Football. Antoine Hastoy (La Rochelle): “It’s always good to find a XV for France”

is part of 14 players Who left the XV de France group, Wednesday, January 25, 2023, to return to his club. Half international flight from La Rochelle, Antoine Hastoy (25 years old, two picks), is the third choice in the blue, behind Romain Ntamack and Mathieu Jalibert. But the former Paloa already welcomes the opportunity to be called upon by Fabien Galthe and his staff, while biding his time.

” that makes Always a pleasure to find XV of France. I did my best to prepare for any eventuality. It’s been a good start to the week, very intense, but I’m very happy to be back in La Rochelle and playing this weekend in the Top 14. I’d rather see the positive side of it, ”explains Antoine Hastoy, from before the trip to the Maritimes at Racing 92, on Saturday January 28 (9 :05 p.m.).

“I will be in good shape on Saturday at 9pm against Racing 92,” confirms Hastoy

Antoine Hastoy is used to moving between his club and selection for several gatherings, having spent the start of the week in Capbreton (Landes) with the France national team, before returning to La Rochelle on Wednesday 25 January in the evening.

“I’ve been resting on Thursday before taking part in the group, this Friday January 27th, so it’s good, I’ll be in good shape on Saturday 9pm, starting against Racing 92”, confirms the player. I trained at RC Billère ASPTT Lescar (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) and passed through Paloise department.

After our European qualification, we have to get back into the top 14.

No time for bluffing with Antoine Hastoy who had to focus quickly on the move from Stade Rochelais (3^H Top 14) to Racing 92 (5^H), this Saturday, January 27, 2023 (9:05 p.m.), on behalf of 16^H 14 day high :

“It’s as much a turning point for them as it is for us. We have to get back into the top 14, after European qualification. Racing 92 has nothing but the Championship to play for (the Ile-de-France residents have been moved up to the Challenge Cup and will face the Lions in eighth place, note ed) and they’ve had great success in the top 14, so we’re expecting a very big game on Saturday night.It won’t be easy, that’s for sure!

Especially since this confrontation between Racingmen and Rochelais will be played in the enclosed enclosure of Paris’s La Défense Arena and therefore will not be affected at all by the winter weather. “At least there will be no excuses about the conditions, because they are perfect in the ring. No wind, the field and the balls are dry, which is fine. It will also be fun to test our attacking game. We need to have standards at that level and this is the perfect match for that. We’ll have to Move around, be good in attack, but also don’t give free balls to racing men, because they have very fast players with good support, who prefer to play in the artificial arena. You have to be careful!”

“It’s a match very close to the heart of the ex-Racing Man”

This match will be run by the New Zealander Ben O’Keefealso particularly important for the large colony of ex-racing men who emigrated to Charente-Maritime during the last two seasons, to follow the former Ile-de-France coach and current La Rochelle manager Ronan O’Gara: Brice Dulin, Teddy Thomas, Yoann Tanga and Georges-Henri Colombe:

“When you talk to them about this journey, you can of course see that it’s different. It’s a game very close to their hearts. They’re going back to where they played for a little while, so it’s up to them. We have to put them in the best conditions.”

However, historically, the artificial pitch of Paris La Defense Arena has not been used to smile at Rochelle, which Collect an average of 33 points Since 2018 you will have to be less aggressive on Saturdays in hopes of winning. “Our defense is the foundation of our game. We insist on that every week, but it will be even more important this weekend on a different pitch and in a room, because it speeds up the game. It will be a good test for our defense to see if we can stay put despite the pace of the game.” ..”

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