Agen (AFP)
Pro D2 champion Bayonne has confirmed his excellent start to the season by winning Agen (29-27) after a completely crazy scenario with eight tries scored Saturday on the occasion of the 6th day of Top 14.
We no longer stop Bayonne! Already victorious on the cover at Racing (24-17), the men of Yannick Bru, still without complex, doubled their capital wins outside on the banks of the Garonne which allows them to climb temporarily on the podium.
For the SUA, it is already the second setback to Armandie, annoying in the race to maintain. But by recovering the defensive bonus, he saves a little furniture after a first act nightmarish.
For the success of the Basques was drawn in the first half-hour, during a demonstration of rugby and pleasant collective play punctuated by four tries (10-29).
Despite the stakes of this shock announced for the maintenance, the pressure was not felt on the shoulders of team rowing, irresistible and dynamic entry with a test of scrum half Ruru after 29 seconds only giving the tone.
The reaction of Christophe Laussucq's men, diminished by a few absences, was immediate with a big undermining of the forwards concluded by the right pillar Ryan (7-7, 7th).
Then the Basques rolled, coming back as if in butter in the Lot-et-Garonne defense that cracked in front of Robinson (13th) and twice in five minutes in front of the center Muscarditz (22nd, 27th).
We thought the break made at the break (10-29), it was bad knowing the pride agenais able to inflict a 17-0 in nine minutes Bayonne. The half-time entries from Berdeu at the opening and Hayes in the third row created an electroshock.
In turn, Abadie on a penalty of trickster quickly played by hand five meters from the line (45th), Sadie (49th) and Farré (54th) on two collective movements have revived the flame (27-29, 54th).
After this ko, the Basques have found some colors and resources to keep the four points of a valuable victory that should count at the end of the season.
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