The fifth day of Top 14 will begin this Saturday in Vannes, at 2:30 p.m. The Bretons could well push Racing 92 when, on the contrary, the other Ile-de-France club, Stade Français should recover against a reduced MHR… Here are our predictions for the 5th day!
Vannes – Racing 92
If the RCV lost at home against Stade Toulouse during their first in the elite, the Vannetais found against Lou what made their strength and their DNA for many years in the antechamber: not losing at home . Valorous for around sixty minutes before breaking down in Mayol, the Bretons especially rested many of their executives for this trip to the Var. Carried by La Rabine, Maxime Lafage’s teammates will therefore be fresh to plunge a little deeper into doubt the Racing 92 of a certain Nolann Le Garrec…
Our prediction: success for Vannes, defensive bonus for Racing 92
French Stadium – Montpellier
Quite a week that Parisians have just experienced. After being slapped on the Pau field, despite a good first half, the Pink Soldiers saw Karim Ghezal and Davit Zirakashvili leavehead coach and scrum coach respectively. At Jean-Bouin, Laurent Travers’ players will necessarily want to react, in addition, having suffered two defeats in a row. On the other hand, a reduced MHR should pay the price…
Our prediction: offensive bonus for Paris
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La Rochelle – Lyon
And Ronan O’Gara assesses his team “six levels below Toulouse”his team are only one point away in the standings. If everything is not perfect in the content, from an accounting point of view, it is working rather well for the Maritimes at the start of the year. With three successes in four matches, including one acquired recently in Créteil against Racing, the Yellow and Black should continue against a Lou who would travel without these two pack leaders: Baptiste Couilloud and Léo Berdeu.
Our prediction: success of La Rochelle
UBB – Bayonne
What a performance by the UBB on Ernest-Wallon’s pitch! Yannick Bru’s men not only ended Toulouse’s 34-match unbeaten run in their home denbut they also won for the first time in their history in Haute-Garonne, thus turning the page on the last Top 14 final in Marseille. On cloud nine since the start of the season, the Bordelo-Béglais also find Damian Penaud and Nicolas Depoortere, spared against the Toulouse ogre. Before facing a certainly reworked Bayonne at Chaban-Delmas, it is difficult to see what could slow down the Girondins.
Our prediction: victory for UBB with the offensive bonus
Perpignan – Pau
How good it is to be in Aimé-Giral for Perpignan. Beaten during their first “reception” in Béziers, the Catalans produced a superb performance last week against Clermont, to inaugurate the new lawn of their den. Excited in front of their audience, we could say that nothing could affect the Usapistes, especially against the Palois who have developed the bad habit of taking spankings on the go this season. But be careful, the match against Clermont left its mark (losses of Tuilagi, van Tonder and McIntyre). The Section could also prove tough, having won in Perpignan a year ago…
Our prediction: victory for Perpignan
Castres – Toulouse
The Castres did not necessarily have to smile when they saw Union Bordeaux-Bègles win at the end of the suspense against Toulouse at Ernest-Wallon, last weekend. Following this defeat, it was the extremely upset Rouge et Noir who presented themselves at Pierre-Fabre, for a derby which promised to be heated. Despite Ntamack and Capuozzo’s vacation and (once again) the absence of Dupont, Ugo Mola should decide to field a good team against the Tarnais who will obviously not spoil this meeting. The tension is likely to be palpable until the end, we see the CO resisting but… not imposing itself either.
Our prediction: draw!
Clermont – Toulon
It’s a classic of our French championship which will be played at the Michelin this Sunday evening, at the end of the fifth day. Clermont hosts Toulon for a clash between two teams who are finding real ambition. Completely absent from the debates in Perpignan last week, ASMCA must redeem itself in front of its public, while the club has rather achieved good performances at home until then. But be careful, remember last season and the surprise victory of Toulon, who came with a very overhauled team. In a very close match, Clermont should this time snatch victory.
Our prediction: victory for Clermont, defensive bonus for Toulon
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