At this moment, Sacha Zegueur was in his 22 meters but not in coverage: he was on the ground receiving treatment. Faced with the urgency of the situation, he still got up, gritted his teeth and jumped up, inflicting an offensive tackle on Capuozzo, his 12e of the season. On arrival, a try was saved.
And the admiration of Thibaut Hamonou: “There is nothing to complain about this action. Capuozzo had broken and while he was playing the duel, Sacha got up. Capuozzo is still a player who has support qualities, speed, but Sacha sends him back to his camp… It’s a strong action… Which did us good. »
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The art of assuming
An action like a symbol, the third row was the big man of this match on the Pau side. In a sector plagued by injuries, he showed that he assumed responsibility, including in a rather unusual position. It was indeed the 11e only time that he was number 8 in a starting XV, which represents a little less than 15% of his starts. But he seemed very comfortable. Because he is prepared for that, explained Loïc Crédoz: “In training we often switch between 6, 7, 8. Seb does not want to put us in a box. When there are injuries, versatility must lead us to play in all positions. As we work on this well in training, during matches, it’s a little easier…”
Because he has also reached a milestone. “If you tell me about Sacha’s performance against Toulouse, I will tell you about his performances since the start of the season. It doesn’t surprise me to see him at this level. He is a boy who is always committed, who is progressing a lot, who is more and more precise, more and more efficient in what he does. » In defense obviously: his 7 successful tackles put him in the top 10 of the Top 14 (84 successful in 7 days). Loïc Credoz enjoys being at his side: “We know his big strengths very well: contacts and his solidity in one-on-one tackles. It’s super important to have guys like that in the team, you have to rely on them: it’s so important to dominate collisions. » His 6 crossings against Toulouse support the demonstration.
Wise and disciplined
But was just as jubilant for the Pau clan, another statistic: a single penalty conceded by Zegueur, the 5e of his season, far behind the turbulent Will Skelton (17). The progress is obvious: “He is more disciplined because he targets his impact areas better,” noted Piqueronies. Sacha worked a lot technically, his attitudes, his gestures. And it shows. He failed once in Perpignan, not by much. I encourage him to continue. He is one of the strong and stable men in our forward pack. »
And a legitimate contender for the group of 42 that is expected to drop this week. Theo Attissogbe and Emilien Gailleton, who did not particularly shine against Toulouse, are expected. For Sacha Zegueur, Sébastien Piqueronies is waiting to see: “We haven’t talked about it with Fabien (Galthié). We talked a lot about our three-quarters, little about our forwards. But I will be happy for the public and the people of Béarn that a forward of the Section deserves to be in the 42. I don’t know if the reward will come during this autumn tour but by continuing at this pace, I think she will come one day. »
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