in Béziers, US Dax was not there

CLike all professional athletes, the rugby player hides as much as possible all the repercussions of life without cleats and in this sense, the Biterrois (which has two laid off suspected of domestic violence) and the Dacquois (read elsewhere) worked together at the Raoul Barrière stadium last night. Thus, rugby took precedence over the rest for 80 minutes. However, how can we not feel in Dacquoise's performance the fruit of a more than singular preparation. At the end of a one-sided match, Dax was unable to slow down the offensive festival of the Biterrois, authors of seven tries.

A harbinger of an ordeal, a bittersweet flavor accompanied the first ten minutes of dacquoises. The US Dax, in numerical superiority after the yellow card of Marques (9th) and although ahead in the score thanks to the penalty from Séguy, early deplored the injuries of Benjamin Puntous (muscular, 3rd) and Kito Falatea (violent impact at the head, 11th).

When nothing goes

The hooker ended long moments from the stretcher without giving any reassuring signals. A small stop for the red and white spirits which Béziers was able to take advantage of five minutes later by scoring a dacquoise try, signed Courtaud and largely enabled by the very good scrum exit of the third line center Abescat, in his camp (7-3, 16th).

This slow Landes weather, because it was prolonged, was costly: penalty from Lorre (19th) then try from Doumenc (17-3 24th). To make matters worse, the USD in the meantime permanently lost its captain Arnaud Aletti (concussion protocol). And while Dax was unable to put his game in place and multiplied the errors (two lost touches, five fouls committed), the omnipresent Gabin Lorre signed the third Béziers try at the end of a solo number of 60 meters (24 -3, 35th). To complete this nightmare-like first period, second row Jean-Baptiste Singer was sent off ten minutes just before the first siren.

After a 100% at the foot, the Béziers back at least donated the transformation

Lorre, executioner

Reduced to fourteen for the return from the locker rooms, the Dacquois suffered even more from the enthusiasm of the Biterrois. Flanker Clément Doumenc, more than annoying in the ground game battle last night, also scored his double (31-3, 42nd). Dropping the score, Dax responded with character, thanks to Ausset (47th), then paid for a poor outing from Séguy with a fifth try conceded (38-10, 53rd). The sixth, by the insatiable Gabin Lorre, cruelly punished several unsuccessful attempts to reduce the score by the Dacquois. After a 100% kick, the Béziers back at least made the transformation (43-10, 57th).

With Béziers' offensive bonus almost assured and Dax's bench emptied, it was almost time to switch to the next meeting, more than crucial for Jean-Dauger. At the end of the anecdotal match, Dax had to deal with the twisted ankle of his second line Brice Ferrer, another piece of bad news, then the hat-trick from Gabin Lorre, author of 30 points in total. After this double punishment, Noah Nene's last stand attempt came to symbolize his good return to school but also the never-extinct pride of his people. Very few glimmers of light on the eve of a derby and at the end of a gray week.

Béziers 50-17 Dax

Lieu : Béziers (Raoul-Barrière stadium) Referee: M. Bru Half time: 24-3
Béziers 50
Yellow card Marques 9th (cynical fault)
The points: 7 tries from Courtaud (16th), Doumenc (24th, 42nd), Lorre (35th, 57th, 70th), Recor (50th); 6 Lorre transformations (16th, 24th, 35th, 42nd, 50th, 70th); 1 penalty from Lorre (19th)
Lorre – Courtaud, Recor (Marques 65e), Gontineac (Votu 56e), Réau (Plazy 56e) – (o) Malié, (m) Marques © (Anon 59e) – Benoy (Koen 43e), Abescat, Doumenc – Gayraud, Eru (Van Bost 55e) – Judge (Arroyo 52e), Arnoldi (Lalevée 52e), Amrouni (El Maslouhi 52e)
Dax 17
Yellow card: Singer 40th (tackle without ball)
The points: 2 tries from Ausset (47th), Nene (77th); 2 transformations from Séguy (47th), Gatelier (77th); 1 penalty from Séguy (10th)
Duprat – Fourquet, Puntous (Daguerre 5th), Vatubua, Gatelier – (o) Séguy (Nene 58th), (m) Ravier (Reteau 56) – Despiau, Wasley, Aletti © (Ausset 23rd) – Singer (Ferrer 50th then Singer 69th ), Loiret – Lolohea (Leatigaga 41st) , Falatea (Hiriart-Urruty 11th), Mary (Casadeï 40th)