Top 14 – Bordeaux-Bègles brings down Castres at Pierre-Fabre and puts pressure on Toulouse

The UBB and its absentees, including Louis Bielle-Biarrey as well as its hinge Maxime Lucu and Matthieu Jalibert, dominated Castres in the shock of the attacks of the 12th day of the Top 14 (3-13)at Pierre-Fabre, where the CO had not lost since March 23 and a defeat against Racing 92.

The pragmatic UBB against Castres

In this poster which pitted the best and third attack in the Top 14 against each otherwhich ultimately gave pride of place to the defense, it was Jeremy Davidson's men who sounded the first alert, despite the rain and the wind. Louis Le Brun found the post on a penalty in the 6th minute as the wind blew away a drop from Julien Dumora. The conditions are not conducive to the game and winning will be the key to the match for the Castres coach. “Tonight, I think the occupation is going to be very important. This is not the time to play rugby on the wings. We need to be solid on the basics: conquest and occupation.” he confided at the microphone of Canal +. The people of Bordeaux turn their backs and gradually get into rhythm. Matéo Garcia, more than 50 meters away, misses a penalty, but will indirectly bring his team closer to the Castres camp. On their occupation, Yannick Bru's men opened the scoring with a penalty from Joey Carbery. The opener, usually replacing Matthieu Jalibert, scored a second after half an hour of play. Louis Le Brun equalized in the meantime. These will be the only points for a Castres team which will not have managed to break the Girondin defensive curtain, despite the brilliant pass at the foot of Mathieu Babillot, for his 200th cap, towards Rémy Baget who was stopped by three Bordelais . It's five minutes before the break that UBB will take the break. After a snatch by Andrea Cocagi on Tevita Tatafu, first presumed as a forward of the Aquitaine number 8 by Ludovic Cayre, Yoram Moefana tears himself away to flatten in front of the posts and see his try validated by the video. At the break, UBB is in front (3-13).

Louis Le Brun received 1/4

Like the first 40 minutes, it was Castres who got the first chances to score, but again, Louis Le Brun missed twice because of Éole and left his team with ten points when he could have. bring it closer to four lengths. Not successful, the CO hinge will be replaced shortly before the hour mark. Joey Carbery will not be successful either when giving a thirteen point lead to UBB and almost sealing the fate of the match. No points will be scored during these 40 minutes, the Bordelais having perfectly known how to keep their backs while the Castres have stammered their numerous offensive sequences and come out empty-handed from this match which could have brought them closer to the top 6.

After Christmas, Castres, still on the doorstep of the final stages, will have a perilous trip to restart at Jean-Dauger while the UBB will host Toulon for the poster of the 13th day, on December 28.