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After its great success against Aytré in the previous round, Luzech meets Chinon this Sunday on the Bellac pitch with a place in the quarter-final of the Regional 1 French Challenge at stake.
Winner in fine style last weekend, against Aytré Rugby (34 to 7) on the Thiviers field in the round of 16, Luzech continues its journey in the Challenge de France and will face Chinon, Sunday at 3 p.m., at the stadium of Bellac, in the department of Haute-Vienne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
The Chinon club is in full development. He was able to qualify four teams to the regional shield finals. This is the first outcome of a lot of training, supervision and human management work.
It is therefore with respect, and great mistrust, that the Luze coaches prepared the team this week before its round of 16 of the Regional 1 French Challenge.
Start from scratch every Sunday
The Lotois will have to, as in previous rounds, respect their game plan by responding defensively and occupying the opposing field. Of course, we will also have to maintain an offensive spirit which should help destabilize opposing defenses.
You have to start everything from scratch every Sunday, nothing is taken for granted. The final stages are an opportunity to get to know teams and styles of play that are very different from the clubs in the group stage. This is a necessary adaptation during each encounter.
The season has been complicated for US Luzech and this improvement in the Challenge de France must not be overused and offers the opportunity to experience a great adventure and prepare for the future.
The journey of the two teams
US Luzech
At the end of the regular season, US Luzech finished 7th in the standings of group 4 of Regional 1 of the Occitanie league with 31 points and a record of 6 victories against 12 defeats, the Luzech team recorded 337 points conceded 461 points and obtained 2 offensive bonuses and 5 defensive bonuses.
In the 32nd final of the Regional 1 French Challenge, Luzech won 22 to 18 on the field of XV Haut Périgord.
In the round of 16 of the Regional 1 French Challenge, Luzech won 34 to 7 against Aytré Rugby.
SC Chinonais
At the end of the regular season, SC Chinonais finished in 2nd place in Pool 1 of Regional 1 of the Center-Val de Loire league with 68 points and a record of 12 wins, 2 draws, 4 defeats, Chinese team scored 569 points, conceded 330 points and obtained 8 offensive bonuses and 3 defensive bonuses.
In the 32nd final of the Regional 1 French Challenge, Chinon won 52 to 34 on the field of RO Gifviens (Gif-sur-Yvette).
In the round of 16 of the Regional 1 French Challenge, Chinon won 30 to 10 against Joué-lès-Tours.
