Even in this context, the ASPL has again imposed itself and with the bonus please! The Béarnais did not touch the ball during the first 10 minutes, conceding 3 points in the 13th.
But Pont Long is not first in the group for nothing and, on his first attack, the back Lhomy rushes into a mini-breach, his talent will do the rest. Less than 5 minutes later, Lhomy, again, serves his winger Cauna to the line for the break.
Without the ball, the Serrois will spend a lot of time in their camp but without being unfair. Oursbelille is a playful… and clumsy team. 14-3 at the break, it's flattering.
Pont Long is over-penalized, the Haut-Pyrénées will come back with a new penalty but they will waste their opportunities. The reason? Their touches are not always assured and Pont Long defends extremely well.
At the hour mark, the Serrois coaching will make the difference. Entries from T. Castéran, Partaix and Lafon, the ball carried that follows will hurt. Served in an armchair, Ginesta offers a long foot pass to Cauna who scores a double.
The OCRB will spend the last 10 minutes in the 22 Béarnais, but the leader will not flinch. The bonus will be retained, as will invincibility!
Technical sheet
Bridge Long : 19
Where played: Lhomy – Moreau, Soler, Peyroulet, Cauna – (o) Matier, (m) Cambon – Verdun (Cap), Galabert, Desclaux – Thevenot, Baqué – Campergue, Alonso, Prudence. Entered: T. Castéran, Partaix, Lefevre, Lafon, Lacassia, Ginesta, Cazala Croutzet.
Coaches: Saïd Sadour and Stéphane Gary
Oursbelille-Bordères: 6 Played: Tastet-Clair, Carassus, Dossou Yovo, Daste – (o) Ramon, (m) Campagnari – Rigobert (Cap), Polito Sancet, Jolivet, Montin, Abadie – Mackenzie, Compagnet, Monteagudo. They entered: Prat, Barrau, Bellardi, Mauries, Rigaux, Vergez, Moreno.
Coach: J. Jacquot.
In Serres Castet: Henri Marracq Stadium. Halftime 14-3. Referee: Romain Bernachy Barbe. 550 spectators.
For Pont Long: 3 tries Lhomy (15th), Cauna (18th, 63rd), 2 Matier transformations (16th, 19th).
For Oursbelille-Bordères: 2 Ramon penalties (8th, 49th).
White cards: Cambon (45th); Lafon (75th) for Pont Long
