It was not a match to be played by hand, with a ball made slippery by a continuous deluge of rain, and this is undoubtedly why most of the attempts at this Biarritz-Grenoble came from kicks. to be continued. Despite a difficult start, with a first try conceded on a ball carried by Biarritz hooker Clément Martinez (8th), the Isérois nevertheless had their chance in this part. They were still leading the score in the 43rd minute, thanks to two tries planted by wingers Wilfried Hulleu (on a judicious foot pass from scrum half Barnabé Couilloud, 32nd) and Kaminieli Rasaku (on another kick from the same Couilloud, 43rd). But it didn’t last. More aggressive, less clumsy under the fleet, the Basque players then overturned everything in ten minutes.