Amateur Rugby – Nationale 2: RC Auch finds an old friend on the Lannemezan plateau

This afternoon, the domestic championship resumes its rights on the Lannemezan plateau for Auscitains seniors. The Espoirs at 1:30 p.m., then the first teammates at 3:30 p.m. will be on the François-Sarrat pitch for a regular match in Pool 2 of Nationale 2.

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The Calistes call this match “the derby”. If we stick to the true meaning of the word derby, this match is not a derby but let's grant the Lannemezanais this name. For the Calistes, this match felt like such. So, this Saturday, on the plateau will be served bandas, festive meal and partners' day. This match takes on more the color of a sort of meeting between old friends or old competitors rather.

The Auscitains have in their ranks several players and a coach who spent a few seasons under the “Red and White” colors of the Pyrenees and who are the same as those of Auscitains. Indeed, Frédéric Pujo, Siegfried Vandekerkof, Marek Loutocky, Cyril André and the last Matias Martiello have worn the CAL badge. On the other side, Johan Demai-Hamecher moved to the Pyrenees last season.

Heart, character and will expected at François-Sarrat

However, this meeting will not be decided on the aspect of crossing players. A match on the board is always complicated for the visiting team, a bit like going to Mauléon or certain places in the Basque Country. The players or coaches interviewed over the last two weeks announce it: it will be a challenge, a fight, a fight and a fight. The Auscitains therefore know it. For this challenge, they will have to be determined, valiant and above all disciplined in defense, because once again provocation will be on the table or on the board as you wish.

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Certainly, Lannemezan occupies the bottom of the ranking but that doesn't mean anything because this type of training likes to bring down what they call the big guys, that is to say those better placed than them. The RCA must remember that the CAL brought down the US Salles (31-24) on the François-Sarrat field, also remember that they could have won at Marmande.

The boys of Menkarska, Campo and Pujo, almost complete, must try to reproduce their performance against Niort and use it as a reference. This is how great victories are built and not otherwise. And then if they want to call it “derby” let’s do it! These encounters are won with heart, character and will. This is good, these are the qualities of the Auscitains who will take the D929 with this spirit.