Toulon, Perpignan, Racing and Castres are among the winners of the multiplex of the 9th day. Montpellier too, with a success in Castres.
Continuation of the ninth day of Top 14 this Saturday, including the success of Castres over Montpellier (30-26). Big disappointment for the Héraultais, who led 23-26 until the final moments. They will have to be content with the defensive bonus, while Castres remain undefeated at home. In the other matches this Saturday afternoon, Racing 92, trailing 13-6 at the break, took off in the second half to win in Pau (23-33). Despite an avalanche of injuries, Perpignan crushed Vannes (32-13). Offensive bonus in the pocket for the Catalans. Finally, Toulon forgot the heavy defeat of last week by overcoming Lyon (21-10).
Racing is exported
It still lacks a little consistency for 80 minutes, but Racing is slowly putting its complicated start to the season behind it. The Hauts-de-Seine club recorded a fourth victory in five matches on the pitch of the Section Paloise (33-23), which allows it to return to the big wagon of candidates for the final phase (the ranking here). Jostled in the first half, Stuart Lancaster's players showed a better face after the break thanks in particular to the inspirations of their fly-half Antoine Gibert, who returned at the half-hour mark in place of the injured English star Owen Farrell. Another false note: the red card at the very end of the match for second row Cameron Woki, who will therefore miss the Blues' first test against Japan next week.
New feat from Wainiqolo
The revenge duel between two teams who had fallen from a height the previous week was won by Toulon, in front of their home crowd at Mayol, against Lyon (21-10). With their third line Charles Ollivon, released by the French staff, and their scrum half Baptiste Serin, back from injury, the Varois relied on a strong defense and a new individual exploit from Fijian winger Jiuta Wainiqolo. They temporarily climb onto the podium before La Rochelle-Stade français in the evening (9:05 p.m.) while the LOU will have to start looking behind them.
Castres at the end of the suspense
The very last action of the match did not please the Castres last week in Vannes. This time it allowed them to beat Montpellier (30-26) thanks to a try from their captain Mathieu Babillot four minutes after the siren. Led the entire game after a great start from the Héraultais, the CO painfully retained its invincibility at home.
At the bottom of the table, the match between the last two turned to the advantage of Perpignan, winner of Vannes (32-13) with offensive bonus in front of its audience at the Aimé-Giral stadium.
