At the end of a fantastic course, Saint-Céré will compete this Sunday the first final in its history against Valréas on the Limoux field.
This is the last match of an incredible adventure. The most beautiful. The most prestigious.
A rare meeting. He who can give the fantastic Saint-Céréenne epic a scent of eternity.
Semi-finalist for the first time in its history last Sunday against Orsay, Saint-Céré achieved a new performance by winning 22 to 16 to open up the doors of the final, the first in the history of the club the year of its 120th anniversary.
A new feat of “blood and gold” players who adds a beautiful additional page to the book of a season that we will have long still enjoying leafing through. A successful group phase in pool 4 of the Occitanie league with a good third place at the end of the regular phase.
Final phases of Occitania marked by a feat in Saint-Gaudens followed by a short defeat from a point against the future Moissac champion.
And what about this formidable epic in the final phases of the French Championship of Regional 1 with successive victories against Juillac Objat, Égletons, RC Saint-Flour, Moissac then Orsay.
“There has been a lot of fact in fact for three years that has taken us so far. We have a nice group with a three-quarter line composed exclusively of players trained at the club which proves the quality of the training in Saint-Céré, a group with a good amalgam between old and new people who won confidence over the towers, which shows a formidable desire and which is solid in defense. We live a great adventure, ”explains Saint-Céréen Corateraine Patrick Bonal.
This Sunday afternoon at the Limoux stadium, in the most important match in the history of the Saint-Céréen club, the players of the coaches Patrick Bonal, Yannick Sirieys, Christophe Taule and Guillaume Ratees will find a team from Valréas in front of them “who is effective in conquest and who also succeeded in a beautiful course. It will be 50-50, “says Patrick Bonal who, for this match, the challenge of which is the Regional 1 shield, knows that the pressure will be there, but we have to use it positively to make us move forward. We have done a week of classic training as we have done so far. It is up to us to get into this final, to get this supplement of soul so that no player has the slightest regret at the end. We will have to rely on our qualities, on our solid defense, on this formidable desire, to be discipline and be pragmatic in brand areas “says Patrick Bonal who says today” the happiest of men. It is up to us to soak up the event and make it an indestructible memory! ».
Edouard Morault: “Live this moment fully”
At almost 37, Edouard Morault lives the last season of his career. Sacred champion of France three times (with the hopes of Brive, with Soyaux Angoulême in Federal 2 and with rooms in Federal 3), Captain Saint-Céréen, for his last match before hanging up the crampons, will play this Sunday the final of the French Regional 1 championship against Valréas. A few hours before this historic meeting, the second or third line “Sang et Or” gives us its impressions.
After the victories with the hopes of Brive, with Soyaux Angoulême in Federal 2 and with rooms in Federal 3 it will be your fourth final this Sunday!
Yes, that’s right! I love this group of Saint-Céré. I try to bring them what I can but he makes me so return. This group is incredible. To finish my career on a final is an incredible gift he gave me. For the last match of my career I will live something incredible. To finish on a title it would be fabulous!
Last Sunday against an Orsay team that appeared as a favorite you have negotiated this appointment
In this match where we never really felt in danger, we did what we had promised to do. We knew how to counter them properly and we were fantastic in defense and realistic on the balloons worn.
How do you approach this Sunday meeting against Valréas in Limoux?
It will be a different match despite everything because it is a final. This is the kind of match you remember for a long time. You have to approach it with freshness, enjoy every moment, live the moment. You have to live this moment fully. You have to live it thoroughly without asking questions. It will be a huge showdown and it is the first who will let go that will hypotheque his chances. It’s much more than a match more. For some it is the match of a life.
But the important thing is the way you approach it. You have to focus on yourself, the pleasure of playing this match, and doing your rugby. Faced with a beautiful Valréas team, we will have to produce our game and believe in us. I am convinced that we have everything you need to make people in Saint-Céré the happiest in the world.
The course of the two teams
Saint-Céré Rugby
Saint-Céré Rugby finished third in the classification of pool 4 of the Occitanie league with 61 pointes in 18 games and a balance sheet of 12 wins, 1 draw, 5 defeats.
