On this Labor Day, the spectators of the Stadium watch their team on the field. The “CA Brive Corrèze Limousin”, as announced by the announcer, scrap on the ground against Bègles-Bordeaux. The players at the checkered face the Brivists, in black. “Allez les noirs” shouts on the side Lucie, come with Christine to see the progress of a player in particular, little nephew of Christine. “But, we come to see the whole team regularly” wishes to note the tullist Christine. “Since yesterday, he told us that he could evolve on the ground of honor or on the other, but there, it is on the big one, so …” she underlines, stars in her eyes , or almost. “Children, it leaves them with a huge memory” concludes Christine, before continuing to give voice.
– Mickael Chailloux
Despite the public shouting “Allez Brive”, the CAB bows against Bègles-Bordeaux 6 to 0. But, who cares! The Brivistes win the U14 challenge. Giovanny Tafili, hooker captain of this team, was very happy after the meeting. “It was very hard, but we didn’t give up, we only attacked” underlines the youngster, who started in U8.
“We made people want to, we were all together, and we didn’t give up even when we got tested” notes pillar Lise Geneste. The water jets and the enclosure screamed in the locker room and on the field. “We are happy” comments Giovanny Tafili. “We were all jumping” he smiles. Lise Geneste also felt a lot of pride, especially when entering the field of honor. “It was really wonderful to have experienced that with this team, to play on the pitch of the pros. We have to continue like that for the next matches” notes the one who has been playing since the age of 10 in Brive.
– Mickael Chailloux
– Mickael Chailloux
“For them, this tournament is a memory factory, so I’m very proud of them” – Gilles Duclos, trainer at CA Brive
For educators, it is also a great victory. “It’s historic, we hadn’t won this Challenge for 25 years” smiled Gilles Duclos, in charge of three-quarters. For his colleague forward Olivier Planade, it is the pleasure taken by these young people which is one of the greatest victories. “They are only there to have fun. If they are not happy, nothing can happen. That’s what we try to transmit to them, this pleasure of playing and trying. That’s what they did this weekend, giving pleasure to the people who came. That’s what’s most interesting”.
For some, like Lise Geneste, the season is not over. Youth categories are still engaged in several championships.