Forget the straw bales and cornfields of Outarville: C’Chartres Rugby players will find the “ordinary” structures of an equally ordinary stadium this Sunday afternoon.
On the green rectangle of Bourges XV, Chris Tafili’s teammates will want to improve on last week’s success against RC Orléans (32-16), with a level of requirements to be met, according to Renaud Gourdon: “We are satisfied with our introduction. , but if we want to do something in Bourges, we will have to achieve two successful halves. Something we have not been able to do in front of the RCO. “
Udry owner
Aware of the extra soul to bring to reach a result in Cher prefecture, the Chartrain coach reminds us: “We are in a good position to know. Last year we had the favorites hanging for more or less. Here the role is reversed. But it’s a fact: there won’t be an easy match this season. Especially not on the outside “, adds the former manager of SA XV.
For Berry’s away match against a team he “has only seen twice”, the coach will make some changes. Léo Halavatau, injured (fractured in the rib) on Sunday *, will be replaced by young Bakary Keita while, at the opening, Argentinian Ignacio Udry, injured in preparation, will honor his first league assignment.
C’Chartres Rugby manages to get involved against Orleans
The former Mazamétain and his 22 teammates are on fire, a first place to share in the event of an improved victory with the other two leading teams: the Nuits-Saint-Georges against which the Chartrains had lowered the flag in preparation (short defeat 27 – 26 in Auxerre, 27 August) and the surprising Swiss Servette Geneva, clear winner of the CSM Gennevilliers and leader in the points average at the end of the first day (34-10).
* The Tongan joins Xandre Vos, Jordan Védie and Théo Louvet in the infirmary.
Bourges (Cher), this Sunday at 3pm
C’Chartres Rugby: Futeu, Prudhon, Keita, Cisse, Butchere, Poo Njike, Snyman, Massyn, Nkoy, Delana, Gallo, Hamiaux, Tafili (cap.), Blanc, Alberto, Aboumejd, Udry, Stafford, Kitutu, Harry, Barbouche, Camara, Ndiaye . . . .
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