Mont-de-Marsan and Agen will face each other Thursday at the opening of the 8th day of Pro D2 with the hope of temporarily taking control of the classification from the new leader, Oyonnax, traveling to Béziers the next day. The Montois are currently at the foot of the podium, one point behind their opponent from Agenais, third, but they will have the advantage of receiving Boniface, an impregnable fortress, in their stadium.
Fifth team to occupy the chair of leader since the beginning of the season (after Mont-de-Marsan, Rouen, Grenoble and Vannes), Oyonnax will put its status to the test on Friday in Biterroise.
A perilous trip also awaits his runner-up, Colomiers, on the lawn of Biarritz, who will undoubtedly make it a point of honor not to fall twice in a row at Aguilera after being surprised there last week by Agen (18-15) . In ambush in fifth place, Vannes could take advantage of the reception of the promoted Massy to find the podium.
Program of the 8th day:
Thursday
9:00 PM: Mont-de-Marsan – Again
Friday
7:00 p.m.: Béziers – Oyonnax
19h30 : Nevers – Provence Rugby
Carcassonne-Aurillac
Valves – Massy
Montauban – Grenoble
Soyaux-Angouleme – Rouen
9 p.m.: Biarritz – Colomiers