Moefana looks back on her lucky try against Castres

This Saturday, on the occasion of the 12th day of the Top 14, Union Bordeaux-Bègles produced a great performance by winning on the pitch of Castres Olympique, at the Stade Pierre-Fabre. The victory was snatched thanks to a decisive try from Bordeaux center Yoram Moefana. Questioned by Midi Olympique after the match, the player expressed his gratitude and returned to this key moment of the match: “It's a stroke of luck. I thank God. I see Tevita leaving and the ball being snatched away. I say to myself: 'keep going, you never know'. confides Moefana. The scenario of the trial left doubt in the mind of Yoram Moefana, who had to wait for confirmation from the video refereeing: “On the snatch, I have the impression that the ball is going backwards and it arrives right in front of me. I say to myself “kick the ball and continue your race”. I am going to try, but I 'have a doubt because I haven't really seen the action so I don't know if it's valid”, explains the Bordeaux center.

A collective revenge

“Afterwards, the action came back on the giant screen. I'm next to Damian who sees that it's a snatch. He shouted it to the referee! (laughs) He turned around to tell him to calm down, because he had seen it too. There was video refereeing, finally, to validate the test. Afterwards, I was convinced that I had flattened it. he adds. Moefana also underlined the importance of this moment for him: “It's nice to score, because I was actually the only three-quarterback not to have scored yet this season. I had to sleep in the previous matches…”, expresses Moefana, smiling. This victory takes on a particular flavor for UBB, which fell heavily in Castres last season. “It’s especially nice to win here in Castres because last year we lost by a wide margin. We were keen to compete this year.” says Yoram Moefana.