The weekends follow one another and are similar to Marius-Rodrigo. Quickly trailing by 9 points before winning a few weeks ago against Niort, the Souletins this time had to overcome an early deficit of 12 points to beat Auch last Sunday (25-18).
“We are a little hungry in terms of content because we would have liked to produce a little more. But above all we are very happy with the result, the commitment and the behavior of the players, explains three-quarter coach Guillaume Camps. We are down 3-15 but we felt calm in the group. There was no panic. We are satisfied because this victory means that we are on target from an accounting point of view. »
The SAM therefore travels with a liberated spirit this Saturday to the Basque coast to face the AORC. Quarter-finalists against Rennes last season, the Labourdins have the same number of points as the Mauléonais in the standings. After a very positive start to the season, Anglet has stalled a little since its home defeat against Valence d'Agen a month ago. Last Sunday, the players of Anthony Biscay and Sébastien Fauqué fell heavily at the Arcachon Bay (31-3).
The editorial team advises you
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3rd in the British rankings
“We therefore expect a reaction from them,” fears Guillaume Camps. They will want to prove things to themselves and finish this block well. We have been warned. We know we will be expected. We're going there with a little less pressure because we took 5 points in the first two games of the block. We don't have much to lose. Even if it means moving on a beautiful lawn, you might as well play it to the fullest. » Two games before mid-season, Mauléon is in an unthinkable 3rd place in the British rankings.
Which does not prevent the souletin technician from remaining focused on the initial objective. “It’s getting tighter at the bottom because no one is letting go. Last weekend alone, Marmande took the bonus in Niort, Fleurance won in Graulhet, Arcachon took the offensive bonus against Anglet. This warns us. This is why it is very important that we do not give up on any match and that we try to take points everywhere. We're not there, we're not even halfway there. Any relaxation could be detrimental.”
The Mauléonais group
Forwards: Maidana, C.Larramendy, Aguerre, Perez, Etcheberry, Ciosse, Chaumet, Le Tiec, Darricau, Etchebarne, Vermersch, Aubame, Ziegler, Caballero.
Backs: Dubié, Donnadieu, Aguer, A.Carrique, Eppherre, Labarriere, Rosier, Larroude, Arla, Queheille, Blondeau, Urruty.
Coaches: Didier Moustirats and Guillaume Camps.
