Rugby: the RCBM returns to the Saint-Exupéry stadium and its public on Sunday for the reception of Saint-Gély Pic Saint-Loup

Les jaunes et noirs reçoivent le deuxième de leur poule. Justine Mazellier

The RCBM plays its first match of the season at home, in front of its audience, this Sunday, January 7. For several months, the Saint-Exupéry stadium in Bagnols-sur-Cèze has been under construction.

The Bagnols Marcoule Rugby club was starting to get impatient. After the drought and deterioration of the Saint-Exupéry pitch, we had to wait for work to repair the pitch before being able to host a match. The second start of the RCBM will therefore take place this Sunday, January 7, at the Saint-Exupéry stadium. The yellow and black will receive the second of the group, Saint-Gély Pic Saint-Loup. Two matches which promise to be complex for the Bagnolais, currently ranked last in pool 1 of the Regional 2 Occitanie championship.

Find the public in Bagnoles

"Even if on paper the opponent is better than us, both teams will be keen to seek victories, confides Michel Blanc, vice-president of the club . With self-sacrifice, courage, fight, and super aggressive defense this can happen." Managers and coaches have confidence in themselves. Especially since the entire senior group will be reunited with their Bagnoles public and their loyal supporters. "Players must become aware of their possibilities and their qualities", continues Michel Blanc.

The reserves play just before the first team

There is no doubt about the desire of the players to wear the club's colors high. The last training sessions at the Saint-Gervais stadium showed this. Despite the holidays and celebrations, the players were there, determined to prepare as best they could for this first meeting of the year 2024. The reserve team will play in the curtain-raiser from 1 p.m. 30 before giving way to the first team at 3 p.m.