After a long truce since the last match dates from December 8, with the reception of the leader Nancy Seichamps (defeat 14-29), the Entente Sud Haute-Marne returns to the championship, this Sunday, January 19, by moving to the side of Strasbourg railway workers, at 2:30 p.m.
Beaten in the first leg with a clear score (6-30) by the Bas-Rhinois, the Chaumontos-Langrois have every intention of taking their revenge, especially since a success would allow the Sud Haut-Marnais to place themselves back in the soft underbelly of the championship.
Currently penultimate in the ranking, the Entente Sud Haute-Marne has a rather favorable schedule for this end of the first phase since it will face direct competitors for maintenance, starting with this Strasbourg formation. On the way out, the troops of Jacques Rachet and Aurélien Vendeur had missed their subject, at home. There is no question of reproducing the same performance this Sunday as Merwoine Majidi, the coach of Entente Sud Haute-Marne, points out.
Incomplete training for the Entente
“It’s true that everyone missed the meeting. Strasbourg had offered a lot of play. We had not managed to advance on impact. To win, you will have to be present in the fight and aggression which are the basis of rugby. There is a way to get more than a bonus point. In terms of content, there is no photo between our start of the season and our last two matches and in particular the match against Nancy. We must not fall back into the mistakes of the first leg,” warns the South Haut-Marne coach.
“The players want to redeem themselves from the first leg. I am convinced that we can do something good against this Cheminots de Strasbourg team. »
-For this resumption of the championship, the week was complicated for the Entente Sud Haute-Marne players in terms of training. “We weren’t able to train outdoors this week. We had to retreat indoors, but it is not ideal for working on game launches as well as for mobilizing everyone, with training late in the evening.”
For this crucial meeting for the rest of the season, Merwoine Majidi must deplore many absentees and injuries. It is in close ranks that the Entente will make the trip to Strasbourg with the hope of starting the year 2025 with a victory.
Romain Randoing
