“We cannot put the players at risk”, indicates President Cazeaux regarding the postponed match in Aurillac

“Nine hours on the road to see a match that we don't see, we're happy (smile)! But the pitch was really hard in places and the studs didn't grip, so we couldn't put the players at risk. We were already on alert yesterday (Thursday), but the tarpaulin had been done and everyone thought it would be enough. The pitch had been cleared two hours ago (around 6 p.m., Editor's note), the Aurillac club had warmed it up, it had done its best. The circumstances mean that, even if everyone is very disappointed. »

Three possible dates

Because the Stadium had chosen to field an experimental and almost entirely renewed team compared to the disappointment in Nièvre, a week earlier. Mataele and Cassio will have to wait to make their first appearance in yellow and black, Dawai and Osman-Bosch for their first start, Even for his first start of the season and Brethous for his 335th cap with the Stade. “The team that was there wanted to show something,” recognizes Jean-Robert Cazeaux. The players were vengeful, we wanted to put some of them back into the circuit. But these are hazards, it is better than risking an accident. We first rely on caution. »