Sunday at 2:15 pm at the Stade des Alpes
FCG host USON on Sunday afternoon at the Stade des Alpes. As the Pro D2 leaders, the "Rouge & Bleu" will face an ambitious opponent, who is nevertheless underperforming this season. The fault, first of all, to a postponed match, but also to a certain inconsistency (3 wins for 3 losses), whether on the offensive level (2nd worst attack of Pro D2, in number of tries scored) or on the defensive level (3rd worst defence). The fault, too, to a certain lack of discipline (9 yellow cards in 6 matches played)
However, the Niversois are building on some strengths, such as those that enabled them to finish sixth last season and be on the verge of winning in Bayonne in the play-offs. These include some of its best players: the fly-half, Zack Henry, who has scored more than 16 points per game since the beginning of the season, and Josaia Raisuqe, who scored 15 tries last season, but is still score-less this year.
For this match in Grenoble, Xavier Pemeja's players will want to consolidate their performance from last weekend against Vannes (26-10), Fred Quercy underlining the quality of "a first half of reference, in intensity, in commitment. (...) If you can do 80 minutes like this, you can have a great season. "Another test drive on Sunday at the Stade des Alpes. The players of Grenoble have been warned!
The last results
The USON has had a turbulent few weeks, marked by an epidemic of skin staphylococcal disease, which has led to the postponement of their match against Béziers. Since then, Nevers has lost in Carcassonne (28-21), then won its game against Vannes at Le Pré-Fleuri (26-10). The Burgundy club currently occupies the twelfth place in the championship (12 points, but one match to play)
The next games
After the trip to Grenoble and the week of rest, Nevers will host Perpignan and then challenge Provence Rugby away.
The last FCG - Nevers
Two seasons ago, in the middle of winter, in January 2018, the FCG had won by a short head against the then promoted (13-10). Lucas Dupont scored the only Grenoble try of the game.
Auteur : FCG Rugby