Rugby: Rouen fortified against Carcassonne?

Carcassonne comes to battle with Rouen Normandie Rugby this Saturday, October 3, 2020 in a late match of the 1st day of Pro D2. Against the Canaries, stronger Lions will be needed.

As a result of a calendar plagued by the postponement of its first two matches, Rouen Normandie Rugby in the position of red lantern is prohibited from letting slip the 4 points of victory on its land this Saturday, October 3 at 6 p.m. It is absolutely necessary to unlock the counter, to zero after two defeats against top names: in Perpignan with a very honorable score of 20-14 then at the Mermoz stadium against Biarritz which won 16-23.

As the backhand in Catalan soil was encouraging (the partners of captain and hooker Mathieu Bonnot would have deserved the defensive bonus point), the home exit against the “BO” greatly disappointed the thousand spectators. Off-topic, the local XV has multiplied the blunders and mistakes. The addition would have been much saltier with a Basque scorer in success: Gilles Bosch has converted only three of his seven penalties.

Disrupted in their preparation, the Normans do not yet have collective benchmarks (eight recruits established against Biarritz). However, they are faced with an immediate obligation of result. General manager Richard Hill will he have sufficiently strengthened his team in a week to allow him to get the best of Carcassonne? The second-to-last opponent only gleaned two defensive bonus points in three games.

Smaller budget of Pro D2, the Audois club has been evolving in the division for a decade. The Occitans and their manager Christian Labit, ex-third line international center, fell a year ago at the Mermoz stadium (30-27), conceding three tries. The Lions have every interest in repeating the performance. This part, which was to be the opening game of the season, is already shaping up to be a key stage in the race to maintain.