Despite two semi-finals in two years, the UBB is not mentioned this time among the favorites. A second part of the season that was too irregular, internal tensions that polluted the atmosphere, recruitment less flashy than in others. The UBB has lost credit in the game of predictions.
Not necessarily to the taste of young hooker Maxime Lamothe. “Annoying yes because there are a lot of people talking. But we are sure of our strengths, we are sure of what we are worth and we will do everything to achieve our goals.“
You work quietly in your corner – Rémi Lamerat
With a few more years on the clock, the Rémi Lamerat center puts things into perspective. “To have known that with Castres, it’s not bad. You work quietly in your corner. Having less media coverage also allows us to be a little more serene about the pressure that may be on our shoulders.“
The UBB still has some certainties. On her game that she changed this summer to try to be less readable. On the quality and depth of its workforce despite some major departures (Paiva, Picamoles, Trinh-Duc, Seuteni, Lam). And on the experience of a group which is maturing according to its manager Christophe Urios. “We are in the fourth year, it is the one where we have to pay ourselves. To pay for the efforts we make, for the evolution of the club, for our level. What I expect is that we continue to confirm what we have been doing for three seasons. Playing in the finals, playing as high as possible, that’s what I expect.“
This year again, the Union will be, barring an accident, a credible candidate for the Top 6. It will try to remind it by sending a message this Sunday evening against Toulouse.