Before 13e day, Agen was dangerously eyeing the abyss of Pro D2. But Agenes fullback Franck Pourteau wanted to be reassuring this Friday. From the top of the precipice, he could clearly see that there was “no fire in the lake”. Better, with the victory acquired against Oyonnax (28-14), his team (11e) took a breath of fresh air in the rankings by relegating the evening's opponent, now 15eat 7 points.
“It’s not that it irritated me, but we were already talking about a crucial match against Oyonnax,” recalled Franck Pourteau. Certainly, there needed to be a reaction between us after four defeats in a row but here we are, we're not even at the return phase. There, we are just happy to return to victory. » And with manner. Because the SUA did it with the offensive bonus (four tries to one), the first of the season. “It’s a bonus, yes, it’s a beautiful expression,” savored the blue and white manager, Sébastien Calvet. We're not going to lie to each other, I think everyone knew we were tense about this reception. But we took the opportunity to boost confidence this week, we reiterated that we had value. We dared, we tried, even if it meant overplaying a little and having waste. »
A hat-trick with style
During the first period, the “tense” Agenais did not widen the gap (7-6, 40e) while they played 15 against 13 Haut-Bugiens sanctioned with a red card (13e) for the former Montois Ramotabua. But the locals had “promised” to play and the Billy Searle-Iban Etcheverry pair took care of the rest. The English opener allowed his teammate to score the first hat-trick of his career, completed by a decisive chistera (21-9, 65e) from ex-Biarrot for his winger.
If Agen and his “air holes that we cannot explain” trembled to the end (21-14, 78e), the last interception of Lucas Martins (28-14, 80e + 1) allowed an Armandie deprived of victory since the derby lost against Montauban (18-25) to breathe a “phew” of relief. And for the Agenais to breathe easier before the arrival of Aurillac next Friday (7:30 p.m.).
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