It will only be a goodbye for some, a real goodbye for others this Sunday evening at the Hameau, for the 26th and last day of the Top 14 regular season. Sportingly, the Section has no other ambition than to maintain its 10th place, and will finish at worst 11th, doubled by the Stade Français which receives Brive, if it does a worse result than the Parisians. Nevertheless, the sources of motivation are not lacking for the Section to listen to the players and the staff: to offer the public – more numerous this season – a good last; validating the notable progress, and above all therefore offering the starters a worthy start. In the first rank of those who will leave the Section after this match, Daniel Ramsay, the emblematic New Zealander second line, at the club for almost ten years. Then come Antoine Hastoy, Quentin Lespiaucq and Antoine Hastoy whose departures have been recorded. The opening half, who celebrated his 25th birthday this Saturday, will also chase the title of best director in the championship in a distance duel with Lyonnais Léo Berdeu against whom he is six points behind.
Paloise / Castres Olympique section, kick-off at 9:05 p.m. this Sunday evening, to be experienced in full with France Bleu Béarn Bigorre!
The teams
Pau section: 15.Carol; 14. Tuimaba, 13. Manu, 12. Vatubua, 11. Roudil; 10. Hastoy, 9. Daubagna; 7. Hewat, 8. Joseph, 6. Gorgadze; 5.Tagitagivalu, 4.Ramsay; 3. Corato, 2. L. Rey (cap), 1. Seneca.
Replacements: 16. Lespiaucq, 17. Fisihioi, 18. Hamonou, 19. Puech, 20. Habel-Kuffner, 21. C. Le Bail, 22. Henry, 23. Tokolahi.
Olympic Castres: 15. Dumora; 14. Palis, 13. Combezou, 12. Botitu, 11. Nakosi; 10. Urdapilleta, 9. Arata; 7. Delaporte, 8. Kornath, 6. Babillot (cap); 5. Staniforth, 4. Vanverberghe; 3. Hounkpatin, 2. Barlot, 1. De Benedittis.
Subs: 16. Ngauamo, 17. Tichit, 18. Jacquet, 19. Raisuqe, 20. Fernandez, 21. Zeghdar, 22. Cocagi, 23. Chilachava.