Bagnères-de-Bigorre. Rugby – Federal 1: On his land, Bagnères lets slip the bonus on the gong

Bagnères 29 – 4 Cantons 12

MT : 29-7 ; referee: Mr. Estève (Occitanie)

Winners: 4 E Barrenquy (6), Poulain (28), Dulucq (30, 36) ; 3T (7, 29, 31), 1P (4), Dulucq.

Defeated: 2E A. Boisserie (14), P. Boisserie (80); 1T Delom.

Evolution of the score: 3-0, 8-0, 10-0, 10-5, 10-7, 15-7, 17-7, 22-7, 29-7/29-12.

Bagnères: Duluc ; Prieu, Liporage, C. Woodworking, Brichet ; (o) Foggiato, (m) Danos (Tugayé, 55) ; Challier, Loustalet (Ferras, 62), Gayri (c) ; Poucheu (Bellot, 53), Bizien (Desbois, 53); Poulain (Pastel, 41), Barrenquy (Acosta, 53), Monfort (Poulain, 66)

Exclude. time. : Danos (45), Poulain (71)

4 Cantons : Lasvantes ; Potet, Prévot, Dao (Niéro, 55), Contensou ; (o) Delom ; Matton (Costes, 55), Vervelde (Vidal, 55), A. Boisserie (c), Pistore ; Niéro, Blacksmith (H. Geneau De Lamarclière, 41); Alpago (Tancogne, 46), Medjemedj (P. Geneau De Lamarlière, 46), Beck (Samart, 46)

If we refer to the current ranking of pool 4 of federal 1, the difference of 22 points between the leader Stade Bagnérais and the last team of the 4 Cantons BHAP did not allow any suspense when at the end of their meeting to Marcel Cazenave. This is also what became apparent very quickly from the start. If we can give a good mark, we will divide it by two. It will only concern the first half. The start of the Stadium was almost perfect which very quickly put the opponent in a position to conquer, particularly in closed scrums. After the classic of the first penalty put in the big H by Romain Dulucq (4th), it was through the domination of the pack that the first try came. Théo Danos rushed a closed scrum exit, found Alexandre Loustalet in support who relayed in depth Arnaud Barrequy (8-0, 8th). Not on their plate in the alignments either the Lot and Garonnais. After two lost throws into touch, it was from the third that they initiated an attack out wide, Samuel Prévot's foot pass bounced off Romain Dulucq and escaped winger Bruno Potet. It is from the following scrum that captain Adrien Boisserie will point to mid position (10-5, 14th) after several periods of play. The 4 Cantons will twice have opportunities for reactions (25th – 30th) which will not succeed. Conversely, Bagnères will play well, in the wake of a still available Hadrien Monfort or a punchy Francky Poucheu. But an activity not always in continuity (18th – 23rd) and also due to lack of support for the ball carrier. Following a penalty, Thomas Poulain will be rewarded with a try for his investment (15-7, 28th). A ball returned to the foot, brought up by Hugo Prieu, will consecutively find Quentin Gayri, Maxime Foggiatto and Romain Dulucq to conclude (30th). Fullback Bigourdan will do it again (36th) after having been in the contest first in a ruck and at the conclusion of the resulting penalty. The 29-7 at the break did not bode well for Adrien Boisserie's partners. The second period was to their advantage from their dynamic start saved at the last minute by Romain Dulucq on his line (41st). The too long list of blunders of the “Bordeaux” often coming up against a tight defense of the Bagnérais weighs down their result. This is perhaps what saved Bagnères from misery, having to face the legitimate ambitions of their hosts who obtained the benefit of their efforts with a second try (80th), removing the offensive bonus from their hosts who did not scored no points in the second half.