As in Agen, Béziers and against Aix-en-Provence, the Columérins took the lead in the last moments of the match. If this is the case in many Pro D2 stadiums, testifying to the toughness and homogeneity of the championship, La Colombe players are in fact used to these victories at the end of the day. This is the opinion of the Grégoire Maurino center: “The whole year will not pass. So we will have to try to be a little more serious, especially in the first half to better manage the end of the match. “
good defense
Against Biarritz, Colomiers will take another step. The team relegated from the Top 14, which has kept some elements evolved into an elite, is feared by the Haute Garonne. But from their point of view, a good result would only be a bonus. “After seeing them on video, they have very good players. But we will not have the same pressure as them ”, observes the center-right, who could return to the race eight months later. Anthony Coletta’s teammates climbed into this top 2 thanks to good results away from home (Agen, Béziers) which overshadowed the effect of the home defeat against 14 Vannetais, but also a notable coolness in critical moments.
“At one point we liked being caught (sic). There have always been stories against the soundtrack “
“Our goal will be to defend well and not make many tries. Because they are able to put in 50. For them, the pressure of the result will be stronger as they drop from the Top 14 and lost last week. “The defense is in fact the Colomba’s strong point since the beginning of the season. Not knowing how to start the matches, the latter in this league know how to defend themselves and enjoy the exercise, as scrum-half Ugo Séguéla points out: “It is an area in which we like to consolidate. When times are tough, we like to focus on that again because we feel good. “
Don’t return the ball
A resource without a doubt. However, it would be a mistake to limit yourself to this exercise. In fact, Julien Sarraute fears Biarrots’ ability with the ball in hand: “Biarritz loves possession. In all its services, Biarritz dominates all teams on this one. If we return the ball too easily, the task will be too complicated. “
In any case, this promises an exciting meeting for Grégoire Maurino, one of the managers of the Columérin dressing room: “There are antecedents (laughs). In 2014 there was a fight there, one here … At one point, we liked being caught (sic). There have always been stories against the soundtrack. Well, not many people still play it or remember it. But I keep it in the back of my mind. These are special matches. So I’m happy to play against them again. “
