Sunday, April 27, the Blacks of the star moved to the municipal stadium in Tournefeuille in the Toulouse suburbs to go and play the regional 3 final of Occitanie against the Panjas Athletic Club of the Gers. On a good field and with a favorable wind for the Gersois at the start of the match, the Blacks had trouble starting, played 20 minutes from the first half at 14 following 2 yellow cards and turned half-time on the score of 13 to 6 for the PAC.
In the second part of the game with the wind in their favor, the blacks received a test from the start of this part. Then it was the release for the star who finished in a rush by marking 3 new tests and carried the Occitanie shield on the final score of 27 to 21 and 3 tries against 2 for Panjas. It should be noted that throughout the game, whether on the ground or in the stands, it was the festival of rugby and no bad behavior was noted with total respect for the scorers on both sides during attempted goal. A supporter of the Gersois told us at the end of the match: “We are a small village, the whole population is behind the club and we will party anyway tonight “.
Andy, the Blacks coach, confided at the end of the match: “This final was the consecration of the season of a group of friends. We made a lot of mistakes during the first half by playing 25 minutes at 14 and even 5 minutes at 13, and we were led 13 to 6. Mentally always present having got into the habit of making the matches difficult; We have never panicked, even with a deficit of 18 to 6 in the 50th minute. Cleaner in the last 30 minutes, the group has taken over this beautiful Panjas team, to get a well -deserved shield. The whole group has demonstrated a beautiful strength of character throughout these final stages. It is the victory of a whole team and not just 22 players. Throughout the season, we worked hard to win this title. After having celebrated it well, we will go back to work to prepare the French championship as it should be“.
The star must now play in the French championship Sunday May 11on land that remains to be determined and against an opponent still unknown to date.
