Unbeatable Périgueux? If the question had been asked before the Federal 1 season began, many observers would have said “yes”. But on October 3, after three successes and 141 points scored (34-20 in Rennes, 57-22 against Beauvais then 50-22 in Floirac), CA Périgourdin fell from its pedestal, which is more at home, against Arcachon (13-18). A mishap in a match where the CAP suffered only penalties.
1991 World Cup finalist
Since this hitch, the former elite resident was no longer surprised, chaining four victories and big scores like this 46-13 at Drancy or this 42-22 against the 4th in the pool Marcq-en-Barœul . Only Langon resisted before losing narrowly (20-23).
Chartres remains on a failure in Limoges
To return to the professional championship, which the club left in 2012 before undergoing in 2015 a descent into hell in Federal 3 by the financial policeman of the oval, the CAP bet on a renowned trainer, Richard Hill (61 years old ). Before passing to the other side of the railing, the Englishman wore the rose flocked jersey 29 times. The scrum-half played five Five Nations Tournaments (1985-91) and the 1991 World Cup final, narrowly lost (6-12) to Australia in the temple of Twickenham. His teammates were named Paul Ackford, Mickey Skinner, Peter Winterbottom, Rob Andrew, Rory Underwood and Captain Will Carling.
He took Rouen up in ProD2
The Birmingham native, who also won the championship six times with Bath then ten Cup, began his coaching career in Gloucester, before leading the London Harlequins, the Welsh in Newport, Bristol and Worcester, after a brief stint at Chalon -on-Saône (2009-2010).
After eight seasons spent in Rouen where he brought the Norman club up to ProD2 in 2019, Hill decided to join the homeland of the oval, the South-West and Périgueux, last summer to restore the reputation of the Périgord club. , resident of the elite from 1913 to 2001. Almost 90 years at the top level, that marks a club.
“Périgueux was a flagship club, it must become so again! », Trumpeted Richard Hill to the Dordogne media on his arrival this summer in the capital of Périgord Blanc.
Chartres (Claude-Panier stadium), this Sunday, November 14, at 3 p.m.
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Jean-André Provost
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