the essential
This derby has long been marked on the calendar of all the people of Haut-Agenais who are waiting for an “XXL” match in Pénétro. And why not the first victory in Federal 1?
Before diving into the presentation of this “big match”, we can safely say that this derby will, have no doubt, be passionate. May it be an exciting Sunday! This is the dearest wish of all these people of Haut-Agenais-Périgord who will take the road to complete the 60 kilometers of this short but perilous journey which awaits Adrien Boisserie’s band.
The residents of Gers spent 15 days relatively calm after their victory at Lourdes (23-17). Good for morale. Christophe De Lamarlière’s men, for their part, lost at home at the same time, in stoppage time (31-33). The defeat that hurts morale. Because if the points left along the way complicate the situation, the serious injuries during this meeting against the Girondins de Floirac pained the supporters. We think here of Lucas Fink, who ended his season while he was at the peak of his form. His absence will be a detriment for the “plum and white” as will those of Hugo De Lamarlière and Bruno Potet. Returns are to be reported for this derby all the same: Théo Rodes and Enzo Piazzetta.
During this first block, the 4 Cantons-BHAP were not far from a first historic victory. It was on dross that they let two victories slip away within their reach. But let’s remember that the Layracais, after being crowned champions, had a similar journey last season.
Discipline, one of the keys to derby
This meeting at Layrac, the men of the Blanco – Girardi tandem will approach it as they always do before big matches: faithful to the image we have of this group ready for anything, driven by a remarkable state of mind . The players know that the opposition will be strong. The AS Layrac is complete in all its lines. Ompraret and his partners intend to support where the 4 Cantons have difficulty: the scrum, with players accustomed to Top 14 games. Against Tyrosse, Adrien Boisserie and his partners found the solution. Here again, they will not focus on individuals with a collective that has been in place for three seasons. The “plum and white” are capable of thwarting the most alarmist predictions. Discipline will be one of the keys to this derby, the black point that the staff has insisted on since the start of the season.
Sunday in Layrac will be a day of celebration. The two teams know and respect each other well enough for this derby to reach the heights. We are already salivating over it in the bastides of Haut-Agenais Périgord.
The group: Mazet, Beck, Piazzetta, B. Pistore, V. Pistore, J. Pistore, P. De Lamarlière, Couteleau, Alpago, Ustulin, Ferrier, F. Niero, A. Boisserie, P. Boisserie, Nardin, Costes, Boissy, Dao , Lespine, Girardi, Aufray, Fuynel, Prévot, Lasvènes, Rodes.
