The match: 31-17
We had to wait until the end of the first period for this barrage to settle and determine its winner. More effective in their highlights and less clumsy, also lucky to the point of improving rebounds as evidenced by Romain Buros’ try (52nd, 31-12), the Bordelais ended up keeping away the Ile-de-France threat to qualify in the semi-finals. finals. They will face Stade Français next Saturday evening at Matmut Atlantique, which is to say at home.
Unsurprisingly, Racing 92 was on Sunday evening like its season, that is to say inconsistent, undisciplined and stuck in a predictable pattern of play without ever choosing risk, preferring sterile conservation. And when they restarted, the Ile-de-France residents made a mistake, like Gaël Fickou losing in the open field and forgetting two partners marked out on his outside even though he had done the most difficult thing.
The Bordelais livened up the game. We think in particular of the exploit of the right winger Madosh Tambwe (19th) put into orbit on a first-hand attack behind the touchline before escaping two defenders. The try from hooker Maxime Lamothe (40th) tells of the power of the Girondin pack on a ball carried in numerical superiority (40th, yellow card against Cameron Woki). The UBB was therefore complete in all areas, leaving only crumbs for its opponent.
At the hour mark, everything was said and, with three tries on the clock, the Bordelais were able to manage their investment, content to block the stereotypical advances of a very approximate Racing 92, much too undisciplined and beaten on contact. A special slalom from Tambwe (66th) could even have added to the score. In the disorder and at the end of a cavalcade, replacement full-back Max Spring took advantage of Bordeaux’s relaxation (67th) to score. But without much impact on the result.
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Disciplined, the Bordelais did not collect any yellow cards. Unlike the Racingmen, who were sanctioned in the 40th.
The player: Maxime Lucu, pivotal element
We don’t ask him to shine but to organize. Luzien (31 years old) does not dazzle the game, no, he prefers to enlighten his partners. All his interventions were marked with the seal of accuracy. Cutting behind his scrum, the scrum half managed the tempo of a meeting that the Ile-de-France residents were never able to liven up. With four penalty goals (5th, 13th, 30th, 47th) and two conversions, he played his part in building the score, especially in the first period. The Bordeaux captain (22 caps) lived up to his international standing, even playing fly half from the 62nd.
