After its great victory at Keramazé against the leader RC Sablais (20/17) to conclude the year in second place, the Plouzanéens returned to the championship with the ambition of continuing their series of seven consecutive victories. But they fell against a valiant team from Saint-Sébastien (5th) who punished the numerous Breton indisciplines.
However, it is Mickaël Chesnais’ men who open the hostilities with a good try from the 3rd line center Cauchois (0/5, 11th). But the players from the Nantes suburbs reacted and managed to find the fault and take the advantage thanks to the conversion (7-5, 17′). Put in difficulty by the physical impact imposed, the Finistériens made a mistake and the Loire striker did not fail to widen the gap first time (25′) then just before the break (37′). 13-5 at the break.
First setback
since September
The Breton coach made multiple changes to bring dynamism. The Pac, in numerical superiority from the restart, tried to regain the rhythm of the match and continued the phases of play. On one of them, Cauchois, again, flattened and brought his team back to 13/10 (58th) . It’s a shame that scorer Pichon (replaced in the 60th by Paré, back after being away from the field for several weeks) did not have his usual success. On the other hand, the Sébastien striker scored 100% and penalized Finistère’s errors to seal the fate of this match with two penalties (73′, 77′). A setback for the Pac which recorded its first defeat since last September.
The technical sheet
The points. Tests. Saint-Sébastien: Bouillon (17′) Plouzané: Cauchois (11′, 58′)
Penalties. Saint-Sébastien: Secher (25′, 37′, 73′, 77′).
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