A new dynamic for the last 5 days.
If the staff and the players seemed not to worry about these 5 consecutive defeats between February 12 and March 13, the supporters began to have cold sweats. A period during which the Union had many absentees due to the tournament and an overcrowded infirmary, as Clément Carpentier reminds us of 20 minutes
We must not forget the number of absentees in recent weeks, it was practically, without offending the other players, but the UBB bis team which played in certain matches. In any case, there was the whole backbone, the backbone of this team which was completely absent in recent weeks. There, we find Lucu, we find Woki. Afterwards, we will find Jandre Marais. We will find Lamerat, Seuteni and Buros in a few weeks – Clément Carpentier
We might expect it, it always surprises
This slump is not totally a surprise and everyone knew that the timing of duplicate matches would be difficult and all the more so with late matches (Toulon and Clermont) which slipped into this period. However, there is not so much consequence, notes the manager of the Rugby Club de la Pimpine, Franck Nouailles
In terms of ranking, we are still second. There are very few points difference from Montpellier, so, despite these five defeats in a row, we are doing well, we are recovering everyone. And if the momentum picks up, we are able to chain several victories in a row – Franck Nouailles
Is the Union definitively relaunched?
This newfound victory plus the return of the injured and the internationals should signal the start of the final sprint with the aim of playing the play offs or even avoiding a play-off by finishing in the top two. For that, it will be necessary to chain the successes but the UBB knows how to do it according to Arnaud Carré of France Bleu Gironde
The Stade Français is the match that should serve to put them back into a dynamic of victory, chain five, six, seven or eight victories in a row, they have already done so at UBB, last season, it two years ago. This season too. If they have the full squad, they are able to change ten players from one weekend to another and perform very well. So what is needed is to keep winning. That’s why Saturday’s match against La Rochelle is essential – Arnaud Carré
Between Top 14 and Champion’s Cup, the month of April promises to be rich.
But beware, because the menu for the month of April is plentiful with La Rochelle and Montpellier in the league and the European return trip there too against La Rochelle. Perhaps the Bordeaux manager calculated his move perfectly. This is the hypothesis of Clément Carpentier of 20 minutes.
I suspect Christophe Urios of having put players to rest or players on the operating table in January February to find out that they would be available in April. I think he had calculated his shot to arrive at full speed on April 1 and until the end of the championship – Clément Carpentier
First element of response Saturday at 9:00 p.m. against La Rochelle for the 22nd day of the Top 14. To live live and in full on France Bleu Gironde