Lhe first Basque-Landais derby at Maurice-Boyau of the new Dacquoise era took place in the fog. This time, for the Basques' return to Dax, the drizzle settled on the pitch until kick-off. He, in his own way, altered a celebration that was intended to be total, but the USD provided the essentials by signing a third success in a row. A victory of character, snatched at the end of the match and at the end of unbearable suspense.
From the start, the two neighbors played “yours and mine”. Biarritz paid twice in as many incursions into the Dacquois camp (0-6) and confirmed its good start, made of occupation and percussion. The USD, for its part, ran into a wall or wasted its ammunition (two throws lost in the first 10 minutes). His reaction finally came from the foot of his scorer Séguy, after a quarter of an hour (3-6).
Common tortoise
A few forwards and turnovers later, the red and white opener equalized, as if to symbolize the Dacquois' definitive return to the match. No offense to the viscous ball, which constantly prevented the smooth running of the game. Dominant in the scrum, the US Dax recovered precious balls, on which it tried to capitalize. At the end of a beautiful red and white comeback, which had the merit of being attempted, the Biarritz scrum half Kerman Aurrekoetxea was guilty of a high tackle on Romuald Séguy, launched to play a short side .
Despite a try one minute from time against a team with 13, the Biarrots were unable to hold on to the result in the final moments.
Isabelle Louvier / SO
This simple penalty cost the Biarrots dearly since in the wake of a Béglaise turtle (only Tutuvuli on the Dacquois side did not push), the locals found the fault, upwind, thanks to captain Jean-Baptiste Barrère (13-6, 28th). The sequence of Landes sequences gave ideas to the BO who, before the break, engaged in formidable attacks, Yann David at the spearhead. The experienced three-quarter center was blocked on his first penetration and went forward on the second.
In difficulty on the sidelines last week against Aurillac (six lost throws), the BO experienced the same problems this Friday
In difficulty on the sidelines last week against Aurillac (six lost throws), the BO experienced the same problems this Friday. His round back, faced with the good and opportune occupation of Dacquoise, continued despite the entry of his broken bench into the Top 14. The new three points from Romuald Séguy, on the ninth Biarritz foul, widened the gap (16- 6, 53e). Six minutes later, his Biarritz counterpart, the precious Kylian Jaminet, failed to answer him. Like the other BO scorer, Thomas Dolhagaray, after the hour of play. These two failures dissipated the risk of suspense. For a few moments.
Despite numerical inferiority
In a weak time but pushed by its public, the USD fiercely defended its in-goal. Too much perhaps, because she paid a heavy price on a Biarritz offensive. Already reduced to fourteen after the temporary exclusion of Ratu Nacika (repeated fouls), the Dacquois lost Benjamin Puntous in the process (voluntary forward) and conceded a penalty try (16-13, 70th). The BO had the feat in hand for the first time but continued in its indiscipline to offer Romuald Séguy the opportunity to give Maurice-Boyau some breathing space (19-13, 72nd).
Isabelle Louvier / SO
Lemalu and the Dacquois showed character at the end of the match to achieve an important success.
Despite its numerical superiority, Biarritz preferred to use its feet. Good luck to him. Thanks to a 50-22 from Steeve Barry, the Basques benefited from golden ammunition, five meters from the Dacquois goal. The BO wingman was responsible for making it happen, upwind. An essay transformed by Thomas Dolhagaray (19-20), to the great dismay of the Dacquois public, who were not at the end of their surprises. Because the last action was Landes. As the gong rang, 7,022 people scanned the screen to check whether winger Théo Gatelier had, yes or no, touched his foot during his dive for the free try. The whistle of referee M. Lac could not drown out the cheers of the red and white people. Very happy to be, halfway through his winter block, one unit away from a block six still filled by Biarritz.
Dax 26 – Biarritz 20
Lieu : Dax (Maurice-Boyau stadium). Spectators : 7 022. Arbitrator : Mr. Lake. Half time : 13-6
US DAX The points : 2 tries from J.-B. Barrère (28th), Gatelier (80th); 2 transformations from Seguy (28th, 80th); 4 penalties from Seguy (16th, 21st, 53rd, 72nd).
Yellow cards : Nacika (70th, repeated fouls), Puntous (70th, voluntary forward).
The team Duprat (Cerisier 52nd) – Tutuvuli, Daguerre, Vatubua (Puntous 65th), Gatelier – (o) Séguy, (m) Reteau (Ravier 52nd) – Ausset, Lemalu (Nacika 56th), J.-B. Barrère © (Aletti 56th) – Singer (Lemalu 77th), Loiret – Ferreira (Lolohea 52nd), L. Barrère (Falatea 52nd), Mary (Casadeï 52nd)
BIARRITZ OLYMPIC The points : 2 penalty tries (70th), Barry (79th); 1 transformation from Dolhagaray (79th); 2 penalties from Dolhagaray (3rd), Jaminet (8th).
The team Jaminet (Retière 65th) – Tapie, Perraux (Barry 48th), David (Vergnaud 52nd), Acebes © – (o) Dolhagaray, (m) Aurrekoetxea – Imaz Agirre (Douglas 72nd), Hebert (Tolaï 77th), Jegerlehner (Du Preez 41st) – Douglas (Fa'asalele 52nd), Motoc – Tukuafu (El Fakir 57th), Tolaï (Beheregaray 52nd), Plantier (Nutsubidze 52nd)
