The Brivistes won the 103rd Massif Central derby this weekend, 27 to 20, against ASM Clermont Auvergne. A reassuring victory for the CAB, now 11th in the Top 14. On the occasion of this match, some players have also revealed themselves and regained confidence.
Guillaume Galletierfor example, the three-quarter center, tenured six times this season, showed great skills and good values in defense, even if it was hard in shocks: “It hit very hard, but we faced each other and we all stood up together. Defense, commitment, and state of mind, these are our values and we win on that. is great. We had a complicated week, after the match at Racing, we made ourselves small, we worked well but there was a lot of pressure and stress and frankly it feels good.”
This is also the case of the young Fijian pillar Wesley Tapueluelu, 21 years old. He had to return to the right, because the CAB lacked people in this position and even if he was not trained in this position, he was effective according to his coach Jeremy Davidson: “He held in the scrum, he tackled, he scratched an important ball in the 22. He will progress, gain confidence. So, I’m really happy for him.”
It must be said that the Fijian was effectively coached by his captain Saïd Hirèche: “I just told him that if we were going to play in the Top14 it was a little pressure and it depends on you. On each scrum it depends on you. It was to encourage him, to tell him we are with you. Everyone everyone has spoken to him. He’s growing, I think, and that’s important. He’s going to gain individual confidence and the confidence of the group and that’s good for the future, I hope.”
As for Enzo Sangathe only scrum-half available for the derby, he was clean against his former club, according to Guillaume Galletier: “In Toulouse, he was criticized a lot at the end of the match. There, he managed from A to Z. It’s great for him.”
First goal of February completed
This match won against Clermont is therefore the first objective fulfilled for this month of February. There are two more, two home games against Montpellier and Toulon. But, be careful not to not to say that the maintenance is won in advance and slacking notes full-back Joris Jurand: “We are going to analyze this Montpellier team, a very strong team on the outside. They went to take 5 points in Biarritz, so we know that they will come with intentions. We know that it will be a very tough fight. , very important and again a game for survival.”
However, will victory in the derby maybe a seesaw match for Brive? Jeremy Davidson’s response: “It will be a rocking game if we continue like this. If we have a positive result next week and the week after.” The staff and the players must therefore now turn to the reception of the MHR, the dolphin of Bordeaux, leader of the Top14, which moves to the Stadium, this Saturday.