A week after their convincing success against BRUC des Abymes (24-15), the Archiballs are back on Saturday at 15:30 p.m. at the Bellevue stadium for the first leg of the Guadeloupe championship final. The opponent of the day: the Barracudas of Saint-Barth. Did you say chunk?
If Jean-Luc Blancafort's players have provided the essentials against BRUC, the task against the neighbor of Saint-Barth promises to be more difficult. Accustomed to regularly playing in the final stages, the Barracudas will make the short trip to Saint-Martin with the firm intention of already taking a definite advantage before the return match.
To reach the final, the teammates of Paul Bessières, scrum half won 18-6 in their stronghold of Saint-Jean in front of Good-Luck after conceding the sharing of points in the first leg (18-18).
On the Archiball side, Thibault Azema's teammates will be keen to show their one-day opponents all their determination to clinch victory. Facing Bruc last week, the local XV had a shy start to the match before gradually gaining the upper hand over the Guadeloupe team.
It is now up to Archiball to find solutions to break through the lines of a Barracudas formation that is always difficult to maneuver outside its bases. _AF
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