(Short) trip to (very) familiar ground … But beware of the turbulence at La Loue stadium, this Sunday, September 18 (15:00), for an Allier derby between OC Montluçon and FC Moulins that will mark the start of the new season of Federal 3 rugby. In the meantime, we introduce the two crews.
OC Montluçon: “Start with a win”
“We are slowly building up the pressure,” says Loïc Thomas, now co-trainer of the CMO in duo with Pierre Depoux. “We are no longer in the register of preparations or friendlies [défaite contre le CUC Aubière, 27-32 ; victoire face au RC Vichy, 19-10]we feel there is a deadline, a home derby as the first match ”.
First in the group last season, but eliminated in the round of 32 and therefore still looking for a move to Federal 2, the Montluçonnais have changed little this summer. Simply filling out their departures with few arrivals. Which means that:
We are quite happy to start at home because the boys already know the stadium, they have their little habits there. And then there will be the audience behind us, the presentation of the rugby school … “
Loic Thomas (co-coach of OC Montluçon)
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These are all elements that can help you reach the goal of the day: “Start with a win”. While wary of the opponent: “Moulins had many changes in the low season, but we remember that in April they had beaten us [23-19] at home, ”recalls Loïc Thomas. “Afterwards, if we want to finish in the first places, we have to win! “.
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Rugby / Federal 3: presentation of OC Montluçon (Allier) for the new 2022-2023 season
FC Moulins: “Finding the right dosage”
FC Moulins, for their part, are approaching this first day “without pressure”. “For us it is good to start from outside and against an opponent who has other ambitions than ours”, underlines the coach of Moulinois, Anthony Crochet.
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“We have nothing to lose, everything to gain. And it is also in games like this that we can strengthen the bonds between the boys. “
Antonio Crochet (FC Moulins coach)
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The priority of this start of the season for the FCM remains, in fact, that of rebuilding a collective upset this summer by the farewell of a good half a dozen important players. Departures compensated by about fifteen recruits who come to densify the senior group.
“We are not going into the unknown, we made two friendlies (against Sancerre and Couches) that allowed us to learn the lessons”, underlines Anthony Crochet, who took over from Pierre Galan on the Moulinois bench. “But recreating a group doesn’t happen overnight. We have all the ingredients to get there, now we need to find the right dosage. “
The groups
– OC Montlucon. Fronts: J. Arbona, Augaudy, Ribeiro, Houssière, Depoux, Blond, Descloux, Langenhoven, Cerclaeys, Van Niekerk, Ginestet, Branescu, Gabana, Marchand. Rear: Forichon, Moni, Alamartine, Saugues, Xavier, Rouché, Sourzac, Dumas, M. Arbona, Bida, Bertrand, Capdeville.
– FC Moulins.Not communicated by the club.
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Rugby / Federal 3: new page opens for FC Moulins (Allier)
Luc Barre and Kevin Lastic
Photo: Cécile Champagnat archives
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