While the Béarnais forwards persist without success, Simmonds activates pragmatic mode. He passes a penalty (10-3, 28th) then a drop (13-3, 32nd). Completely dominated, the Ile-de-France residents come for the second time in the 22 green and white. And Lancaster brings them back (13-6, 35th). The Palois didn't get paid at all…
But they pay dearly for their poor second period. From the outset, Delhommel (42nd) then Picquette (45th) received a yellow card. Palu dives between the posts after several charges from the racing forwards (13-13, 48th). In the process, Gibert sends a beautiful diagonal to the foot. Attissogbe forgets himself, Naituvi picks the ball out of the air and goes for the try (13-20, 50th).
The editorial team advises you
The editorial team advises you
Third match at 0 points
The Section is in trouble, picking, staggering. But on a big forward sequence, finally some alternation! Decron makes a pivot pass for Simmonds, who restarts everything (20-20, 61st). Four minutes later, everything turns upside down again. Gibert goes to the foot (again), Théo Attissogbe is far from being imperial and Tuisova crosses the line (20-25, 65th).
It's going in all directions. Woki makes a mistake in front of his line, takes a yellow card. Simmonds takes the points (23-25, 69th). Gibert, excellent after coming into play, hits a drop that hurts (23-28, 73rd). All is not lost but the people of Palois are losing control. Following a candle from Maddocks, in a pass, Tuisova is shifted, plays over Simmonds. James is happy to have the good rebound, to confirm the score (23-33, 75th).
Third defeat in a row, the second after that against Toulouse, for the Section Paloise. Without any points scored in the ranking since the 6th day, Pau slips irremediably in the ranking, 12th with 15 points.
