Copious program for Aviron Bayonnais and Biarritz Olympique at the start of the school year. As they find the elite and the Top 14, and they resumed the path of training this Wednesday, July 6, the Bayonnais are now fixed on their first opponent. It will be Toulon, outside at the Félix Mayol stadium, the first weekend of September. The people of Bayonne should also find old acquaintances there, in this case Charles Ollivon and Aymeric Luc, both of whom have had experience in Rowing.
For Bayonne, it is a block of ten matches looming on the horizon, with in particular the reception of Toulouse then a trip to Clermont for the 9th and 10th days, at the end of October/beginning of November. Before that, the Bayonnais will receive Racing 92 before going to Paris to challenge the Stade Français, for the 2nd and 3rd days.
For their part, the Biarrots are not spoiled either, with the reception of Oyonnax to start the championship on the last weekend of August. A very dense first block of five matches for the men of Matthew Clarkin and Shaun Sowerby, who will have to follow up with a trip to Vannes then the reception of the finalist and play-off last season, Stade Montois. Before starting with a trip to Nevers, unfortunate semi-finalist of this second division, and concluding with the reception of a roadblocker, Carcassonne, the last weekend of September.
Shocks during opening
The first days of the championship have some great posters in store for us to start the 2022-2023 financial year. In the Top 14, duel of champions between the reigning European Champion, Stade Rochelais, which will host Montpellier, recent champion of France. Note also an enticing Bordeaux-Toulouse on the side of Chaban-Delmas.
In Pro D2, the two former play-offs Colomiers and Carcassonne will cross swords from the first day. Stade Montois, an unfortunate finalist last season, will host Aurillac.