As the six-game marathon almost comes to an end, the SUA has managed to spare its troops. Without necessarily the expected result since he returned empty-handed from Grenoble (37-10), without even a defensive bonus point, a first since the start of the season. But now, with a completely reworked fifteen, the long trip to Isère allowed the returning executives to breathe this Friday (7:30 p.m.) against Soyaux-Angoulême.
What should we consider at the end of the block paying off from an accounting perspective? Before receiving the Montalban leader (Thursday November 14 at 9 p.m.), respecting the road map requires not returning empty from Chanzy. Sébastien Calvet takes out the calculator: “The focus is to get these famous 6 points with a victory and a draw, or an improved defeat and a victory with an offensive bonus. We will therefore have to come out with two big matches. » Which would allow us to be in the thick of a second block at 15 points and to overtake the evening's opponents. “They had a good start to the season,” notes the Agen manager. But, they are just two points ahead of us… We must have achieved ours too. »
From promoted to qualified
The behavior of the SUA on the Charentais synthetic will necessarily say more about the capabilities of a group with always tight room for maneuver having, until now, only been able to impose itself once outside its bases, in Mont-de-Marsan (23-28).
Will the confrontation against an SA “Soyaux is a difficult and exciting trip for us,” warns Sébastien Calvet. Quickly joined in his analysis by his center Clément Garrigues, one of the “Grenoblois” who survived last week: “There is revenge to be taken, of course. We remain with a bitter taste defeat with a heavy score which does not necessarily reflect the content of the match. We're going to Soyaux-Angoulême to win, that's the goal. They are a playful team, but they have lost twice at home. It is takeable. » Like victory points?
SU Agen executives back against Tilsley and May
Manager Sébastien Calvet recognized this this Thursday afternoon: “There is a hierarchy that is being put in place. » The proof, after having completely changed his starting fifteen in Grenoble (37-10), the strong man of the SUA recalled all his executives for this Friday's trip to Angoulême. Three players, however, performed well in Isère and will start again in Charente: left pillar Guion, second row Olmstead and center Garrigues. For the rest, the Agen staff renewed the starters from the last home victory against Colomiers (27-18), with the tenure of Lokotui in the center of the third line in place of Gayraud who had a calf injury. Also note the tenure of pillar Farrance on the right, in place of Burin who will start on the bench, while Ramoka slides into second center, most certainly to face Charente X factors George Tilsley and Jonny May.
