Pending the resumption of the Top 14 scheduled for Saturday 3 September, the WeSport editorial crew provides you a day-to-day focus on a resident of this 2022-2023 version. Now, direction Brive.
The final results of previous season:
As each individual 12 months since their increase to the major flight in 2019, CA Brive have struggled all year to keep their location in the top flight. With their expertise in the Top 14, Brive finished 12th forward of the two promoters Perpignan (13th) and Biarritz (14th). Involved in the struggle to keep until finally the last working day, the Brivistes have produced the feat of heading to conquer the Stade Français on their land to stay in the elite.
The actions of the very low year:
Corrèze administration has worked to safe its administrators. With this in intellect, Enzo Hervé (2024) and captain Saïd Hirèche (2023) have extended their contracts. In conditions of recruiting, CA Brive has opted for a targeted transfer window. In fact, only 7 gamers joined the club. In between them, Marcel Van Der Merwe. South African intercontinental proper-wing pillar arrives from London Irish to improve Brive’s frontline.
Keen to densify his flagship group, Jeremy Davidson also recorded the arrivals of Malino Vanaï (pillar, Agen), Abraham Papali’I (3rd line, Connacht) or even Julien Delannoy (2nd line, Pau). By yourself, Irishman Sammy Arnold will get to provide the competitiveness to the rear.
On the starting up side, Brive shed a good deal by letting go of the necessary So’otala Fa’aos’o (Irish from London) or even the pillar Simon-Pierre Chauvac (Montpellier).
Arrivals: Sammy Arnold (middle, Connacht), Rodrigo Bruni (3rd row, Vannes), Lucas Da Silva (hooker, Stade Français), Julien Delannoy (2nd row, Pau), Abraham Papali’I (3rd row, Connacht), Malino Vanaï ( pillar, Agen), Marcel Van Der Merwe (pillar, Irish Londoner)
Departures: Tedo Abzhandadze (opening time, Montauban), Thomas Acquier (prop, Bayonne), Soso Bekoshvili (prop, Carcassonne), Steevy Cerqueira (Chambéry), Simon-Pierre Chauvac (prop, Montpellier), So ‘ otala Fa’aos’ o (3rd row, London Irish), Seva Galala (centre, Montauban), Otar Giorgadze (3rd row, Montauban), Enzo Jouannet (hooker, Floirac), Kitione Kamikamica (3rd row, Racing 92), Dylan Lam (3rd row, Massy), Victor Lebas (2nd row, Oyonnax), Peniami Nasali Narisia (hooker, Racing 92), Cody Thomas (pillar, Rouen), Pierre Tournebize (winger, Périgueux)
Brive’s workforce:
In this article is the existing CA Brive squad for this new year in the Best 14.
The attackers: Daniel Brennan (propeller), Hayden Thompson-Stringer (propeller), Luka Japaridze (propeller), Malino Vanaï (propeller), Marcel Van der Merwe (propeller), Pietro Ceccarelli (propeller), Florian Dufour (prostitute), Lucas Da Silva ( hooker), Motu Matu’u (hooker), Vano Karkadze (hooker), Andrés Zafra (2nd row), Julien Delannoy (2nd row), Lucas Paulos (2nd row), Mitch Lees (2nd row), Renger Van Eerten (2nd row) row) line), Tevita Ratuva (2nd line), Abraham Papali’i (3rd line), Esteban Abadie (3rd line), Matthieu Voisin (3rd line), Retief Marais (3rd line), Rodrigo Bruni (3rd line), Saïd Hirèche (3rd row)
The retarded: Enzo Sanga (scrum 50 percent), Paul Abadie (scrum half), Vasil Lobzhanidze (scrum 50 percent), Enzo Hervé (defender 50 %), Stuart Olding (defender 50 percent), Guillaume Galletier (heart), Nico Lee (middle ), Sammy Arnold (heart), Setariki Tuicuvu (heart), Axel Muller (winger), Setareki Bituniyata (winger), Valentin Tirefort (winger), Wesley Douglas (winger), Joris Jurand (defender), Thomas Laranjeira (defender )
Brive: ambitions and rankings
CA Brive’s aim will as soon as once more be to remain in the Major 14. For this Corrézien are preparing to perform a mini championship with the promoted Bayonne and Perpignan. With a lot more encounter in the elite than its competition, the Brivistes have an edge around their competitors. Nevertheless, it will be essential to do superior on the outdoors (only 1 victory previous period) to prevent the ax of relegation to Professional D2.
Participant to enjoy:
For two seasons he was one particular of the barometers of CA Brive. Enzo Hervé will be the Brive player to adhere to this year. He will assist his training group battle to continue to keep his location in the Top 14. Triumph over by the French barbarians final yr, the first 50 % will want to just take a stage this period to goal for a position in the French workforce why not.
The Brive calendar:
CA Brive will start out its year by web hosting the LOU at Amédée-Domenech. Then will come a superior-possibility vacation from a direct competitor in the servicing tender, Perpignan. Throughout the 5th day, Brive will obtain Bayonne. Be aware that the Corréziens will complete their initial leg by obtaining Clermont for the 1st derby of the period. The next will be performed in Clermont on 25 March. At last, Brive will conclude his time with a vacation to Toulouse.
Matches to stick to:
Day 1: 09/03/2022, Brive – Lyon
G2: 09/10/2022, Perpignan – Brive
G5: 01/10/2022, Brive – Bayonne
G13: 12/24/2022, Brive – Clermont
G16: 01/28/2023, Bayonne – Brive
G17: 2/4/2023, Brive – Perpignan
G21: 03/25/2023, Clermont – Brive
G26: 05/27/2023, Toulouse – Brive
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Melvin Moya
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