Thanks to a penalty at the last second of Léo Berdeu, the Lou won a resounding victory on the lawn of the UBB this Saturday evening (20-22), on behalf of the 15th day.
Bordeaux-Bègles, irresistible in recent weeks, fell for the first time in the season at home, trapped by Lyon (20-22), who had never won in Chaban-Delmas in Top 14, on Saturday evening of the 15th day. Despite this setback, which was played on a penalty by Léo Berdeu at the last minute, the UBB retains its place as a leader with the particular difference before Toulouse, which managed this false duplicate better.
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Without their supersonic wingers Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the Girondins are less flamboyant and the entry of the three other internationals returned from Marcoussis on Wednesday, Maxime Lucu, Matthieu Jalibert and Nicolas Depoortere, could not influence the group set fair.
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The Lou, who has not experienced the championship defeat since the end of November in Pau, therefore confirmed despite the fears before the match of its president Yann Roubert who recalled that“Here, (Lyon) is never good”allusion to the series of ten defeats conceded without any defensive bonus brought back so far. But this Saturday, the men of Yannick Bru were good to take after their European offensive festival and the Rhodanians knew it, to see Davit Niniashvili steal a ball in the hands of Nans Ducuing, take an interval and mark very easily (0-10, 4).
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The UBB suffered from the early release of Tevita Tatafu (8) and the lack of success of the Irish striker Joey Carbery who touched the post (9). The Girondins compensated with Pablo Uberti to the finish on his wing (19), then Romain Latterrade after a turtle (17-13, 38), but without giving the impression of being able to prevail. Bordeaux Bègles was in difficulty in touch and unruly on the outskirts of his poles, which allowed Berdeu to sanction them (5 successful penalties). She never managed to unravel the visitor wall, hermetic and valiant to the end.
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