The task is hard for Brive. The Corréziens receive this Saturday the dolphin of the leader Bordeaux-Bègles, the MHR (5 p.m.). It is the team in form at the moment, since it has 8 wins in a row in the Top 14. Conversely, the Brivistes have never managed to have this consistency this season. The last string of victories for CA Brive dates back to January 2021. It started with a victory against….the MHR.
A game radically different from 2021?
Simon-Pierre Chauvac remembers this meeting (won 23-22). _”It was a very close game. In the last twenty minutes, we had not scrum.” Ihe mainstay remembers a breathtaking end to the match, with many playing times lined up… before concluding. “For three-quarters, the guys know what to do. We are also in front.” C_ar it is very likely that Montpellier will come to Corrèze to play rugby via their back line: Bouthier, Rattez, Tisseron, Darmon, and the international Sprinbock Jan Serfontain will start.
“Some Top 14 matches are international” – Pietro Ceccarelli, the Brive pillar
Faced with these names, Guillaume Galletier will continue. The former Montpellier, integrated in Corrèze for three years, is delighted. “Of course, it’s good to chain” underlines the three-quarter center formed in the Hérault. “Last week, things went well for the team. I gained confidence in recent weeks. I feel good, even more against Montpellier, with my cousin opposite, I want to confirm and to bring to the team all that I can bring” he said.
Internationals back at the right time?
Pietro Ceccarelli will have French pillar Mohamed Haouas in his sights. The Italian has just experienced his first tenure with the Squadra Azzura against England. “It’s two big games, two emotions. It rarely happens, even if the Top 14 games are getting closer to the international level.” In melee, it will therefore be necessary to be solid. And disciplined. Montpellier has a strong asset up its sleeve: former referee Alexandre Ruiz. “We know that Montpellier has made progress on this” confesses Jeremy Davidson. But the coach has seen the best in recent games, especially against Clermont. “We didn’t take any cards, we were penalized less. We put our discipline back in order, we have to continue like this”. Verdict on the ground around 7 p.m. this Saturday.