The lone rider of the Girondins against Usap this Saturday was marked by the full matches of Guido Petti and Tevita Tatafu, among others. On the side of a largely overhauled Usap, almost everyone got through it, like Antoine Aucagne and Apisai Naqalevu.
The tops
For his first match of the season with Union Bordeaux-Bègles, the Argentine second row was in all the fights. He always put his team forward with ball in hand (six races, three broken tackles, one crossing) while bringing his power to the closed scrum. He was also involved in two attempts that were ultimately refused after video refereeing. He was also very active in the defensive sector.
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Starting for the first time this season at Chaban-Delmas, the powerful number eight hurt the Catalan defense who were quickly overwhelmed in the engagement and therefore on the front line. He scored his first try of the season by being clever behind a ruck and he could even have scored a double on a touchline combination at the start of the second half.
He was celebrating his first start with his new club, having only come into play once before this match, during the victory in Toulouse. The former Oyonnax player scored a doubleallowing us to admire his top speed on the second.
The flops
Since the start of the season, almost everything has favored Antoine Aucagne. This Saturday, the former Aurillacois was able to measure the margin of progress that remains for him. At the helm of a suffering team, number 10 was far too approximate and uninspired in his handling of the game. His execution was also sinful. Jumbled together, he missed two penalties, left the ball on the field when he should surely have broken the rhythm and he was intercepted on a pass that was far too flat, which gave Gironde the fourth try. In defense, he was also sometimes confused by opposing launches. A lesson to be learned, certainly.
A leader on display. Against Perpignan, UBB played its rugby, planting no less than ten tries in an extremely open encounter. The only downside for UBB is the injury exit of their captain Nicolas Depoortere.
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The Fijian center had been particularly impactful in his last outings. This Saturday, he cost much more than he brought in for his team. Beyond some blunders on his rare balls and defensive situations in which he remained powerless, his tackle on Nicolas Depoortère which earned him a red card belongs to the gallery of gestures to be banned – even if there is no surely no intention of hurting his counterpart – and he risks a long suspension.
Bordeaux-Bègles notes:
15. Romain Buros : 7/10
14. Damian Penaud: 7/10
13. Nicolas Depoortère: 6.5/10
12. Yoram Moefana: 6.5/10
11. Enzo Reybier: 7/10
10. Matthieu Jalibert: 6.5/10
9. Yann Lesgourgues : 5,5/10
8. Avoid Tatafu : 7/10
7. Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer: 6/10
6. Pierre Bochaton: 6/10
5. Cyril Cazeaux : 6/10
4. Guido Petti: 7/10
3. Carlu Sadie : 6/10
2. Maxime Lamothe: 6/10
1. Jefferson Poirot : 6,5/10
Notes from Perpignan:
15. Louis Dupichot: 3.5/10
14. David Weredam : 4.5/10
13. Jean-Pascal Barraque : 3/10
12. Abishai Naqalevu : 3/10
11. Alistair Crossdale: not scored, replaced by Buliruarua in the 35th: 4/10
10. Antoine Aucagne: 3/10
9. Gela Aprasidze : 3,5/10
8. Direct Communication : 4/10
7. Patrick Sobéla: 5.5/10
6. Noé Della Schiava: 4/10
5. Mathieu Tanguy: 3/10
4. Tristan Labouteley: 3/10
3. Pietro Ceccarelli: 3/10
2. Victor Montgaillard : 3,5/10
1. Lorencio Boyer Gallardo: 4/10
