At the end of his contract in Béziers, whose colors he has worn for two years, Samuel Marques could leave ASBH to join another Pro D2 team, but more ambitious. Midi Olympique tells us that the 36-year-old Portuguese international scrum half, scorer for the team, recently visited the Provence Rugby facilities.
Samuel Marques leaving for another Pro D2 club? At the end of his contract in Béziers, the emblematic ASBH scrum half, co-top scorer in the division (with 6 tries in 7 matches) and best scorer with 94 points scored, could not continue under the Béziers colors and continue his career under the jersey of… another team in the same Pro D2 championship, certainly more ambitious. Midi Olympique understands that the 36-year-old Portuguese international, who is undoubtedly one of the best players in the championship, recently visited the facilities of the Provence Rugby club.
However, there is no guarantee at the moment that number 9 and also a scorer for Béziers will leave the ASBH at the end of the season. This information, if it is true, would nevertheless demonstrate that the former Stade Toulousain player who arrived in 2023 in Hérault perhaps has in mind a change of scenery after two years under the colors of ASBH. Marques, who could decide to extend to Béziers or to leave, to Provence Rugby or elsewhere, soon to sign the last contract of his career, could thus be seduced by the project of Philippe Saint-André (who succeeded Mauricio Reggiardo, who left for Agen), and the Provençaux.
Brands to replace Coville?
The latter, unfortunate semi-finalists of the last edition (Editor’s note: The Héraultais lost to Grenoble at the gates of the final) are currently part of the Top 5 of Pro D2 (they are 5th) while the Biterrois must be content with 9th place, with already four defeats in the first seven matches. Arriving at ASBH from Béziers two years ago, Marques signed a two-year contract with an optional year at the time.
His departure would certainly leave a big void among the Rouge et Bleu, who had paid a heavy price at the end of last season for his absence due to injury by letting the last ticket for the final phase slip away in favor of Montauban (with the particular difference). Provence, which will see Arthur Coville leave for Vannes, could hardly find a better scrum half to replace him.
