The Grand Slam is still on everyone's mind, but we will have to quickly get back to fueling the ordinary.
A week after the end of the Six Nations Tournament won by the Blues, the Top 14 returns to the track with a full day and the two Ile-de-France clubs on deck.
A last outing, before the series of three derbies – one in the league and two in the European Cup – that Stade Français and Racing 92 will follow.
The Parisians have prepared for this last straight line on the shores of the Mediterranean.
For five days, Gonzalo Quesada relocated the sessions to the Polo Club of Saint-Tropez, where his players were welcomed by a former member of the house, the former three-quarter Franck Comba.
A change of scenery before returning to the capital on Thursday, where they welcome Bordeaux-Bègles to Jean-Bouin on Saturday (9:05 p.m.).
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If they are in second position in the championship, the Girondins are going through a very difficult sequence.
Reduced by injuries and the absence of internationals during the Tournament, Christophe Urios' men have chained five defeats in a row where Stade Français have not lost at home since the improbable defeat (27-31) against Montpellier in November.
But be careful, because Bordeaux recovers Maxime Lucu and especially Cameron Woki, impressive with the Blues this winter.
Meeting of contenders for the final phase for Racing
Earlier in the day (5 p.m.), Racing 92 will fight an important duel in the race for the first six qualifying places for the final phase.
Sixth and last virtual play-offs, last season's semi-finalists travel to Charente-Maritime to face La Rochelle, seventh with only one point behind.
“We all know that winning at Marcel-Deflandre, or even playing a big game there, is anything but easy, believes Laurent Travers, Ile-de-France manager.
We will remain vigilant, especially since at the moment, for all the teams, each match is not played much and that we are eight clubs for six places.
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Dominated in Perpignan (34-13) in early March before the international break, the Racingmen will find their Scottish opening half Finn Russell.
No Gaël Fickou on the other hand.
Holder in the five matches of the XV of France, he was left to rest this week.
The Maritimes will be able to count on their “slams” Uini Atonio, Grégory Alldritt and Jonathan Danty.
