Toulon-Pau (56-25): a very tough addition
The Paloise Section did not really give any illusions about the harbor, facing a team that was clearly above it and who hit the nail on the head each time the Béarnais came back to score. With this new defeat at zero points, they find themselves 13th in play-off position, with only 4 lengths ahead of the red lantern, Vannes. The reception of the Bretons on Saturday will be under pressure, and we must not underestimate the newly promoted players. Obviously, defeat is forbidden for the last meeting of the first leg, otherwise we will enter a very complicated second part of the season.
If the Palois scored 3 tries by Daubagna (25th), Luc (51st) and Maddocks (63rd), they conceded 7 which illustrates their serious shortcomings in defense, amplified by too much indiscipline. Above all, in the fight and the conquest (except on the sidelines), Pau was not at the level of the Var and a few flashes were not enough to really compete. It's worrying because with the very high level of the championship, no team can be satisfied with just being good. No one has signed up yet and the Bretons have no intention of being sent back to Pro D2.
Return matches : trip to Castres (January 4), reception of Clermont (January 25), trip to Stade Français (February 15), reception of Perpignan (February 22), expedition to Racing (March 1), reception of Montpellier (March 23), trip to Toulouse (March 29), welcome to Bordeaux (April 19), derby to Bayonne (April 26), trip to Lyon (May 10), welcome to Toulon (May 17), trip to Vannes (31 May) and reception in La Rochelle (June 7).
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