The Landes derby between Dax and Mont de Marsan, scheduled for November 16, will be played in Bayonne, the Dacquois club announced. A relocation which will save 9,500 places.
These relocations are definitely in the spirit of the times, if Toulouse or Toulon have, for many years, had the habit of venturing to the Stadium or the Stade Vélodrome, other clubs are now following suit like Bayonne at the Reale Arena in San Sebastián. It’s even the Pro D2 that gets into it since the Landes derby between Dacquois and Montois will not be played at Maurice-Boyau, where Dax usually hosts his opponents, but at Jean-Dauger.
9,500 additional places
A relocation to Bayonne, around fifty kilometers to the south, which will allow Dax to welcome many more supporters. “14,000 seats compared to 4,500 seats, making it possible to respond to all requests and bring together all the fervor of the supporters. With 2,200 VIP seats, prestigious hospitality will be offered, compared to only 1,000 usual VIP seats “ wrote the Landes club in its press release.
Another unusual affair, this meeting will not be played on Thursday evening or Friday evening, as is usually the case in Pro D2, but on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. “A schedule designed for families: Saturday at 4:30 p.m., a time conducive to conviviality and the union of generations instead of Friday 9 p.m.” Dax congratulates himself. As a reminder, no Top 14 match is planned for this period, since the French XV will face New Zealand this same Saturday, November 16.
