The Bayonnaises did not have possession, they were dominated territorially, they were pushed around in closed scrums. But on arrival, they nevertheless managed to pocket, on Saturday evening, in Brive, their second away victory of the season (22-27) after that obtained during the second day on the field of Dax (12- 59).
Failing to dominate the game, the Neskaks fed off the slightest errors from Corrèze to score four tries. Three against and a last one in a situation of numerical superiority, following a yellow card from Brive for a late tackle.
Still led after a penalty from Berthoumeyrie and a try from Comby (8-0, 14th), AS Bayonne would score two tries in three minutes to take control.
Difficult to make more efficient
On the first, winger Uhalt Ibarboure extended a follow-up kick from Dupruilh to flatten. The second was the consequence of a ball lost by Brive 30 meters from the Bayonne goal. Pecastaing and Laurent played the kick perfectly so that the latter did not put Brive on the ropes (8-12, 33rd).
The CAB reacted as soon as they returned from the locker room with a try from Berthoumeyrie who took the hole following a touch from five meters. With this third try by Deltheil, after a scrum 5 meters away, Brive even created a cushion of 10 points (22-12, 56th).
Not enough to make Neskak abdicate, quick to take advantage of the slightest crumb. Like Uhalt Ibarboure who doubled the lead by countering a Brivist clearance (22-19, 63rd).
Reduced to fourteen after the temporary exclusion of Comby, following a delayed tackle, the Corréziennes conceded a fourth try before Gauyat sealed the fate of the match with a penalty 1 minute from the siren. The realism of the Bayonnaises paid off.
Brive 22 – Bayonne 27
Lieu Brive (Jean-Marie-Soubira Field). Half time : 8-12.Arbitrator : Mr. Larenie Brive: 3 tries from Comby (19th), Berthoumery (42nd), Delteil (59th), 1 penalty (4th) and 2 conversions (42nd, 59th) Berthoumeyrie. Comby yellow card (70th).
The team Maure – Metois, Delteil, Berthoumeyrie, Beynie – (o) Boutonne, (m) Comby – Saindou, Rivoal, Taillet – Marra (c), Chauvet – Joyaux, Courteix, Vili Coming into play: Fernandes, Delord, Thomas, Fau, Geneste, Daubec, Chalaud, Castaignede
Bayonne 4 tries D’Hualt Ibarboure (29th, 63rd), Laurent (32nd), Heguy (73rd), 1 Gauyat penalty (79th) and 2 conversions Dupruilh (29th), Gauyat (63rd)
The team Heguy – Laurent, Pierresteguy, Pecastaing, Uhalt Ibarboure – (o) Dupruilh, (m) Dabat, Leglise, Quentin, Dupuys – Rojo, Trey – Iturria, Amigorena (c), Duffort Entries in the game: Jaurena, Cid Perez , Lechartre, Di Paolo, Minjoulet, Gony, Gauyat
