbonnais managed to defeat the Catalans. Will they be able to repeat the feat this November 16, in Cassayet, against Béziers?
Despite the bad weather which preceded the weekend, the Racing Crabos and those of Usap had a meeting in Cassayet last Saturday. On obviously very thick ground, the Narbonnais started the debates with great determination, in front of the much more physical Catalans. Valorous defensively, the Racingmen also put their opponents in difficulty on carried balls, finally opening the scoring with a try from Sid (5-0). The RCN could have widened the gap without this missed penalty 15 meters in front of the posts, but it was content with this score until the break. Shortly after the restart, Usap got back on track thanks to a penalty (5-3) and seemed to take control of the match. This was without counting on the solidarity of the Aude pack which, once again, pushed its opposite number to make a mistake, forcing the referee to run between the posts for a penalty try (12-3). However, with a quarter of an hour left to play, the Perpignans got their hands on the ball again and pounded the local 5 meters. The Audois were penalized, receiving a yellow card, while Tom Julia did not recover. The player's injury led to the interruption of the game for around three-quarters of an hour as well as the intervention of the firefighters, and after the resumption, as night approached, the Usap scored the try in force ( 12-10). The last ten minutes took place in an atmosphere of madness, with Narbonne camped within the Catalan 22 meters, but who had to put up barbed wire to avoid an unfortunate epilogue. The final whistle released a courageous Racing team, which hopes to repeat this performance, this Saturday, November 16, in Cassayet (3:30 p.m.), against Béziers.
Successful operation for Tom Julia
The unfortunate Racing player, Tom Julia, had a bad afternoon on the Cassayet pitch. In the rain, but fortunately well surrounded, Tom waited for the firefighters who then delicately took care of him, and the same evening, he was transferred to the Purpan hospital in Toulouse, to be operated on for a broken bone. femur. The latest news is that the operation went well, and all we need to do is wish him patience and courage to return to the field as quickly as possible.
The courage of the cadets was not enough
As a curtain raiser for the Crabos, the Alamercery cadets of the RCN also welcomed the Catalans of Usap, but for them, the miracle did not take place. It is not for lack of having left the strength and sweat on the field, as the young Racingmen worked hard to resist the very physical “blood and gold”. But at the end of the first act, the fate of the Narbonnais was practically settled (0-21): “This score did not reflect the nature of the match. We dominated, we did not score, while Perpignan still took advantage of our mistakes to crucify us three times. It's annoying because the boys put a lot of heart into the game. work”underlined the coaches Bruno Druetta and Erwan Roda together. In the second half, Racing was rewarded with a try from Sanchez, before Usap definitively regained its distance (7-28). Against the formidable Béziers team, the “orange and black” will have to, this Saturday in Cassayet (2 p.m.), renew their efforts, trying, this time, to demonstrate more lucidity and precision.
The rugby school is still waiting for registrations
Currently, the Racing rugby school has around 220 licensees and is awaiting new registrations to get closer to the 280 licenses from the previous season: “It is at the level of girls that the statistics drop significantly. On the other hand, we note a high rate of renewal of licenses. We remain the leading school in Aude”notes the president of the rugby school, Patrick Santamaria, who is doing everything possible to ultimately obtain a third star.
