the essential
With ten points scored during the last block, Sébastien Calvet’s men have fulfilled the objective they had set for themselves.
If it was not possible to get a point during the two difficult trips to Béziers (34-24) and Brive (32-18), the Agenais were full of confidence in Armandie against Oyonnax (28 -14) and Aurillac (43-17).
Eleventh with thirty-one points after fifteen days, Agen had two more last season at the same time. With eight points behind the qualifying places, the Lot-et-Garonnais are preparing to enter a pivotal period which will decide their future in this Pro D2.
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Indeed, two consecutive victories at home against Provence Rugby and Biarritz before traveling to Nevers could completely revive William Demotte and his teammates.
Forty-two players used
It should be noted that forty-two players were used by the Suaviste staff and it is the Agen captain Julien Lebian who is to date the most in demand (910 minutes) ahead of Iban Etcheverry (908 minutes) and Billy Searle (881 minutes). ).
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On an individual level, the former Rouen player Franck Pourteau is the best Agen scorer (114 points with 77.35% average) and the sixth in Pro D2 whose leader is the Mont-de-Marsan opener Willie Du Plessis ( 160 points).
Seventh attack, ninth defense
Iban Etcheverry, who remains on his side on a series of five tries in three matches, is, with his seven achievements, the sixth best try scorer in the championship.
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Note that the SUA has after fifteen days the seventh attack in the championship (24 points on average per match) and the ninth defense (23 points conceded on average).
In terms of discipline, Arnaud Duputs and his comrades received eleven yellow cards (no red cards). Finally, let us add that in terms of attendance, an average of 6,199 spectators came to Armandie after seven matches. A figure which drops compared to the last block (6066 spectators against Oyonnax and 5681 against Aurillac).
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SUA crowds
Nice: 6135. Nevers: 5722. Dax: 6127. Colomiers: 6282. Montauban: 7384. Oyonnax: 6066. Aurillac: 5681. Average: 6199.
SUA course
J1 : Provence Rugby / USA : 21-18. J2 : Agent / Nice : 12-16. J3 : Mont-de-Marsan / USA : 23-28. J4 : Agen / Nevers : 35-17. J5 : Valence-Romans / USA : 30-25. J6 : Agen / Dax : 20-10. J7 : Biarritz / USA : 30-26. J8 : Agen / Colomiers : 27-18. J9 : Grenoble / USA : 37-10.
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D10: Soyaux-Angoulême / SUA: 30-29. D11: Agen / Montauban: 18-25. D12: Béziers / SUA: 34-24. D13: Agen / Oyonnax: 28-14. D14: Agen / Aurillac: 43-17.
SUA Cards
1. Arnaud Duputs, Fotu Lokotui, Franck Pourteau: two yellow cards. 4. Hans Lombard-Buret, Thibaud Mazzoleni, Evan Olmstead, Billy Searle, Santiago Socino: a yellow card.
Success percentage
1. Emile Dayral : 100 % (2/2). 2. Franck Pourteau : 77,35 % (41/53). 3. Billy Searle : 66,66 % (14/21).
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Captains
1. Arnaud Duputs, Julien Lebian: seven times. 3. Evan Olmstead : once.
Top scorers in the SUA
1. Franck Pourteau: 114 points (21 T, 24 P). 2. Billy Searle: 45 points (2 E, 7 T, 7 P). 3. Iban Etcheverry: 35 points (7 E). 4. Lucas Martins: 25 points (5 E). 5. Valentin Gayraud: twenty points (4 E). 6. Julien Lebian, Kolinio Ramoka: fifteen points (3 E).
8. Thibaud Mazzoléni, Evan Olmstead, Loris Tolot: six points (2 E). 11. Dorian Bellot, Matthieu Bonnet, Emile Dayral, Clément Garrigues, Florent Guion, Pierre Jouvin, Fotu Lokotui, Hans Lombard-Buret, John Madigan, Mamuka Mstoiani, Santiago Socino: five points (1 E).
Top try scorers in the AUS
1. Iban Etcheverry: seven tries. 2. Lucas Martins: five tries. 3. Valentin Gayraud: four tries. 4. Julien Lebian, Kolinio Ramoka: three tries. 6. Thibaud Mazzoléni, Evan Olmstead, Billy Searle, Loris Tolot: two tries.
10. Dorian Bellot, Matthieu Bonnet, Pierre Jouvin, Clément Garrigues, Florent Guion, Fotu Lokotui, Hans Lombard-Buret, John Madigan, Mamuka Mstoiani, Santiago Socino, penalty: one.
