Duel of strong heads this Sunday March 27 (3 p.m.), in Federal 3, between the two leaders of group 16… OC Montluçon (1st, 54 points, one game less) goes to RC Issoudun (2nd, 54 points) as part of the sixteenth day.
The context
“We will be able to calibrate ourselves for the final stages against a more than competitive team”, explains Loïc Thomas, one of the Bourbonnais coaches. “But I wouldn’t say it’s the most important game of the year either. What we need above all is to keep the momentum [trois victoires d’affilée] and continue to work for the future”, he adds. “But it is certain that the more matches we win, the more we will be in a good position during the play-offs”, continues the coach.
The adversary
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“So the objective will be to win or at least bring back the bonus point”. All against a formation of the Indre “rough in front, which we will have to move as much as possible by developing our movement game”. Clearly, “the more we go on the outside, the more we will make the task easier”.
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“It will surely be a great match, against a big group. It is up to us to assume our status as a leader and maintain our capital of trust. »
Loic Thomas (co-coach of OC Montluçon)
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Challenges
Indeed, three days before the end of the regular season, the winner will take an option on the first final place. “We are two teams of similar level, it will be played out in small details”, sums up the technician.
He will have to do without Counioux (thumb), M. Arbona (ankle) and Cerclaeys (kneecap). But can count on the return to the opening of Forichon, absent against Châteauroux last weekend (victory of the OCM 34-10 in late match). A winning return?
The OC Montluçon group
Forwards: Augaudy, Q. Depoux, Fernandes, Van Niekerk, Descloux, Marchand, Branescu, Gabana, Faivre, Modebadze, Ginestet, Chiteishvili.
Backs: Alamartine, Forichon, Dubourgnoux, Tixier, Xavier, Artaud, Capdeville, Dumas, Morel + a 22nd to be defined.
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Back to the victory of Montluçon against Châteauroux (34-7) in the previous match in Federal 3 rugby
Text: Luc Barre
Photos: Florian Salesse archives
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