In a National 1 federal group where everyone can beat everyone, points taken or lost can quickly change the situation in the ranking. The US Saintes thus went from a potential leading position to 5th position at the end of the 10th day, after losing at the last second against the first, Dreux (28-27). With 21 points to their credit, the Maritimes remain a stone's throw from Élite Val-d'Oise, Paris Saint-Germain and ASPTT Mulhouse and only two lengths from the Euréliens.
In this pocket square, everything remains possible, but be careful for the Fox who, for their return to Grand-Coudret this Saturday (8:30 p.m.), will play against the Dragons du Var who have not suffered defeat since their 3rd daytime. Facing a team from Draguignan ranked 6th, one point behind Saintes, the meeting promises to be hot. “As before all our meetings, we make a lot of videos to perceive the defensive and offensive qualities as well as the weak points of our opponents on which we could rely. Against Draguignan, we are going to stay on the defensive framework that we have put in place and which works well, while relying on our fast game to recover the balls,” confides Axel Rosier, the Fox captain.
“Leave again”
“Draguignan has a great team with players who have played at a very high level, like Igor Anic, who played in major European clubs, and Abdelkader Rahim, who played in the first division. We will therefore be wary of them, because they have a lot of qualities and we must not get through this match, which is crucial for the rest of the championship, specifies Yannick Verdier, the Foxes coach. In attack they have very effective players, it's up to us to defend well. But some of them are slower on the retreats, we will have to exploit this flaw to play our speed card, which should allow us to make the difference. »
A new challenge to take on for Théo Lebon and his teammates, who want to return to success. “We know our qualities and we know that we can manage to get back on track and get back on track with a series of victories. And although we no longer have the talent of Léandre Bourdon, our former mental coach, we have acquired what we have acquired which continue to give us emotional and mental stability to persevere”, concludes Axel Rosier, the captain of the Fox.-
Saintes 5th/21 pts – Draguignan 6th/20 pts
Lieu Saintes (Grand-Coudret gymnasium) Hourly Saturday, at 8:30 p.m. Referees WC. Sauval et Vahe
HOLY Ewe and Spady ; Rosier (cap), Hakiki, Blanchard V, Lebon-Mannou, Chatillon, Le Fur, Touré, Gory, Lenclume, Margnoux Those absent: Biai.
