Brive-la-Gaillarde (AFP)
Brive started his season perfectly by offering himself with the offensive bonus as a bonus the head of the Pro D2 champion Perpignan (36-15) on Saturday in a Stadium in unison with the men of Jeremy Davidson.
An accomplished half-time dominated by a gala Enzo Hervé (26 points in total), another more sluggish but with a big defense and a third try registered synonymous with fifth point: the CAB did not tremble for the reunion with his public.
The USAP, deprived for the opening of the championship of its phenomenon Melvyn Jaminet, who will not resume competition until next weekend after his Tour in Australia at the beginning of the summer, lacked the arguments to fight over the length with the Corréziens, who only gave in on five penalties from Tedder.
Brive had the scam, this was seen on one of its first forays with a feat from Hervé, served at 22 meters, who chained overflow, feint and acceleration framing to flatten the first try of the day in a corner (10-3, 12th).
The local indiscipline allowed the Catalans to stay in the match but the numerical inferiority resulting from the yellow card inflicted on Abadie (27th) did not prevent the Coujoux from scoring in force between the posts by Ratuva (20-9, 31st ).
Behind, Hervé, by passing a penalty of 50 meters and slamming the first drop of the season on the siren, gave his team 17 points at the break.
Again and always at fault, the Corrézienne defense gave Tedder two new penalties allowing the latter to cover part of the visitor's expense (56th, 26-15) but not the necessary boost to get closer.
Quite the opposite of Brive who was realistic by sending the winger Bituniyata (68th) behind the line after a penalty and a last serve in the interval from Hervé, definitely everywhere this Saturday.
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