French Championship mixed triplette 2026: Rocher, Rizzi and Jeanroy champions in Nice

1.The podium and the verdict

The final pitted two highly anticipated triplettes against each other. On the PACA side, Catherine Jeanroy, Dylan Rocher and Diego Rizzi represented a formidable line-up, with shooting power, experience and the emotional advantage of the Nice terrain. Opposite them, the Seine-Maritime team of Clarys Dumesnil, Michel Loy and Yohan Cousin arrived on a roll after an impressive run, including a semi-final victory against Philippe Suchaud, Axelle Suchaud and Lahatra Randriamanantany.

2.The story of the final

Sportmag describes an explosive start to the final: Dylan Rocher opens hostilities with two shots turned into carreaux, quickly followed by Diego Rizzi. Fréjus takes the advantage, but Loy and his partners respond. The match comes back to 3-3, then stays tight in the early ends. The shooting duel between Rocher and Loy sets the tone: precision, power and little margin for error.

The turning point comes when the Rocher - Rizzi - Jeanroy triplette accelerates to lead 9-5. Catherine Jeanroy then weighs heavily at the pointing, forcing the opponents to take risks. Seine-Maritime's attempts to shoot the jack keep the suspense alive, but the jack stays in play. The final phase turns to the advantage of Var, with a 13th point placed by Diego Rizzi.

3.The semi-finals shaped the fixture

The final did not come out of nowhere. In the semi-final, Sportmag reports that Dumesnil, Loy and Cousin beat Axelle Suchaud, Philippe Suchaud and Lahatra Randriamanantany 13-10. In the other semi-final, the Jeanroy, Rocher and Rizzi line-up posted a 13-0 against Caroline Bauduin, Thierry Fouillard and Kevin Delahaye, who had nonetheless knocked out Bonetto earlier in the competition.

These results tell the story of the championship's depth. The defending champions had already been knocked out by Suchaud. Bonetto and Sarrio went out in the quarter-finals. Several favourites fell before the final four. So the Nice title carries real sporting value: you had to get through a very strong draw.

4.What this title changes

For Dylan Rocher, this title completes an important line in his national record: the mixed triplette was the missing champion's jersey. For Diego Rizzi, the title in Nice has a symbolic dimension, since the city holds a strong place in his pétanque career. For Catherine Jeanroy, the title is even more personal: at 60, in front of a supportive crowd, she claims her first French champion's jersey.

The game also recalls a strong trend in modern pétanque: the mixed triplette demands total complementarity. It is not enough to line up names. You need a stable pointing, a shooting capable of holding the hot moments, and a collective reading cold enough to close the ends. Nice brought all that together in a readable, spectacular final rich in symbols.

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