Orthez had things to make up for after his first match of the year, a defeat at Barcus-Menditte, and feared seeing his good momentum at the end of 2024 disappear. Faced with Aire, an opponent as bitter as he is known, the Béarnais had the good taste to recover.
A good sign, they did not take into account the early opening of the Aturine score (0-3, 2nd) to start to get their hands on the match (8-3, 24th). The problem was their indiscipline, which was immediately punished. White card in the 23rd? Test transformed for Aire from the 25th (8-10). Paradoxically, it was in double inferiority (yellow in the 26th) that the USO shook off thanks to the foot of Pedehontaa then the try of his winger Vilardouro (18-10, 36th), an advantage preserved at the break (21st -13).
Trou d’air
Better, after the break, it was an aturin white (55th) which allowed the Orthéziens to a calm success. Bourassin worried, Havea crashed, life was good (32-13)!
Alas, a new sanction collected just before money-time (white card in the 66th) acted as a detonator for Aire, who scored two tries in less than 5 minutes (73rd, 75th) and gave all of Cazenave a cold sweat (32-28). )…
-An awakening fortunately too late to prevent the Orthézien success reinforced by Bourassin (35-28, 80th), but which should – again – act as a warning. Certainly, the USO appreciates the defeats of Argelès and Laruns, which keep it in contact, and make it give up the red lantern, but its direct rivals have a game to make up for. Orthez hasn’t stopped shaking…
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