Is it the break in the English ranks that pushes AORC staff to this caution? Or this month of October and the four games in a row that are coming up? It’s probably a little bit of both. Anglet offers a consistent game, moves the ball (eight tries and 82 points scored), but the certainties gathered at this start of the season can vanish as soon as they arrive. It is the law in sports.
Objective unchanged
But sport and rugby can therefore sometimes reserve some nice surprises. A month ago the English coaches – after announcing that retention will be the club’s goal – would have signed immediately for such a start. “With this new division we were heading into the unknown, recalls Sébastien Fauqué. We knew the standard was going to be high. We knew what our players and our group were, but it is always difficult to plan the start of the season. We now know that our group lives well. It has great solidarity. We saw it in the first games, because it was this solidarity that allowed us to have, for the most part, positive results. “
However, the AORC does not intend to change the tone. At least for now. If we manage to negotiate these next three games well (one trip, two receptions, ed.), Maybe we can think about something else before going to Limoges (end of October, last meeting of the block, ed). But for now it’s still the start of the season. Even if we have good results in the first few outings, we have to remain very humble. In the meantime, therefore, taking points in the race for maintenance remains the watchword. From this weekend, in the Landes?
