Is the solidarity of the players enough?

The red and white players just lost to Nevers (23-28). This is their third setback in Aguilera, after the Mont-de-Marsan wagon. Victory was still possible at 73^H(23-21). The Biarrots conceded the try just before the siren. Their placement in the ranking is a little more precarious. Six days after the end, they still have their ticket for the end…

The red and white players just lost to Nevers (23-28). This is their third setback in Aguilera, after the Mont-de-Marsan wagon. Victory was still possible at 73^H (23-21). The Biarrots conceded the try just before the siren. Their placement in the ranking is a little more precarious. Six days after the end, they still have their ticket for the year-end party (6^H60 points) but there is one point missing for their evening opponent to take from their hands.

After the meeting, the column, the thrower in touch, the locker room boss and the audience’s darling, Baptiste Erdosio, is sent to a press conference. “Neveres is putting us in trouble. They answered our call, up front,” summed up the 23-year-old. It was complicated. We could have pushed home the point in the second half, but we didn’t. Stop. But we’ll tighten. It’ll be complicated but we won’t. We give in. We will continue to be united on the ground.”

“You create problems”

A day before the meeting, coach Matthew Clarkin spoke of “betrayal” to qualify testimonies of concern from some of his “Black West” players about the club’s future. On social networks, former Biarrots, Mathieu Hirigoyen and Lucas Peyresblanques made fun of the breakup of the New Zealander. Then the question of how the locker room would react to the young column was raised. He smiled: “I expected this question.” We take care of the Earth. When we get into the turf, we only think of playing. Forget everything and play rugby.

Jean-Baptiste Aldije also anticipated this question. The chairman of the board has gone out of his powers, accusing the media of all the club’s ills. never ending. “You created the problems yourself.” Tensions with the city council? The many possible drop off points in Lille, San Sebastian, Nice, Grenoble and Agen? Negotiations over the sale of the soundtrack fuel uncertainty? This Friday again, “Sud Ouest” revealed a meeting in Bordeaux between “JBA” and Romain Dietere, a potential buyer from Limoges.

All this to finally underscore the scale of the problem: “The players know nothing (about the club’s future) so it’s not worth looking for. Seeking to find out how they live the situation should nonetheless be his priority. In the meantime, it is the opponents who salute their grit and resilience every week.”

“It will be more difficult against a big team from Mont-de-Marsan, already injured backbone Guy Millar (30 years old). But our strong point is the collective. We stay together.” It remains only for the players and staff to strengthen that solidarity that seems, on its own, to hold Biarritz home.

Funny story

In the absence of a hooker on the scoresheet, Friday March 4 against Massy (38-19), the left pole Baptiste Erdosio inherited the touch throw. Facing Nevers, Kilian Tauvifenoa, a professional hooker, was biased from the start, however, the Bidart-trained player, considered more adept at the drill by the staff, retained responsibility for the throw.