On the other hand, while Joel Sclavi, Thomas Berjon, Suliasi Vunivalu and Jonathan Danty were injured at Aimé-Giral, Will Skelton, slightly injured in the knee at Deflandre against Clermont, did not make his return against the Rouge et Noir. According to our information, the club hopes that the second row will be able to resume training the following week, before the reunion with Leinster in the den of the Yellow and Black. Judicaël Cancoriet therefore goes up a notch, associated with Ultan Dillane. Note that on the bench, Hoani Bosmorin retains a hybrid role of winger – scrum half.
Whatever happens, and regardless of the men lined up, with 14 points behind Toulouse, La Rochelle, 6th, has no choice. “The conclusion is that we must move forward. We have a great challenge in January, all the players at the club and, I think, even in Europe, would like to have such a calendar. Playing Stade Toulousain, the Irish team and the Italian team (Treviso, Editor's note) following and going to Toulon, it's ideal for any competitor, asserts Romain Carmignani. We missed it in Perpignan. Without commitment, you cannot exist. Of course we ask ourselves questions, we haven't yet found the solution with the group. What is certain is that we can only get through this as a team. What we also said to ourselves was that we had to ride on positive things. If we only see darkness, we will not move forward. » It is indeed difficult to continue to have ambitions when your head is against the wall.
The team
Dulin* – Nowell, Seuteni*, Favre*, Leyds – (o) West, (m) Kerr-Barlow – Jegou*, Alldritt* (c), Boudehent* – Dillane, Cancoriet* – Atonio, Latu, Wardi*.
Remplaçants : 16. Lespiaucq*, 17. Penverne*, 18. Lavault*, 19. Haddad-Victor*, 20. Botia, 21. Bosmorin*, 22. Hastoy*, 23. Colombe Reazel*.
