the essential
For the first time this season, the four “Gersois” of R1 will meet this Sunday, November 17. Three teams are still looking for a first success after six days.
Regional 1: derbies, you said derbies!
The schedule here requires that the four Gers protagonists of the group meet at the same time for derbies at the top. First the clash between top of the class, Vic-Fezensac (1er, 25 pts) et Reading his runner-up (23 pts). The Vicois are undefeated after six days and will try to stay that way this Sunday at home. Lectoure (only one defeat on the clock) comes to Goulin without pressure, and we know that in the recent past these confrontations have always been close.
The other confrontation will oppose Condom (5e, 11 pts) au RC Bassoues LM (3rd, 21 pts). La Sac seems to be doing better, as proof, its last match at Lectoure lost by a small point. On this rather positive note, welcoming the Bassouais who recently won Maubourguet to the “Dungeon” will not be a formality, because the RCBLM will be looking for a performance outside its bases. The Sac will have to avoid a match that could be tricky.
Regional 2 – group 5: crucial matches for RC Lomagne and Montreal
It’s a big piece that RC Lomagne (9th, 2 pts) receives at the “Château d’eau”, neither more nor less the tenor of the hen, namely Montréjeau (1st, 25 pts). Undefeated (5 wins, one draw), the Garonnais come to Lomagne to continue their great ride. RC Lomagne, penultimate, but which has sent some positive signs (short defeat at Val XV), therefore has a big challenge to take on in order to take the path to a first success.
It’s also a great challenge for the red lantern Montréal who hosts André Daubin, Masseube (4th, 15 pts). For this derby which, on paper seems unbalanced, the Montrealers, last (1 pt), must raise their heads against the Massylvains who are having difficulty exporting themselves. Eauze (5th, 14 pts) moves to Carbonne/Longages (8th, 11 pts) with the intention of bringing back points from the edge of the Garonne. By applying yourself, it is entirely possible.
Pool 6: Plaisance and the OVR in the hunt for points
Not easy for Pleasure (7th, 5 pts) who heads to Adé this Sunday to face the 3rd in the group. We will simply have to play liberated to worry the suburbanites of Lourdes. L’Ovalie Villecomtal-Rabastens (4th, 14 pts) who is making his way behind the leading trio (Tournay, Saint-Lary and Adé), will challenge the neighbors of Mardaing (5th, 14 pts). A positive result is a possible possibility for the gathering.
Regional 3: the Marciac – Montestruc shock
The first of the first Panja (29 pts), who has widened the gap on his pursuers, receives Bazet/Andrest (4th, 20 pts). A serious match to be negotiated well as the leader knows how to do in his lair in La Plaine. This will of course be the derby to follow in R3, Marciac (6th, 15 pts), shaken recently in Bazet, welcomes the second Montestruc (22 pts) who has only lost once so far. An undecided match at the Sape which will certainly bring together the public along the handrail.
In Laloubère (3rd, 20 pts), the VVAL’XV (9th, 4 pts) should expect a tough confrontation, but you never know? Gondrin (5th, 17 pts) will go to Castelnau-Madiran with the intention of picking up points. Finally, it will be a battle for the bottom of the table between the BARC (10th, 2 pts) which goes to Rabastens XV (8th, 5 pts). Who will have the last word?
