FC Lézignan XIII (8th/12 pts) – Villeneuve XIII RL (7th/14 pts)
VILLENEUVE XIII RL The group: Aiken, Rouillard, Poulain, Malbec, Riguet, Bachoukh, Moule, Revell, Barjou, Wambergue, Vergniol, Giles, Zscoder, Zava, fakir, Gautier, Kouassi, Beauvilliers.
Lieu Lézignan (Moulin stadium). Arbitrator Mr. Fabien Nicaud. Hourly This Saturday at 4 p.m.
On December 7, Constant Villegas’ players almost played a nasty trick on the St-Estève-XIII Catalan team. The Catalans emerged victorious (20-14), but they trembled until the end. From this defeat, let us remember the state of mind of the Leopards. It is with this in mind that they will face FC Lézignan in their Moulin den, this Saturday afternoon (4 p.m.). An Audoise team which displayed the ambition, at the start of the season, to secure a place in the top 4. Things have since changed somewhat.
With only three victories for five defeats, the Meuniers (8e) are behind Villeneuvois (7e) in the ranking. Their last outing, last weekend, ended in a defeat at SO Avignon (22-18). The match against the Leopards therefore promises to be very uncertain. Lézignan will have the home advantage… and the pressure that goes with it. On the Villeneuvois side, reproduce the game intentions seen during the match against the Catalans, with a muscular defense as a basis. It’s up to the Moule-Bachoukh hinge to light the fuses and it’s up to Jack Aiken, the rear will-o’-the-wisp, to finish the job.
Paul Sironen in support
The Academy players had the pleasant surprise of receiving the support of Paul Sironen last week. Australian legend of this sport, on vacation in Europe and came to see his two sons Custis and Bayley, playing in the Super League at Saint Helens and the Catalans Dragons. Imagine the arrival at that time of Magic Johnson at the Basket Club Villeneuvois, or that of the Brazilian Ronaldo at the Football Club Villeneuvois, that’s what Villeneuve XIII experienced, with the great Paul.
The legend Paul Sironen, here behind his wife and alongside his former players and managers, came to support the Leopards.
Bernard Tranier
The latter never misses the opportunity to take a detour through Villeneuve-sur Lot. He who wore the green and white colors at the end of the 90s, culminating in the championship final at Charléty and, of course, the European Cup final at the Toulouse Stadium won against the Lynx of Lancashire. A blessed time when the Leopards monopolized the titles. To rediscover this former glory and put an end to this scarcity which has lasted for more than twenty years, the wish of every thirteenth-year-old in the bastide.
