La Rochelle Caster. “The defeat against Pau was thrown in the trash,” asserts Tawera Ker-Barlow

It’s time to put some balm on the hearts of the supporters La Rochelle. On October 29th, against all odds, Antoine Hastoy And his gang forced it Bow down in their fortressUntouchable thus far, by Marcel Deflander vs. Team pee Much more conquest (21-38).

A surprising setback, to say the least, when the supremacy of the La Rochelle Club is known in front of its fans. Indeed, the Maritimes have not experienced the slightest defeat at home in 12 matches. The latter was against Montpellier January 29, 2021 (23-29) on behalf of the 16th^e 14 day high.

Keir Barlow: ‘We weren’t ourselves against Pau’

The resounding disappointment against the Paloise Oath would have left traces in the minds and heads of La Rochelle. But this is not the case for the veteran New Zealand half Taweera Kerr Barlow. “We were all disappointed with our performance against Pau. We weren’t ourselves. For my part, I quickly threw it in the trash to be able to switch better against the Brive (17-19 victory), ”the All Blacks confirmed in the 27 selections.

Victory, of course narrow On the red lantern grass, breifOn November 5th it somewhat helped re-motivate the troops. Now, Stade Rochelais has only one goal in mind: to receive Castres, Saturday 26 November (3pm). “We won and the whole group feels good. Now, we’re on the offensive for the next game,” continues the Maritimes half.

Great physical challenge against Custer

In the face of La Rochelle stands a team of Caster With great difficulty away from Pierre Fabre. Players since the start of the season Pierre Henri Broncan I only picked a small point outside (in Perpignan, editor’s note). The Maritimes, however, intend to be wary of the vice-champions of France. “Castries is a very good team. They are the finalists of the last edition. They will come with physical players, it is in their DNA. We will have to stick to our game plan.”

Analysis shared by the Stade Rochelais attacking coach Donnacha Ryan. “Castries are a very well-organised team. They are very physical and they will hurt me, but I am still convinced that we will do well.” And the second shipping line Will Skelton In conclusion: “I think their game plan will be to send the ball to our camp, but I think if we focus on the match plan presented by Ronan O’Gara, everything will be fine…”.

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