A slap! For the first Landes derby of the 2024/2025 Pro D2 season, US Dax crushed its rival Mont de Marsan with a improved victory (40-11). A clear victory thanks to four tries marked and success at the foot of Romuald Séguy, against Mons who were initially ineffective before becoming undisciplined. The bet of the president of the USD Benjamin Gufflet, who chose to relocate the club’s 120th anniversary derby to Bayonne, is successful, in a Jean Dauger stadium practically full. A total success.
Two tries in six minutes for Dax
Despite a first Monois sequence from the start, near the Dacquois goal, it was the USD which opened the scoring thanks to a penalty from Romuald Seguy (13th, 3-0). Before Mont de Marsan equalized immediately following a penalty from Willie Du Plessis (3-3, 15th). Jeff Dubois’ players then impose their power and rhythm.
The second line dacquois Jean-Baptiste Singer scores the first try of the matchtaking advantage of a Mons throw stolen by Iban Hiriart Urruty, before pushing the yellows and blacks onto their goal line (20th, 10-3). Then, on a scrum for Dax in the center of the field, center Noah Néné finds the gap on the left and perfectly negotiates a two against one at 22 meters to offer the first test of the season to Fijian winger Jope Naseara (26e, 17-3).
Mont de Marsan spoils, Séguy sanctions
As in the first action of the match, Stade Montois wasted clear testing opportunities. Shortly after the half hour mark, Patrick Milhet’s players returned to the opponent’s last five meters, followed up with pick and goes, but were unable to break through the red wall. Before Nacani Wakaya took advantage of a quickly played penalty to give the ball to prop Luka Goginava, tackled and returned in the goal. Just before half-time, Romuald Séguy, who had already converted the two Dacquois tries, added a penalty 40 meters away (40th, 20-3).
As soon as they return from the locker room, US Dax loses its winger Jope Naseara injured, injured in knee following a tackle (42nd). Leading the score, Jeff Dubois’ players took advantage of the slightest opportunity to accentuate their advantage and took advantage of the accuracy at the foot of Romuald Séguy to score a second penalty (45th, 23-3). Response from his Mons counterpart Willie Du Plessis, obtaining a penalty thanks to a good breakthrough from Myles Edwards and Aurélien Lafforgue, then the foul on the ground by Dacquoise (51st, 23-6).
Fortuin and Alvès expelled, the Mons outnumbered
As the staff prepare to bring out their benches, the Mons second line Aston Fortuin is punished with a shoulder-head tackle on Iban Hiriart Urruty. The referee of the match, Ludovic Cayre, chose to take out red card to expel the South African. Mont de Marsan finished the match inferior and Romuald Séguy sanctioned them by scoring the penalty (54th, 26-6).
With one player less, Mont de Marsan reacted immediately and invested the opposing 22 meters. On a penalty, the black and yellow send a ball carried into the in-goal flattened by hooker Florian Dufour (57th, 26-11). But playing their all, they are sanctioned again following a voluntary forward of pillar Anthony Alvès in his defensive zone: yellow card (60th). Stade Montois then finds itself at 13 against 15 for ten minutes.
US Dax snatches offensive bonus point
With fifteen points behind and two players less on the Mons side, the intensity drops a notch, despite Patrick Milhet coming off the bench with his six forwards. But derbies are sometimes marked by exploits, flashes of lightning. It is on one of them that the Dacquois center Noah Grandmaon loan from Stade Français, marks the third try of the USD by crossing the 50 meters of Mons across. Romuald Séguy succeeds in the transformation and continues his flawless footing (72nd, 33-11).
In front 12,440 spectatorsthe US Dax completes a success on and off the fieldby going to look for a fourth try synonymous with offensive bonus point. The quality of the Dacquoise back line still speaks and full back Théo Duprat flattens a try in the corner after a good exit from the scrum. Romuald Seguy ends the match with a 100% on foot thanks to his eighth scored kick of the evening (78th, 40-11).
