On the Pré-Fleuri synthetic pitch this Saturday, January 18, two teams accustomed to defeat wanted to taste victory again. The match which opposed the hopes of USON to those of Massy, on the occasion of the last day of the first phase of Reichel Accession, had no other sporting issue. The two teams were already assured of being transferred to the lower group during the second phase.
So to motivate his players, Kévin Thuillier, the coach of the Nevers backs, looked for other resources. “I used the fact that we were in front of Massy (one point ahead) and that there was no way we would finish behind them. The second thing is that we do a combat sport. In boxing, there are no friendly matches. When we enter a ring, we are there to win. A Rugby match is the same, it doesn't matter if there's a belt, a cup or a shield at the end. »
A speech to which the hopes of Nivernais were sensitive, since they imposed themselves (30-23). But not everything was perfect.
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