The composition of the FCG against the SAXV
Farnoux – G. Cros, Mouton, R. Fusier, Rasaku – (o) Davies, (m) Escande – Martel, Hardwick, A. Berruyer (cap) – Phillips, Ployet – Pertaia, M. Sarragallet, Gauthier.
Substitutes: Rossi, Raynaud, C. Thomas, Guillaumond, Baz-Marcos, Bar. Couilloud, Palmier, W. Hulleu.
You don't change a winning team. Usually, the FCG sports staff shamelessly deviate from the rule, aware of the extreme length of a Pro D2 season and the need to inject fresh blood every week, to aim for new successes. This time, he instead applied the well-known adage, by returning eleven of the fifteen starters to Oyonnax a week earlier.
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“Our first criterion is to be a continuation of what has been done. Benchmarks have been created, there are performances and behaviors that we have validated collectively,” underlines Patrick Pezery, co-coach of the Rouge et Bleu.
This choice does not only take into account the satisfaction of having won – and in style – among the Oyomen (38-23). But also the state of the Isère workforce, which has not recorded any exits from the infirmary.
Also, the changes made by the Pezery-Nadau duo concern rotations between starters and replacements. Left prop Zack Gauthier and hooker Mathis Sarragallet return to the starting XV, pushing Tommy Raynaud and Lilian Rossi into the finishing roles.
Likewise at the hinge, where Eric Escande (as part of the usual rotation with Barnabé Couilloud) and Sam Davies (very good for his return to competition, at Charles-Mathon) will start this time.
For the rest, confidence is placed in the winners in Ain.
No Murrayfield for Thomas, but a return to Pro D2
On the substitutes' bench, we note two returns: that of Wilfried Hulleu, 24th man last Friday and preferred to Hugo Trouilloud. And then, the pillar Cody Thomas, back from selection; the FCG has in fact agreed with the Portugal staff to repatriate their “right-hander”, while the latter could have played at Murrayfield against Scotland.
Note that, in the extended group called for this 11th day, the Grenoble staff includes hooker Bastien Soury (ankle and shoulder) and especially center Romain Trouilloud (shoulder), who have been away from the field in recent weeks.
This heralds a return to competition for both men… during the 3rd block of the championship, after next week's mini-break.
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The Grenoble – Soyaux/Angoulême match will be followed live with commentary on www.ledauphine.com/sport
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