Amateur rugby – Federal 1: summit match for US L’Isle-Jourdain, traveling to leader Saint-Sulpice

It’s a trip to leader Saint-Sulpice who awaits Savistes, runners-up in pool 3, this Sunday (3:15 p.m.). After Gruissan’s victory, which, it must be said, was not easy at all. In any case, it was only ticked off on the Lislois calendar. The USL can, without problem, consider that the two blocks at the start of the season were successful with four victories out of five matches, including three away.

Olivier Argentin insisted: “We have to take the points at the start of the season. » He was listened to. And added: “We need it so that the clubs respect us even at home, so that they know what to expect from us.”

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It is clear that the USL’s mission at the start of the season is successful, and yet winning in Gruissan was not easy against a very eye-catching team which, above all, is far from its objectives with only one victory. . This shows that the Lislois result against a very seasoned team is important.

Paul Aygobère spoke of this result as a founding act for this season following this tough match. But now, nothing is ever certain, especially against the future hosts of Lislois. In fact, they have done a lot of recruiting. All positions were doubled and some, of great importance, were tripled when on the Lislo side we focused instead on quality and local training, with happiness in fact.

Premises in search of redemption

Still, for this sector, Fédérale 1 is changing its appearance with the rise of the rivalry between these two clubs. The two look alike, respect each other and share friendships, but on the pitch there can only be one winner. The two entities would see themselves as leaders of the Federal 1 in the sector, it is the terrain which will decide.

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For now, Saint-Sulpice is leader of the group, but by only one small point with the defeat conceded at the promoted Grenade-sur-Garonne last weekend. The Saint-Sulpiciens will therefore be in search of redemption, and will be able to count on a good squad within which operates the pure Lislois Nicolas Labro, the unalterable but always essential Roquebert, and captain Tebaldini who is still as effective in front of goal. But there is also the rest of the team who are in unison. But not only that, because in front they have a big scrum which adds to good fundamentals in conquest, and a strong point which is the carried balls.

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So it’s not going to be easy for the USL especially since, on the infirmary side, there is a slight improvement but it’s not a panacea all the same. Baptiste Casta returns to the group as does Dany Faasen. For the rest, as Olivier Argentin says: “We’re going to pull on the players’ skin a little more.”