AS Monaco rugby and USAP ready to build the future hand in hand
Last November, the young shoots of ASM took part in the Perpignan rugby school tournament. We didn’t know it yet, but this weekend on Catalan soil would begin the beginnings of a major partnership between the two clubs. First on the pitch, the players in the under-10s, under-12s and under-14s categories performed more than well by finishing in the middle of the table, ahead of renowned teams such as Narbonne and Béziers. . The president of the USAP Association Axel Barrière was pleasantly surprised by what the Monegasque leaders and educators were able to put in place within their youth sections.
This is why he made note of his presence during the evening of the club’s partners on March 24 at the Komo. The latter expressed himself in this sense in the columns of the Independent: “Since that weekend, discussions have been regular and constructive. This partnership would be a win-win for both parties. »
Monaco, land of welcome
Over the years, the ASM continues to evolve, and continues to grow. Well established in Federal 3, she has the ambition to go up this year. Without forgetting the Seven team which participates in the three stages with the top 14 clubs, the women’s section which continues to develop, and the rugby school in constant progress. This is how the hopes not kept by the professional structure, could find in Monaco, a more than judicious way out. As attested by Rémi Caseblanque… Catalan by birth, and today commercial and event manager of the institution of the Rock: “First of all, USAP is a club with a strong identity. It eats and breathes the oval ball in this region. This partnership under the sign of human adventure would be a real plus for us. The hopefuls not retained in Perpignan and who do not wish to try a professional adventure, will find in Monaco a different sporting and development project. Not to mention the fact that we have the employment pool to offer work to these young players, or even many universities for studies. »
At the revival with the Seven?
The rugby players who arrive from Perpignan to settle in the Principality will also have the possibility of relying on the failure of the Seven according to Rémi Caseblanque: “The Seven component with Fred Michalak and Jérémy Aicardi can allow talented young people to run out of playing time, or who risk training with the team and why not integrate the professional structure. The stages of Seven are increasingly scrutinized by recruiters, which brings more and more attention to this discipline, with a possible gateway to the XV. » An agreement between the ASM and the USAP Association which is in good shape. Proof of this is that the Catalan women had to go to the Rock at the end of the season, to continue this sharing of the apprehension of the high level. And the Kid’s Cup tournament of the Monaco rugby school which will take place on the weekend of June 4-5, with of course the presence of young people from Perpignan. In short, a rolling business.