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Buckets of water, Basque songs in training ... The funny preparation of the Stade Français before its trip to Biarritz

2021-11-26T11:17:28.389Z


After two setbacks in a row in the Top 14, the Stade Français moves to Biarritz this Saturday (3 p.m.), where rain and wind await. Gonzalo


The proverb says that it rains twice in the Basque Country.

Twice ... For six months.

Bad luck for the Stade Français players, they arrive in Biarritz right in one of those windows.

By kick-off time this Saturday (3 p.m.), the Imperial City is expected to be swept away by winds and downpours.

As for the thermometer, it should not display above 8 degrees.

An uninspiring table for any rugby player before putting on the crampons. But a scenario anticipated by the Parisian staff and Gonzalo Quesada, who knows the Aguiléra stadium well for having coached the BO during the 2017-2018 season in Pro D2: “It rained all week in the Basque Country. It is going to rain Saturday. The land will be waterlogged. The complicated ball. During the last training sessions of the week, we filled large buckets of water to wet the field, the balls. And then we added speakers on the edge of the field with the songs of the Biarritz supporters. We added these two constraints to create a tension that approaches the atmosphere of the match. "

For this 11th day of the Top 14, the Argentinian technician does not expect a great sporting spectacle because of the climatic conditions. But he knows that the red and white fans will respond well present in the spans of the stadium on the Basque coast. “It will be the first time that I return to Aguilera since my departure, admits Quesada. I remember this fantastic audience, always there and very positive. The atmosphere is very special there. I remember this giant passion of the lovers of the soundtrack. Since the rise this craze must be even stronger. We will have to be ready to play against this 16th Man who will do the job to push the BO during this match ”.

After two consecutive defeats in the league in Pau and at home against Montpellier, the Stade Français should not be impressed by this red and white decorum.

Currently 11th in the championship with 18 points, he could see his opponent from the weekend come back to height in the event of another setback.

🔙🏆 Back to @ top14rugby!



✈️ 𝕊𝕒𝕞.

𝟚𝟟.𝟙𝟙 Biarritz / Paris


🏠 𝔻𝕚𝕞.

𝟘𝟝.𝟙𝟚 Paris / La Rochelle

- Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) November 22, 2021

For this opposition at the bottom of the table, oh so important, Paris will not be complete and will have to do without its international Samoans, selected to face the British Barbarians this Saturday at Twickenham: Paul Alo-Émile, right pillar and captain of the Soldiers Roses, as well as the third line Tala Gray.

Sekou Macalou, hit in the foot will not be there either.

Nor Nicolas Sanchez, injured in the ankle.

Source: leparis

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