PouletRouge emerge from lower bracket to win Lan ETS

PouletRouge were triumphant at Lan ETS 2026 after defeating QCClan in the grand final. The two sides first met in the upper final of the tournament, where QCClan ran out as 2-0 winners, sending PouletRouge to the consolidation final.

PouletRouge bounced back v. Xtreme, winning 2-1 to secure a spot in the grand final, and a rematch with QCClan.

The grand final began on Mirage, which was also played in the first series. PouletRouge held a steady lead at 8-4 at halftime. PR quickly established an 11-4 advantage in the second half, putting themselves on the precipice of map point. QCClan weren't going to go away quietly, though, as they won four rounds in a row to cut the deficit to three. PouletRouge quelled any comeback hopes, winning the map 13-8, a reversal of the script from the upper final.

Nuke was the second map in the grand final, which was the second map from the upper final, as well. PouletRouge led 7-5 at halftime on Nuke, which was the exact same score as the first time around. In the first series, QCClan were flawless on their second-half T side to win the map 13-7. This time around, it was PouletRouge who were nearly flawless. PR won the first five rounds of the second half to take a commanding 12-5 edge. QCClan managed to put three rounds together with their backs against the wall, but it wasn't enough, as PouletRouge won the map 13-7 and the championship at Lan ETS.

Cedric "kicking" Parenteau was the star man in the grand final, as he posted a match-high 42 kills, including a stellar 23-12 performance on Nuke.

Here are the top-4 placings at Lan ETS:

• 1st - PouletRouge - (NaRo, Jord, Kicking, SarkasM, TR15TAN) - $3,700 CAD
• 2nd - QCClan (J0LZ, Sup3rant, Melio, Gabie, YONJI) - $1,800 CAD
• 3rd - Xtreme - (theguy, Senpaii, CNR, wishyswashy, speedy) - $1,000 CAD
• 4th - Buck nasty - (ryzoh, CLL, heartless, Alphite, hoogs)