In a match for survival broken by the indiscipline of the two teams, Stade Niçois emerged victorious in its duel against Aurillac (16-25). The match got excited in the second half with more play deployed, but the Auvergnats, weakened by three yellow cards, gave in to the more realistic Niçois. Aurillac plunges into the red zone, on which Nice takes a little lead.
Second away victory in three trips for Stade Niçois. After Agen, it is Aurillac who fell against the promoted team (16-25). The first period lacked consistency with numerous fouls, but both teams let loose and scored tries after half-time. Stade Aurillacois even went ahead in the score, but its numerical inferiority caused it to plunge, and concede a defeat without bonus. Important victory for the Azuréens in the race to maintain their position.
Victory at Aurillac (16-25)ud83dudd25
Our Niçois took off in the second half ud83eudd85, and won on the lawn of the Jean Alric stadium ud83cudfdfufe0f
See you on October 25 at the Marcel Volot stadium for the match against Valence Romans!#IssaNissa #NissaRugby pic.twitter.com/Mdsajk8hMl
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L’indiscipline, sir
It was very difficult to evolve and develop good attacks for both teams in the first half. There were, however, offensive attempts, but they were almost all stopped by a penalty conceded. The best intentions were Nice in the hand game, and they were clearly the most dominant, but without realizing it on the scoreboard. As proof of all this, the biggest testing opportunity was for the Azuréens just before the break. After a titanic 50-22 from Auradou, they obtained a penalty 5m from the goal, but made a mistake by forming their maul (38th).
For the points, Abzhandadze missed a first penalty from 40 meters (4th), while Auradou scored his from the halfway line (0-3, 7th). The second best scorer in Pro D2 adjusted the sights (3-3, 12th), while the Niçois lost his settings (21st). Four penalties, none within forty meters, a summary of the difficulties in approaching the goal and getting slag. Staniforth took the first yellow card of the match, for a racket with his elbow forward (15th), an orange-yellow, but without consequence on the scoreboard.
Aurillac weighed down by its boxes
The Auvergnats returned from the locker room with better intentions, and finally continuity in their game. They were rewarded with three points from their opener (6-3, 49th), before being overtaken by their aggressiveness. Following a great breakthrough from Auradou, Delarue came back to defend in disaster, and cleared Dufau by hitting him in the head (51st). Simple yellow card, and he could count himself lucky. This allowed Nice to equalize (6-6), then score the first try of the match by Daly, served in the lineout, who feigned two defenders before going to flatten (6-13, 56th). Seunes limited the damage with a drop in a confused action (9-13, 58th).
Back at 15, the Aurillacois could regain their intensity. This time it was not three points at the end, but a try from Nioradze (16-13, 66th), after a long sequence of play with one pass. Once again, their progress was stopped by a stupid card from Oudard, who hit a Niçois who was obstructing him (67th). The touch led to a series of Nice pick and goes, and Vignolles’ try (16-18, 69th). After the dismissal, Solinas was kicking, and Abzhandadze did not want to answer him. He lost the ball, exploited directly by Riguet, whose foot pass found Erasmus (16-25, 71st). Two tries in two minutes, and the mass was said. Aurillac remained outside the defensive bonus points, and conceded a second defeat at home this season.