The twelve victories of Saint-Céré Rugby: Saint-Céré Rugby-Gourdon XV Bouriane: 39-16 (J2); Toulouse UC-Saint Rugby: 17-27 (J4); Saint Rugby-Avenir Moissagais: 30-26 (J5); Holy Cere Rugby-Ent. The Girou valley: 19-16 (J7); Co Castelnaudais-Saint Cere Rugby: 13-20 (J8); Saint Rugby-US Luzéchoise: 60-17 (J9); Saint Cere Rugby-RC Montalbanais: 19-10 (J10); Gourdon XV Bouriane-Saint Cere Rugby: 19-31 (J11); Saint Cere Rugby-RC Bretenoux Biars Vayrac Gramat: 23-13 (J12); Saint Rugby- Toulouse UC: 29-8 (J13); Saint Cere Rugby-CO Castelnaudais: 28-0 (D17); US Luzechoise-Saint Cere Rugby: 20-51.
The draw of Saint-Céré Rugby: RC Bretenoux Biars Vayrac Gramat-Saint Cere Rugby: 12-12.
The five defeats of Saint-Céré Rugby: RC Montauban-Saint Rugby: 22-10 (J1); Montechois rugby poppy-Saint Cere Rugby: 33-17 (J6); Avenir Moissagais-Saint Rugby: 36-28 (J14); Saint Cere Rugby-Montechois poppy: 14-19 (J15); Entente The Girou valley-Saint Cere Rugby: 41-24 (J16).
During the regular phase, the Saint-Céréens registered 481 pointers, conceded 338 points for a difference of more than 143 points. They won 6 offensive bonuses and 1 defensive bonuses.
In the 8th end of the championship of Occitania: Saint-Gaudens – Saint Cere Rugby : 16-2
In the quarter-final of the Occitanie Championship: Moissac-Saint Rugby: 22-21.
In the 32nd finals of the French championship: Juillac Objat-Saint Rugby: 27-37.
In the 16th final of the French championship: Egletons-Saint Rugby: 22-25.
In the final 8th: Saint-Céré Rugby-RC Saint-Flour: 29-23.
In the quarterfinals: Saint Rugby-Moissac: 25-22.
In the semi-finals: Saint Cere Rugby-Orsay: 22-16.
Valréas
Valréas finished first in the classification of Pool 1 of the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur league with 95 poles in 22 films and a record of 18 wins, 0 draw, 4 defeats
The eighteen victories of the US Valréassienne Rugby: Valreas-RC Orange: 29-17 (J2); Pennes Mirabeau Rugby Chain Valres-SC Salona: 25-10 (J4); RC Luciana – Valreses : 15-9 (J5); Valreas – Rugby Club Fos on sea: 50-0 (J6); Rugby Portivechju: 12-42 (J8); Valreas – Aix University Rugby : 55-7 (J9); RC Of the valley of the Gapeau-Valréas: 5-31 (J10); Valreas – Club Rugby Amateur of Balangne: 42-3 (J11); Valreas – Rugby Club Six Aix University Rugby – Valreas : 19-40 (J14); SC Salona – Valres: 27-29 (J15); Valres – RC Lucian: 29-13 (J16); Rugby Club Fos on sea – 3-35 (J17); Valres – RC Dignois: 52-3 (J18); Valreas-Portivity Rugby: 43-0 (J19); Aix University Rugby-Valréas : 13-55 (J20) ; Valres – RC Of The Valley Of The Gapeau: 21-15 (J21); Club Rugby Amateur Of Balangne – Valreses: 15-31 (J22).
The four defeats of the US Valréassienne Rugby: Rugby Club Six Fours Le Brusc-Valréas: 21-16 (J1); RC Dignois-Valréas: 25-10 (J7); RC Orangeais-Valréas: 16-14 (D13).
During the regular phase, the Valréassiens registered 695 points, conceded 245 pointers for a difference of more than 450 points. They won 12 offensive bonuses and 3 defensive bonuses.
Semi-final of the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur championship: Valréas-RC Orangeois: 22-14.
Final of the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur championship: Valréas-RC Dignois: 13-21.
In the 32nd finals of the French championship: Valréas-ol Saint Genis Laval: 39-31.
In the 16th final of the French championship: Rhône Sportif-Valréas: 12-39.
In the final 8th: RC Motterain-Valréas: 11-26.
In the quarter-final: RC Paris 15-Valréas: 21-30.
In the semi-finals: Valréas-US MILLAS: 21-17.
