2024-04-26 04:16:00
This Sunday, at 3 p.m., the Néracais welcome the Catalans to their lair at the Stade Duprat.
After the time of speculation concerning the future opponent of the Union Sportive Néracaise, the ax has fallen. The USN ultimately did not obtain seed status. It will therefore be opposed to the Rivesaltes team, with the first leg which will take place in Duprat this Sunday, before going to challenge the Catalans on Sunday May 5 on their land.
Nérac is undefeated at home
Little is known about this opponent, who played in pool 8 of the championship. It has the same record as the Union Sportive Néracaise, namely eleven victories for seven defeats. He also finished 2nd in his group behind the untouchable team of Servian Boujan. On a statistical level, it has an almost similar record to the USN, namely excellent results at home, and an eye-catching away team.
It is therefore in the unknown that the Néracais will evolve this Sunday. However, the three-week break allowed the “yellow and black” to regenerate bodies and minds. If the players may have seemed worn out during the last matches of the regular phase, the three training sessions put in place by the staff over the past few weeks have been able to reassure both the investment and the motivation to participate in these final phases.
Even if it has been many years since the “yellow and black” have participated in the final stages, the staff particularly insisted on the fact that this qualification is not an outcome but a stage. Let us remember that the issue of this double confrontation is not neutral. Indeed, the team that emerges victorious will advance to the round of 16 of the French championship with the prospect of a new double confrontation which opens the doors to the Federal 2.
In the meantime, Quentin David’s teammates will have to negotiate this first home confrontation which promises to be uncertain. As we mentioned a little above, it’s difficult to gauge an opponent you don’t know. The Néracais must not ask themselves any questions, and play without complexes in order to win this meeting and hope to qualify. This will of course require discipline and combat, fundamental values of rugby, but above all through game intelligence.
The Neracais are capable of it. They may have had shortcomings during certain matches in the regular phase, but this is also the lot of many teams. If the protégés of Fabien Alvarez and Alan Dosser impose their pace and their formidable ability to play in the middle and out wide, there is no reason why victory should not be there this Sunday. Let us also remember that the Neracais managed to remain undefeated on their lawn throughout the season.
This is not an easy task, and it is not given to all teams. The public will be very numerous to support the “yellow and black” on Sunday. He will have to truly play a catalytic role to transcend the players, because it is often in the mind that elimination matches are played out. It will also be a real moment of communion with all the club’s supporters, the idea being that it is above all a great rugby celebration for the Albret players.
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