After their brilliant cup qualification at the expense of Lézignan, the Grizzlis host Villeneuve this Saturday, January 11 at 3 p.m.
This derby was a crucial match for the two Aude teams who are in doubt in the championship, and it was ultimately the XIII Limouxin who made the most of the game with in particular a second act more accomplished in terms of conservation and efficiency. It must also be said that during the first act, the Blanquetiers barely got their hands on the ball but limited the damage thanks to effective defense and a try from captain Quentin Garrouste allowing them to reach parity at the break ( 4-4).
Leopards on the menu
Subsequently, Allan Torreilles marked his return with a try full of determination, Yanis Belmaaziz offered himself a winger try on the horn after Mathis Dall’Asta protected his team with two successful penalties. A victory which therefore allows XIII Limouxin to participate in the quarter-final, which will take place on February 9 next against a team which will be known at the end of the week, and which allows us to approach the resumption of the championship with more serenity. Notably this Saturday against a team from Villeneuve which has just eliminated the Catalans from Pia in the cup, a match in which Valentin Yésa, who has served his match suspension, Raphaël Cousin and Élie Sastre who left the infirmary but for which Benjamin Vergniol will be able to apply. will not be in the review, tear, like perhaps Joseph Thérond and Adrian Delarose who were subjected to a concussion protocol against Lézignan.
As for the juniors, the cup adventure ended against the Toulouges Falcons after losing, once again, to the wire (26-32) and they will host Villeneuve on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Finally, the Grizzgirls go to Bègles on Sunday hoping to consolidate their second place in the standings.
Timothey Grandjean in red and black
The Lézignan Timothey Grandjean, 1.91 m and 92 kg, comes to relaunch his career with Limoux with whom he made his first match sheets in Elite around ten years ago and participated with the juniors in the lost final against Avignon (18-38) where he had already rubbed shoulders with Allan Torreilles and Romain Puso. Timothée has someone to take after since he is the son of the “big one”, Christophe Grandjean who, after a long career at Lézignan, also came to taste blanquetier rugby in 2004 and who currently officiates as a referee.
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