Paris (AFP)

The Union Bordeaux-Bègles way Christophe Urios shows his ambitions: after Toulouse, it was Toulon who bit the dust (34-12) in Chaban-Delmas during the 2nd day of the Top 14, marked by the semi-awakening of Racing 92 against Castres (23-14) Sunday.

. Jalibert guides the UBB

Safe ahead, an opener - Matthieu Jalibert - back to the level that had earned him a first selection in early 2018 and a recruit - the center Rémi Lamerat - who also remembered the good memories of the Blues by registering a doubled: Urios, arrived from Castres in the offseason, had something to be satisfied after the improved success against the RCT.

"We begin to have benchmarks," savored the coach, whose goal is to finally bring the Bordelo-Begles in the final phase, something they have never managed to do since their arrival in the elite in 2011 .

With a Jalibert as good as Saturday, the UBB can see further. N.10 won the duel of the young opener against Louis Carbonel, sending a message to the future coach Fabien Galthié, with a splendid personal test, a winning kick for Lamerat and a clear shot (6/6) .

Here are the Girondins leading the standings (9 points). But Urios gives appointment at the next match in Castres, his former team that will be particularly up: "This is where we will know if we have passed a course."

. A part time Racing

"We will have to be able to be full time, instead of being part time." To see the head of Laurent Travers, it seemed that Racing had just lost to Castres. But no, he opened his counter at the Arena (23-14) after his surprise defeat against promoted Bayonne (24-17) on the same synthetic grass.

What saddened him is that the coach sees a common look at both matches: after a good start (17-0), the club Hauts-de-Seine has dropped the foot and never won the bonus who seemed in his strings.

This managed to make Montpellier face Pau (43-22) despite more than a period outnumbered. New coach Xavier Garbajosa made his home debut while Ronan O'Gara, his successor in La Rochelle, nearly missed his teammates Marcel-Deflandre, where his team narrowly beat Stade Français (28-26).

Paris opener Jules Plisson had the opportunity to snatch the draw from the siren but his transformation, however well placed, passed to the left of the posts. His young team still leaves with the defensive bonus and some reasons for hope after the correction received in Lyon (43-9).

. Bayonne brought back to reason

The party is over in Bayonne, brought back to reason by Clermont, winner 34-30 in the Basque Country. But Yannick Bru's Rowing, winner of Racing for his return to the elite, seems well armed for the maintenance race that begins.

Where he should be mixed with Agen and Brive, who had an appointment already important to Armandie. The SUA has achieved a first success (16-10), while Brive, still at a standstill, will try to win his in a week against Clermont.

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