First in action in 2025 on the side of RC Narbonnais, the Espoirs/Reichel carried out a bad accounting operation in Lyon this last weekend, with a view to maintaining their position. The Grenoble reception this Saturday 18th will already be worth a lot.
Les Espoirs/Reichel empty-handed in Lyon
It was a bad operation carried out by the Espoirs/Reichel of the RCN in Lyon, which they left with nothing in their pockets. The fault, once again, was a second half that was too poorly controlled, which saw the Narbonnais fade little by little, physically, but also mentally, even offering an offensive bonus to the Lyonnais who were not hoping for so much. Because the LOU was scratching its head at the end of a first act which it ended with a goalless draw, very flattering for it, as the Racingmen dominated the debates. But there you have it, the “orange and black” still have a hard time making their highlights a reality, and they systematically pay for it at the end.
The Racing reserves know that they will compete for survival with Oyonnax in this second part of the season. And unlike the Narbonnais, the “Oyomen” capitalized in Grenoble by obtaining a defensive bonus point. An additional warning for the RCN which will have the knife to its throat this Saturday, January 18, in Cassayet (4 p.m.), during the visit of these same Grenoblois. An appointment not to be missed at the risk of seeing Oyonnax, which hosts Aurillac, distance itself.
Alamercery cadets on the right track
This Saturday, January 18, in Perpignan (2:30 p.m.), the Alamercery cadets of the Racing Club Narbonnais will complete the first phase of their championship, with one intention, to confirm the progress observed since the start of the season. “After each block, we saw an evolution in our game. During the last one, we competed with Montpellier and Castres, despite our physical deficit against which we cannot do much. In closed scrums, we suffer a lot too much. We are penalized, we lose our balls, and the ones we have are not clean. On the other hand, our touch is good, and we are effective on carried balls. The boys work a lot, are serious, and are animated. 'an excellent state of mind. It’s very encouraging for the future.”analyzes coach Bruno Druetta.
Whatever the result of this last meeting in Perpignan, the Racingmen will not qualify for the play-offs and will therefore switch to Challenge Crabos. “We knew that in such a tough group, it would be miraculous to qualify. Now, we have other challenges to take on. Firstly, to ensure our retention in the Elite, which is essential for the club in its policy Then, continue to progress the players so that they can move into the Crabos category with the necessary level. Finally, the Challenge is a competition in which we will be able to express ourselves better because we should suffer less physically. is the case, we will put our game more easily in place, and we know that we have qualities to show in terms of speed I hope that we can do well, but we will have to be much more realistic than during the first phase where we are. took many chances before scoring We need to work on control, patience, and be more “killer” in scoring areas.warns the coach.
It will be all hands on deck
Apart from the cadets and the Espoirs/Reichel, the women's team and the Crabos will also represent the “orange and black” club this next weekend. For the honor, the Crabos will challenge Perpignan en Roussillon (4 p.m.), with the desire to also prepare for the Crabos Challenge. On Sunday, it will be the turn of the girls of the RCN to appear, with the reception of Magnoac in Cassayet (3 p.m.).
