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TAll series have an end. Béziers, who had never managed to win in Angoulême since the accession of the SA XV to Pro D2 in 2016, put an end to his black streak on Friday. And in what way. Winners 13-32, the Biterrois added to this success the offensive bonus point against the Angoumoisins who were disillusioned a week after their superb victory in Biarritz.
Still in the top 6
Their manager Alexandre Ruiz had, however, sounded the alarm during the week, referring in particular to last September's heavy defeat against Stade Montois the day after a success in Nice to put everyone on their guard.
But if the SA Before sinking against the clinically efficient Biterrois who confirmed that they were indeed serious candidates for the podium.
The Angoumoisins will quickly have to pull themselves together. Because they host Dax next Friday for a new match between top 6 teams. Because the good news this evening, if there is any, is that they retain their sixth place with one point ahead of Colomiers, winner with the bonus of Dacquois still fifth with a small point ahead of the SA XV.
Too sterile a domination
The Angoumoisins nevertheless attacked the match with full force. Building on their last two successes against Nevers before the break, then in Biarritz.
Botica opened the scoring with a penalty (3-0, 4e) and they camped in the opposing camp. May had ants in his legs as he was unable to catch a pass at the foot of his fly-half within testing range. Béziers retreated with ball in hand against the pressing, and even the usual metronome Marques missed a penalty, before the Héraultais paid the price for their indiscipline with two yellow cards for Boulassel (17e) then Fernandes (19e).
At 13 against 15, the SA XV took advantage of a scrum five meters away to send Masibaka to the test (10-0, 20e). But unfortunately he would prove incapable of taking advantage of this double numerical superiority more than that. Too imprecise despite the volume of play offered. Too penalized, above all, by an overdue touch with three lost throws out of the 22 opponents.
After having turned back and even reduced the score by Marques (10-3, 22e), Béziers could return to the locker room and tell himself that he was still in the match.
-29-3 for Béziers in the second half
And rather well, since from the restart, the Héraultais went for a try in the corner thanks to Lorre, his thirteenth of the season (10-10, 42e).
Guilty of a big careless mistake on the kick-off, the Angoumoisins were going to be caught in exactly the same way a few minutes later. Commitment after Botica's penalty (13-10, 46e), and new ball recovered in the 22 of the SA XV by the Biterrois. This time it was Holder, on the other wing, who pointed into the goal and allowed his team to go in front (13-17, 47e).
A successful season so far does not stop with a foot in the ass. As violent as it is.
Cold snap on Chanzy. And the thermometer was not going to stop there. Because if the SA Perhaps also guilty of not taking the points when they presented themselves.
Until the stab. Holder intercepted a daring pass from Botica at 40 meters and resisted Farissier's return to score his team's third try (13-22, 64e).
Béziers had until then shown himself to be opportunistic. He would then prove to be a conqueror against standing KO Angoumoisins. The end of the match was a long ordeal. Courtaud's test, that of the offensive bonus, after a long sequence in the opposing 22 (13-27, 71e).
Then another try, the fifth for the Biterrois, the third for Holder (13-32, 74e), which completed his team's victory. And made the defeat a little heavier for an SA XV which has a week to digest it. Before resuming against Dax the thread of a hitherto successful season which does not stop with a foot in the ass. As violent as it is.
It even seems that there are some who are making progress.
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