The stake of the match: to pass in front of the Provençaux
If FC Grenoble had received Provence Rugby on December 5, the context would have been quite different. Because the Aixois then had eight points more than the Isérois stammering their first leg, surfing in the top 6 and had planned to turn for their trip to the foot of the Alps. The snowfall of the time decided otherwise …
Two months later, the Grenoblois (9th, instead of 10th, 35 points) reduced the gap on the Provençaux (7th, 37 points), who are ahead of them by only two units. A victory at the Stade des Alpes would put them in front, while getting closer to six lengths of Colomiers (45 points), the last qualifying. It could be a turning point in the FCG season …
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A man to watch: Corentin Glénat
He played the last eight games of the FCG … but always starting at the back. Corentin Glénat will find against the Provençaux n ° 10 in the back, the jersey with which he has all his bearings. But his freelance work with the No.15 allowed him to gain experience and gain credit with his coaches. Back in the orchestra chair, the opener trained in Vinay (21) will be responsible for animating the offensive game of the Red and Blue and stopping. It is up to him to show that he has taken a step forward.
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The number of tries scored by the Grenoblois in January: four in Oyonnax (35-27), four against Soyaux / Angoulême (25-20), two in Rouen (14-26) and four against Béziers (34-19). Faced with a Provençal defense which has conceded a lot of points in the same time frame (107, in four games), the opportunity will be good to maintain the pace.
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The key to the match: maintain consistency
It is one of the recurring evils of the FCG this season: its air holes in the heart of the matches. Facing Béziers last Friday (34-19), the Dauphinois suffered, physically, at the start of the second period, but were able to hold on. We will have to show the same consistency in the effort to dominate Provençaux who have moved their best team to Isère and who know how to hurt opponents, if they are allowed too much the ball.
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The Grenoble – Provence Rugby match will be followed live with commentary on www.ledauphine.com on Saturday evening from 6:45 p.m.
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Direct confrontations: a clear advantage Grenoble
In seven matches, all in Pro D2, the FCG has won six times over Provence Rugby. Last season, the Dauphinois had definitively launched their season in Aix-en-Provence (victory 26-17, September 6, 2019); and the return match could not take place … because of the Covid-19.
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