A season of change for the reserve


 
 

On the eve of the 2018 French Elite Championship season, the club has made a lot of changes in the reserve team.

Following the Jerôme Guisset decision to leave the club, a new coaching staff has been appointed.

Benoit Albert is back at the club as new reserve team headcoach, alongside club legend Thomas Bosc. The former Catalans Dragons player is at the moment completing his coaching diploma but has started working with the reserve as consultant in a first step.

Reserve team chairman Gérard Caillis commented: “With Jérôme leaving the club, we have been forced to make changes in the staff but I’m really satisfied with the appointment of Benoît Albert and Thomas Bosc. They are both from Perpignan, they have a great knowledge of the game and the ideal profile to coach our U23. Benoit already has a great experience in this competition and Thomas is one of the greatest player in the French Rugby League history, he has to share it with the young players who are coming through now.”

Benoit Albert is back at the club after a first experience from 2014 to 2016 as S&C assistant coach in the Super League squad and reserve team assistant coach. The former Pia headcoach is back at the club one year after his departure.

Thomas Bosc, who just hung up his boots after 221 Super League in 12 seasons with the Catalans Dragons, is joining the staff.

The staff has announced a renewed squad for the new season. The staff has chosen to keep some senior players as Joan Guasch, Mathias Pala, Louis Jouffret, Joseph Negre, Alexis Meresta-Doucet or Thomas Ambert, and to add some experienced players and some others from the Dragons U19.

 

Ins : Arnaud Barthes, Kenji Camblong, Maxime Da Costa, Romain Franco, William Galy, Thomas Gibert, Mickael Goudemand, Guillaume Grangeon, Clément Meunier

Outs : Ilias Bergal, Sophien Bitigri, Bruno Castany, Djibryl Dauliac, Jordan Dezaria, Alexandre Mickalezyk, Sébastien Nietche-Corones, Olivier Ruiz, Nordine Sébéa,

 

2018 Squad

Thomas Ambert
Arnaud Barthes
Kenji Camblong
Laurent Castaillet
Maxime Da Costa
Jordan Flovie
Fabien Flovie
Romain Franco
William Galy
Thomas Gibert
Mickael Goudemand
Guillaume Grangeon
Joan Guasch
Louis Jouffret
Matthieu Khedimi
Franck Maria
Saloty Mendy
Alexis Meresta-Doucet
Clément Meunier
Joseph Nègre
Mathias Pala
Benjamin Vergniol