Qhe matches are played out in the intimate atmosphere of Sainte-Germaine or at Chaban Delmas, the result remains in favor of the Bordelaises who won again, this Sunday, without the shadow of a suspense against Montpellier (52-17 ). Yes, the score was heavy on these Montpellier women who had resisted Romagnat for a long time last week (10-15). The Bordelaises could therefore fear a reaction which certainly took place, but in the second period.
No matter what, mass had already been said for the Lionesses who gained another five points in the standings (1st, 36 pts) and relegated Blagnac and Romagnat to 5 points. Stade Toulousain is now in 4th place with 10 points behind.
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What can we say about this eighth victory where after the Toulousaines, Grenoble and Lyon, the Lionesses offered, under the beautiful sun of Chaban Delmas, a festival of tests, many of which on balls too quickly returned to the feet by the Héraultaises. We think of the feat of Julie Annery who flattened from the start. And the score soared on a new turnover after a deceptive rebound which smiled on Morgane Bourgeois, very happy to run like a lady along the line (14-0, 15th).
Despite errors in conquest to be rectified, the Bordeaux forwards who continued to water their back lines then tried the test in movement with a leather which took the good hands of Annery (21-0, 18th) and the bonus wanted offensive was already validated by a penalty try (26-0, 24th). The visitors, whose hopes were already dampened, were also deprived of their English international Mc Lachlan, punished with a yellow card.
Rhythm and realism
Also the score at the break was enough to astonish coach Fabrice Nivard who was nevertheless pleased with the collective performance of his forwards who had provided the outside Nassira Kondé (33-0, 35th) and the very fast Rhona Lloyd with good balls for conclude (40-0): “We put rhythm on the counter-attack balls which allowed us to perform collectively. »
The scrum half, Justine Pelletier, who had tasted “this big start to the match where we got into chaotic phases”, also knew that there would be a revolt. She continues: “They came back with another energy to force us to score in more structured phases. »And in a more realistic second period, it was a reward to see the young left pillar Maylis Borak finish a constructed collective action (45-5, 55th). For her part, center Montserrat Amédée flattened the last action of the Lionesses following a run from Lloyd (52-10, 77th).
Bordeaux 52 – Montpellier 17
Lieu Bordeaux (Chaban Delmas stadium) Spectators 600 environ Arbitrator M. Caballero Half time 40-0.
BORDELAIS STADIUM 8 tries from Annery (4th, 18th), Bourgeois (15th), penalty (24th), Kondé (35th), Lloyd (40th), Borak (55th), Amédée (77th); 5 Bourgeois transformations (5th, 16th, 19th, 36th, 56th).
The team Bourgeois- Ibanez, Amédée, Rousset, Lloyd- (o) Arbez, (m) Pelletier- Forteza, Cissokho, Annery- Fall, Besson- Khalfaoui, Sochat (cap), Borak. Entries in the game: Zdzioblo, Kouyate, Vanderelst, Peyras, Lavabre, Duces, Condé, Baleinadogo.
MONTPELLIER 3 tries from Baudru (44th) Chazalette (62nd), Menager (79th); 1 transformation from Macipe (80th).
The team Baudru- Levy, Berenger (cap), Peyronnet, Menager- (o) Dadds, (m) Pegot- Mac Lachlan, Ducret, Tounesi- Besset, Pardes- Masquer, Tajouri, Ripault. Entries in the game: Huiban, Ait Lahbib, Micoud, Chazalette, Laurent, Coudert, Macipe, Bernadou. Yellow card : Mac Lachlan (28e)
