Rugby League. Catalan dragons – Toulouse Olympique: tribute to Avignon
This Thursday evening at Gilbert-Brutus for the 8th day of the Super League, the Toulouse Olympique red lantern, opposed the Catalan Dragons, the fourth. In this first Franco-French debate in the history of the championship, the Avignon club is also concerned.
After two weeks of inactivity, the championship is back with the traditional “Easter Day”, an unmissable moment in England. During Easter week, we play on Friday and Monday. This Thursday evening at Gilbert-Brutus, it is the opposition between the two clubs of France, the fourth in the ranking, the Catalan Dragons and the red lantern, the Toulouse Olympique.
For the first time in the history of the event created in 1996, two French clubs are adversaries. We could even cite a third: that of Avignon. Indeed, the flagship club of Vaucluse will be worthily represented this Thursday evening on the lawn of Gilbert-Brutus.
On the match sheet, the majority of French players come from the Papal City club. Starting with the two captains, the Catalan and third line Benjamin Garcia and the Toulouse opener, Tony Gigot. The first named evolved into a junior before joining the Academy of Dragons. The second was also captain of the Vaucluse flag team. If Tony Gigot is the only representative from Avignon within Toulouse Olympique, within the Catalan Dragons, we speak Provençal fluently. The Avignon school has thus provided President Guasch’s club with full-back Arthur Mourgue (who replaces Sam Tomkins this evening), winger Fouad Yaha, second lines Mickael Goudemand and Benjamin Jullien, pillar Jordan Dezaria.
This Thursday, a French team will emerge victorious from the debate. Whatever it is, part of the success will go to SO Avignon.
The players – Victim of a slight KO, Olly Ashall Bott applies to be on the match sheet. Absent during the trip to Castleford, the prop, Gadwin Springer and hooker Lloyd White are back in the squad.
The TO group – Vaivai, Marcon, Albert, Navarrete, White, Hansen, Dixon, Marion, Pélissier, Puech, Garbutt, Cunnimgham, Hankison, Springer, Sangaré, Armitage, Russell, Ashall-Bott, Stefani, Gigot (cap).