Lyon (AFP)
Seven tries to zero! Despite the absence of six potential incumbents whose master to play, Jonathan Wisniewski, Lyon posted his ambitions and his potential, sweeping a team of the helpless French Stadium (43-9), Saturday on his Gerland pitch at the first day of the Top 14.
Lyon, undefeated opening the championship since 2016, will try to continue to enjoy the advantage of playing six times at home on the first nine days.
Quickly led 3-0, the LOU, who has only lined a rookie kickoff (Xavier Chiocci), however took a serious advantage from half-time (26-6), with four tries including three transformed by the efficiency of the opener Jean-Marc Doussain, replacing Wisniewski.
Toby Arnold gave the advantage to Lyon after a service by Baptiste Couilloud (21) before Noa Nakaitaci flattened after a kick by Doussain and an exchange with Rudy Wulf (24).
Thibaut Regard took the score to 19-3 after a collective action while hooker Mickaël Ivaldi, added a fourth try at the conclusion of a good job of the pack of forwards and a penal-key (26-6).
In the second half, the Lyonnais have aggravated the mark with a fifth try scored by Xavier Mignot at the conclusion of a counter-attack (31-9, 57th), quickly imitated by Nakaitaci, again, who has achieved a double (38 -9, 67e) and Hamza Kaabeche (43-9, 73e).
For their part, despite a good start, the Parisians were beaten in all areas by Lyonnais who were able, in addition, to rely on the entry into play, in the third row (N.8) of Mathieu Bastareaud, joker world cup (48).
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