Pro D2 – Dax Regels, Provence Rugby New Leader… Evening lessons

Beziers, it’s all for show!

There are seasons where you feel like nothing can happen to you. And then when you have Raffaele Costa Storti in your team, playing rugby immediately becomes a lot easier. The Portuguese winger once again delighted the Hérault crowd. A hat-trick for the future Stade Français player, who has scored 16 tries in 11 league matches this season. Simply unreal. Agen defense couldn’t do much.

However, SUA still posed some problems for ASBH. The loss is heavy, but the face shown gives hope of some good things for the future. Bitterois, for example, had to wait until the last second to score his sixth try of the evening, synonymous with an attacking bonus. Final victory 44-25 for Beziers who now have the same points as Venez. SUA is eleventh after 18 days.

Provence Rugby takes the lead

The shock of the 18th day was there and kept its promises. Two teams that are properly aspiring to the next level are able to hold their positions. Provence, the author of an essay, was able to count significantly on the performance of his Finau center. Brewists apparently hook Provenox.

And in a cross battle that was completely unconvincing for both teams, the tension finally paid off for Proveneaux. At the last chance in the 83rd minute, Adrien Lepegue finished off the line to give Maurice David’s hosts victory. With Goperth’s conversion and the score 30-24, CAB leaves Provence without a single point. A success that moves them to first place in the championship, Brive for its part on 45 points and in sixth place.

Dex Barrage is 11 points ahead of the position

This meeting between Dax and Biarritz was expensive, everyone knew it. And the beginning of the meeting foretells an open and pleasant meeting to follow. Try each side in less than ten minutes to start this duel in the best possible way. Behind the break, Daquois had the perfect second half to get the better of the Basques. A strong effort by the third row nose tipped the balance towards the Landais side.

In the fog, USD then resisted to prevent BO from saving his honor on the last action. With this capital 23-13 success, the Decoys are now eleven points clear of fifteenth place, synonymous with the play-offs at the end of the season. Occupying the fifteenth position… Biarritz.

VRDR Derby… and a breath of fresh air

Valence-Romans really had no right to err against Grenoble. However, at half-time, Dromois had reason to worry. Despite a good start to the match, VRDR conceded two tries before half time. Enough to lead by a small point after forty minutes (21-20).

When we returned from the locker room, we had to wait until the hour mark to see the checkers come back on the scoreboard. Georgian third row Ishagashvili scored his second try of the evening and VRDR never conceded a score again. Thanks to this 30–21 success, the promoted team maintained a four-point lead over the play-off places. In passing, he returns to a unit on his evening opponent.

Aurillac does not let the top 6 go

Everyone in Pro D2 knows that to win at Jean Alric, you have to get up early. And Montois experienced it this Friday evening. Despite the +10 in favor of Aurillacois, the match never really shaped in favor of either team.

Throughout the game, the score varies between +5 and -5 differences. But at the end of the match, AJ Kortzen got fouled and it was Heuermann who allowed the Cantalians to go from 20-24 to 25 then 27-24. A success that brings Aurillac (43 points) closer to the qualifying zone, three lengths behind Montois, fifth.

Montauban breathes

It was a crucial, almost vital meeting between two teams fighting fiercely to retain their position. And with the match being so close, this was strongly felt. Great intensity and violence, within the rules. Montauban took the lead with a try from Rocodoguni.

But Alexandre Ruiz’s men did not give up and clawed their way back to 16-14. Corentin Glenat also had a (admittedly difficult) penalty to put his team in front. So USM takes a breather and climbs to 10th place. With these defensive bonus points, the Soyx are 14th, one point out of the red zone.

Columns are revealed

There were no surprises on Michel Bendichou’s pitch this Friday evening. After two successive defeats, Julien Sarout’s men had to react at home. With a double from their Portuguese winger Rodrigo Marta quickly getting the score going, the Columrains were able to go ahead.

A one-sided first period since the Dove players received a temporary offensive bonus before the break. Then, Rouen tried and showed great initiative, in vain. Colomiers, with this 38-10 success, is in eighth place with 42 points and aims to gradually move closer to the places that count. Furthermore, RNR fell back after the win against Nevers and finished 10 points behind Biarritz in 15th.