the essential
Colomiers hosts Béziers this Friday evening for the last match of this difficult block. Raising your head after the rout in Brive and before the holidays is essential.
Getting up and moving on as quickly as possible was the leitmotif of the Columérins this week. The heavy defeat at Brive (49-15) must have been digested by the staff and players: “To take 43-0 in the second period is quite rare to note it. We hadn’t “dropped” a match for a very long time, regrets Julien Sarraute. Against a team that is a contender for the Top 14, you cannot afford to have 30% possession of the ball. I think we have two sequences with the ball… It’s now up to us to regain control of our game, it will come through the ball and offensive initiatives. »
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To show a different side, the Haut-Garonnais did not change their habits, except that they lightened their training week a little. It should be remembered that they are playing the sixth (and final) match of the block. “Let’s not make the same mistake twice,” warns the technician. Béziers is a team in offensive euphoria, which has just scored 50 points. We have been warned. We have to be much more efficient in the game we produce. »
Biterrois difficult to discern
It is difficult to assess the state of form of the ASBH, which has been going through extra-sporting affairs since October. Taleta Tupuola, dismissed by the club, was sentenced this Wednesday to 14 months in prison for domestic violence; Hans Nkinsi awaits trial on December 16 for similar charges; and Samuel Marques, who is accused of unacceptable behavior at “Rugby Night” last September, will have to be held accountable to the LNR. None of the three players, usual executives of the Béziers squad, will be on the pitch at the Michel-Bendichou stadium.
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However, on the sporting aspect, after being beaten four times in a row, Béziers showed resources at home against Soyaux-Angoulême and especially against Dax. “They have quality players who know how to create success through their desire to take advantage of opportunities,” points out Julien Sarraute. Keeping the ball will also correspond to our desire to initiate the game.” As was the case during the excellent first half in Brive…
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