Pro D2 – Trailing at the break (16-10), the Columérins reacted in the second half and won in the South (-).
With their backs against the wall with one victory for three defeats, the Niçois were keen to change the situation this Friday evening and wanted to achieve the first success at home.
Nice in the lead at the break
At the Marcel Volot stadium, they are the first to move forward. The locals quickly obtained two penalties. Viard missed his first attempt but not the second to open the scoring. The reaction, however, would come from the Colombe players. Pacome showed his speed to take Nice’s defense from behind and serve Galthié after 18 minutes of play, the visitors were ahead in the score.
But the people of Nice, pushed by their audience, managed to react. On a carried ball, Stade Niçois got back in front thanks to the power of Gigena. After a penalty scored on each side, the two teams thought about returning to the locker room with a score of 13-10 in favor of the locals. Finally, a drop from Auradou allowed the Southerners to lead by six points at half-time.
The return of Colomiers
The second half had barely started and we could already sense different intentions on the part of the Columérins. Three minutes of play had passed since returning from the locker room and Colomiers scored another try through Marta.
A minute later, it was Nu’u who was at the conclusion of a great collective action and allowed his team to lead 16-22 after the transformation. Despite a penalty, the second period for Niçois was unsuccessful and the Columérins took advantage of Pacome’s foot play to win by nine points (19-28). Nice still did not win at home.
