Realistic and author of three tries in the first period, the SA XV built its success in the Basque Country on its ability to dominate the battle on the ground, which allowed it to play in the opposing camp and annihilate the local offensives.
Tanguy Kerdrain is perhaps not used to the waves of the Côte des Basques, but as a good Breton, he knows that the tide, which changes every six hours, can have an impact on the wind. Friday evening, under the Basque storm, he asked his captain, if he won the toss, to attack the meeting with the wind at his back, and then hope that at low tide (expected at 7:42 p.m., i.e. at half-time of the match, Editor’s note), the wind drops or calms down. “But it was the Biarrots who won the toss, and they decided to play against the wind in the first half. In the end? As we hoped, the wind stopped at half-time. is an anecdote, but I remember it, because it allowed us to continue to occupy the field”underlined the SA XV forwards coach after the game.
Soyaux won in Biarritzbecause the Angoumoisins have better mastered the elements, that is a certainty, but Alexandre Ruiz’s men above all won a fifth match away from Chanzyas they reigned like kings over the ground game. They recovered seven balls in this area, including six in the first half. The performance is remarkable. “We were beaten on the fundamentals, the ruck zone, the work on the ground. The cell starts with the ball carrier. If he wins his duel and he is in the lead, it is much easier for the supports. We quickly fell to the ground with races that were not good. We were late and there was a lack of aggression on the man. had lousy rucks”analyzed Yohan Beheregaray.
It was the resumption of Pro D2, with this 16th day marking the new year. And obviously, we started with the same standards as last year, with surprises, some great moves, and some very nice attempts.
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Nabou, in good memory of the BO
It was following a ground fault from Jaminet, under pressure after a good “hunt” from Farissier, that Soyaux scored the second try of the gameduring a ball carried well concluded by Mitu (10th). Eight minutes later, the Romanian third line scored a double on the short side, and this new Angoumois possession in the Biarritz camp arrived after Samuel Nollet recovered an ammunition forgotten by Biscay at the end of a spontaneous scrum (17th ).
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Beyond these two actions, centers Arthur Proult (4th) and Mathis Lafon (12th) each scratched a ball in a ruck, just like Hubert Texier (55th). But at the end of this match, we will remember above all that Sikeli Nabou has once again played a bad trick on his former team. Twice (14th, 39th), the New Zealander put his hands on the ball, while the BO found progress near the opposing goal, thus annihilating the efforts of the Red and White. This was decisive in building Angoumois success. “We have former referees on the staff. They guide us on the requirements of discipline on the ground. We work in this sector a lot more than in the past”explained Tanguy Kerdrain in the Basque night. And it bears fruit…
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