Beaten for the first time this season at home last week, against RC Massy Essonne (RCME), 17-20, Audois must raise the bar this Friday, 14 October in Soyaux-Angoulème. Kick-off at 19:30
In the wake of a rather mediocre first boulder (Editor’s note: two home wins, three away defeats) and by being surprised by Massy, at the Domec, from the beginning of the second, the Canaries have undoubtedly put a thorn in his side. This rather unexpected first performance against promoted Ile-de-France (17-20) has already almost sealed the announced goal of 16 points in five games.
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Pro D2 – Christian Labit (US Carcassonne): “We will also play our survival”
Transparent during their first act pronounced against the RCME, he is animated by a feeling of revolt that the Audois must enter Chanzy’s meadow at Soyaux-Angoulème. A reaction is expected in both content and result. “G.usually the two go hand in hand. assures the eating Christian Labit, before affirming it: «St.If we have good content, we will earn points. It is rarely separable. If we have a match organized as we have planned for the whole week, if we do it with character and struggle, then I don’t know if we will win, but in any case we should be close to the carry. So, even if obviously we depend on the men we have, let’s at least give ourselves these means! ”
Romain Manchia absent from 3 to 4 months
In a Pro D2 championship that has never been so tight, where USC are just four points behind Rouen, ninth place, the minimum point should be worth its weight in gold in the final tally. On the effective side, the‘US Carcassonne loses one of its strong points and for a long time vice-captain. The second line Romain Manchia should miss 3 to 4 months of competition due to a hip fracture. In the last row Pierre Reynaud (recovery from a patellar tendon rupture), opening medians Christopher Hilsenbeck (foot) and Dorian Jones (Achilles tendon), central Jordan Puletua (recovery from a fracture of the tibial fibula) and Pierre Aguillon (hamstring), but also ala Benoît Jasmin (suspended) will not travel to Charente.
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The staff made nine changes in the fifteen starters, Martinez, Bekoshvili, Manchia, Herjean, Marques, Mouchous, Marty, Aguillon, Clavières start and ten in the group of twenty-three (hooker Connor Sa was replaced by young Georgian international Luka Petriashvili).
Note that Rynard Landman has been made captain. Something rare enough to be reported.
USC starting from the 15th: 15. Maxime Gianet – 14. Léo Darrélatour, 13. Brieuc Plessis-Couillaud, 12. Nicholas Grigg, 11. Martin Dulon – (o) 10. Damien Anon, (m) 9. Pierre Pagès – 7. Simon Meka, 8. Tim Agaba, 6. Aaron Carroll – 5. Rynard Landman (cap.), 4. Rob Harley – 3. Vakhtangi Akhobadze, 2. Raphael Carbou, 1. Sami Mavinga.
The substitutes: 16. Luke Petriashvili, 17. Youssef Amrouni, 18. Like Joussain, 19. Gregory Annetta, 20. Stephen Herjean, 21. Samuel Marks, 22. Baptist Mouchous, 23. Mouse Bekoshvili.
