This Saturday, January 4 at 4:30 p.m., Castres Olympique hosts the Section Paloise at the Pierre Fabre stadium as part of the 14th day of TOP 14. This match will be refereed by Adrien Marbot assisted by Richard Duhau and Vivien Praderie. Denis Grenouillet will be on the video. The meeting will be broadcast on Canal+ Live.
Some figures
The Paloise section relaunched last weekend by winning against Valves (48-24). With this precious success, the Palois point to the 10ème place of the TOP 14 with 24 units on the meter either 3 down than our Olympians. Far from their base, the Greens and Whites have not brought back than a defensive bonus point since the start of the season. They will be keen to bring back points from their trip to Tarn this weekend.
Latest confrontations
Au first legthe October 12 last, the Palois had imposed themselves 33 to 26 facing our Olympians. Before this match, the 2 last oppositions between the 2 formations had turned to the advantage of our players. The latter had won in Pau, February 3, 2024on the score of 33 to 44. During the first leg of the 2023/2024 financial year, the August 19, 2023nos Blues and Whites had took the best on the Béarnais (24 to 23) at the very end of the match thanks to a final penalty of Pierre Popelin.
The player: Jack Maddocks
Ce versatile three-quarter Australian of 27 ans is a basic man of the Palois game. Aligned primarily with the back over the last 2 seasons, Jack is also capable of evolving the wing. Player with a very good kicking game long and precise, the ancient Waratahs is a detonator in the Paloise rear lines. In his role as first raiserthe Béarnais excels with its qualities of speed, support as well as vision of the game. Author of 5 attempts including one double last weekend, the rear is in great shape with 3 attempts during the Last 2 matches.
Photo credit: Section Paloise
