Like every year, Toulouse pays a heavy price to the French team, it is the price of glory. No less than ten players are retained in Marcoussis to prepare for the Tournament. Ugo Mola will have to adapt and play without his 2-9-10-15 frame, which is usually so important. Despite everything, the Rouge et Noir will be competitive, for example with a Graou-Mallia hinge. But watch out for the MHR which arrives in full force. The Cistes are on a series of seven consecutive victories in all competitions and will have no international problems. The match looks set to be tight between two teams in good form, with a surprise victory for the visitors.
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This is the last chance match for the Bretons. Last in the ranking with seven points behind their opponents of the day, victory is mandatory to dream of maintaining. La Rabine will push hard behind her protégés. Opposite, Stade Français preferred to balance its trip to South Africa to best prepare for this meeting against RCV. The pink soldiers, 13ᵉ really need points. Very difficult match to predict, victory for the locals in pain.
A sick team receives training in confidence, that's how we could summarize this match at Le Hameau. The Béarnais are in difficulty because of an infirmary which is always full. Thirteen players are still on the floor. Among them, Rey, Laporte, Manu, Kpoku… The only good news: Sacha Zegueur is back in competition. At ASM, a team was born against Bristol. Able to snatch victory after the siren to qualify for the final phase of the Champions Cup, the Jaunards proved things to themselves. They will want to continue to the Hamlet. Narrow victory for Christophe Urios' men.
With 96 points scored in two Challenge Cup matches, the Bayonnais were full of confidence. In the championship, the Basques are tied for 4th with ASM, two points ahead of La Rochelle. The people of Perpignan are in a diametrically opposite situation. 12th in the ranking with a meager point ahead of the red zone, USAP is cruelly lacking points. This reception at Aimé Giral should be an opportunity to get some fresh air. Victory for the locals, defensive bonus point for Rowing.
-Decisive mid-ranking match between 8th and 9th. Two teams accustomed to the top 6 who have not had the expected performance since the start of the season. The Ile-de-France residents are the furthest away with ten points behind La Rochelle (6ᵉ). An abnormal situation for this training. Eliminated from the Champions Cup, they can now concentrate fully on the championship. Despite everything, the absences of Le Garrec and Fickou risk making their task more complicated. Victory for the locals, watch out for the CO who knocked down Saracens away.
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The leader of the Top 14 receives 10th in Chaban Delmas, but the absence of internationals should rebalance the debates. However, UBB will be able to count on the returns of Jalibert, Lucu, Depoortère, Gazzotti and Lamothe. The last two cities are uncertain and will test themselves before the match. With a defeat in the final moments at Gerland in the first leg, the Girondins must react and mark their territory. UBB victory without bonus.
It's THE shock of the weekend, it's going to hit hard at the Stade Mayol this Sunday! The Var showed their ambitions by sending an “additional team” to the Sale pitch last Sunday to best prepare for this meeting. Third in the standings behind the two ogres, the RCT has the opportunity to take 11 points ahead of the Maritimes! Enough to ensure a small mattress during the doubles. Especially since Ronan O'Gara's men have shown serious limitations in recent weeks. Unable to develop play with harmless three-quarters, we don't see how they could worry Baptiste Serin's partners.
